Question for suppressor owners

[Inkslinger]

Seems like an odd policy decision. They are fine with you firing rounds through it but not pushing a rod? That's a little weird.

It's your can, you paid for it, you just cant have it yet. If you go in to "shoot it" and happen to bring a rod are they gonna stop you?

Their shop their rules I suppose but it's strange.

There fine with me bringing a rod and checking it myself. I agree that it’s an odd policy. I wonder if their policy would be different if I purchased the can directly from them. They might feel like if they’re just the middle man, they don’t care what happens to the suppressor.

[wahoo95]

You are reasonable, most people aren't. They are covering their ass.

^This^

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[Inkslinger]

I get it that they want to cover their asses, but there’s got to be away to do a simple procedure like this and still be protected. It seems odd that they will work on people’s firearms if the worry of legal liability from sliding a rod in a hole is to much for them. It is what it is…my issue is resolved.

[sidewaysil80]

They’re fine with me coming in to shoot it. They just won’t put an alignment rod in it until it’s approved. They won’t even let me use their rod to check it.

That’s ridiculous. Sounds like only thing you can do is check alignment of muzzle device and ensure it’s concentric and hope for the best as far as can.

[SteyrAUG]

I get it that they want to cover their asses, but there’s got to be away to do a simple procedure like this and still be protected. It seems odd that they will work on people’s firearms if the worry of legal liability from sliding a rod in a hole is to much for them. It is what it is…my issue is resolved.

Right now for them it's "not their chair, not their monkey" and they don't want to buy it. Try and remember McDonalds lost millions for serving hot coffee, now imagine McDonalds sold guns and suppressors. 99% of their customers don't even think about things like suppressor alignment so they are probably in slightly unfamiliar territory and defaulted to "let's wait until the transfer is complete."

You came back with, what if I bring my own rod and do it myself and unlike LOTS of places that have already provided a "stated preference" they actually said "oh ok that's fine too." Which honestly makes them pretty easy going and sounds like a good place to deal with.

You wanted something, they wanted to do it different and you found an acceptable alternative. All reasonable people, trying to be nice and continue to work with each other. It's nice when you have good folks on both sides of the counter, just enjoy it and try not to overthink it.

[Dutch110]

I tend to agree the shop is worried about liability. But let's be real here. Most can manufacturers will fix a baffle strike under warranty as long as you didn't do something really stupid like try and make a 5.56 can a 30 cal can with a hand drill (this was a real situation one of the can companies I dealt with told me about. I about fell out of my chair laughing.) I guess the headache they are trying to avoid is having to send the can back for warranty and now being in the middle of it? But still. It makes me wonder if they would feel differently if you had bought the can from them? Because at that point refusing to do so would be bad customer service IMHO.