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    go to

    http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/

    You need to register and check out the silencersmithing forum. I'm pretty sure they have all the steps on how to register to make a silencer as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LRS143 View Post
    I did, but I just skimmed it and missed that little tidbit.

    I'll definitely go through the ATF before I do anything.
    aHahah... he makes it sound like it's the same as talking to the server at Buffalo Wild Wings to tell them what flavor boneless wings you would like.

    Just pay a grand for each one you wish to personally use and be done with it. Going through the hassle to make ONE suppressor is just foolish. It's like saying you want to acquire GM from the government because you want a new truck.
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    this thread smells like bate on a hot summers day.

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    Doesn't seem like a lot of trouble if I make one that works. Having access to materials and machines makes it cost effective too.

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    Any schmoe can make one that works. The key is in making one that works well. This involves research, physics, engineering, testing, and many, many prototypes. Walking into it thinking all you need is access to a machine shop and raw materials is naive to say the least.

    Spending $800 to $1200 on a known-good, proven suppressor will be much more cost-effective in the end.

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    And to make one LEGALLY. The cost benefit of getting the PROPER licensing to make one would probably exceed the cost of just purchasing one and paying the tax stamp because you either have to dish out a lot up front (you'd be smart to hire a lawyer who is familiar with the process) or you pay the ATF after through fines, trials (there's that lawyer again), jail time, and the loss of your legal right to own a firearm. JM2CW.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHIVAN View Post
    You better be in close contact with your local ATF office. From what understand, they take silencer making very seriously, and each part has a lot of paperwork to go with it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Artos View Post
    very important statement here^^^^^ I could not imagine the bs just to make my own.
    Quote Originally Posted by CarlosDJackal View Post
    And to make one LEGALLY. The cost benefit of getting the PROPER licensing to make one would probably exceed the cost of just purchasing one and paying the tax stamp because you either have to dish out a lot up front (you'd be smart to hire a lawyer who is familiar with the process) or you pay the ATF after through fines, trials (there's that lawyer again), jail time, and the loss of your legal right to own a firearm. JM2CW.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jer View Post
    aHahah... he makes it sound like it's the same as talking to the server at Buffalo Wild Wings to tell them what flavor boneless wings you would like.

    Just pay a grand for each one you wish to personally use and be done with it. Going through the hassle to make ONE suppressor is just foolish. It's like saying you want to acquire GM from the government because you want a new truck.
    WTF?? Am I missing something here? It's just a Form 1 and $200 right? Same as an SBR...

    Quote Originally Posted by erik_ View Post
    Any schmoe can make one that works. The key is in making one that works well. This involves research, physics, engineering, testing, and many, many prototypes. Walking into it thinking all you need is access to a machine shop and raw materials is naive to say the least.

    Spending $800 to $1200 on a known-good, proven suppressor will be much more cost-effective in the end.
    That said. I still agree with erik_. But, if you are a machinist and want to play, It should only cost you $200 and some waiting

    ETA- Remember to submit the Form and payment, and wait for the approved form to be returned BEFORE manufacturing any portion of your silencer.
    Last edited by Luke_Y; 09-05-09 at 12:19.

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    What makes it tick

    the primary goal is to slow down the gasses to subsonic velocity before they are released into the atmosphere. killing the flash is the number one goal of a silencer, kill that and further expansion of gas reduces substantially. Silencers absorb heat energy which further reduces expansion and use baffling which is intended to impart maximum turbulence and the longest possible flow path to the gas during it's violent passage through the silencer.

    So the short answer: baffles with apertures through which the bullet passes, but which restrict air flow to varying degrees based on design.
    Last edited by HPLLC; 09-14-09 at 20:33.

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    Dark matter from a black hole is what they put inside silencers to make it silence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RemMan700 View Post
    Dark matter from a black hole is what they put inside silencers to make it silence.

    yeah really scientific stuff at times, but a stack of washers can do a shittier job of it. So it can be as simple as you want it to be.

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