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    School me on F1 cans.

    I'm thinking about filing and slapping together one of these kits. Just for grins mostly.

    I'd love to hear some input and recommendations.
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    Most, if not all, of the more reputable kit makers (e.g. Superior Precision and Ecco) aren’t selling them anymore since the recent ATF crackdown on Quietbore. That said, those two were who I was going to go with.

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    I believe some are still, but you have to have an approved Form1 first.

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    I have a couple f1 cans, but I made them from scratch, not a kit.
    So, just remember to file your paperwork first, and don't start your build until it comes back approved, and follow pretty closely what you filed.
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    We did one. A titanium kit from Superprecisonconcepts. As a Non-machinist with only a drill press and regular hand tools, it was A LOT of work. It's fun project and interesting. But in the end, it's really much easier to buy a manufacturer's can.

    If you factor in your time & labor, the savings isn't really there. It's more of a fun/hard challenge in my opinion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    We did one. A titanium kit from Superprecisonconcepts. As a Non-machinist with only a drill press and regular hand tools, it was A LOT of work. It's fun project and interesting. But in the end, it's really much easier to buy a manufacturer's can.

    If you factor in your time & labor, the savings isn't really there. It's more of a fun/hard challenge in my opinion.
    Also given the slim markups on factory suppressors I can't see any advantage to home builds.
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    I never figured to save money, and I assumed I would end up with a lesser product than a factory can. I just thought it might be an interesting and educational project. I had also thought I might end up with a can I could experiment and take more risks with if I could easily get replacement "almost baffles". Sounds like that may have been true in the past, but no more. Bummer, ATF F'ed it up for everybody again. I wonder how long it will be before simply owning a few tools becomes a violation of NFA/GCA68?

    I guess if I want to learn more about can construction and theory I'll have to make some kind of deal with Pappas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by utahjeepr View Post
    I never figured to save money, and I assumed I would end up with a lesser product than a factory can. I just thought it might be an interesting and educational project. I had also thought I might end up with a can I could experiment and take more risks with if I could easily get replacement "almost baffles". Sounds like that may have been true in the past, but no more. Bummer, ATF F'ed it up for everybody again. I wonder how long it will be before simply owning a few tools becomes a violation of NFA/GCA68?

    I guess if I want to learn more about can construction and theory I'll have to make some kind of deal with Pappas.
    Be glad we are beyond "wipes" technology. I remember when those rubber donuts constituted unregistered suppressor components.
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    I cannot argue the materials/time vs just buying cost, and I have a lathe and a mill, as well as a commercial grade tig welder.
    But, I had more time than cash. I built an entirely titanium 308 suitable can for $250 in materials, and my time, spent occasionally over several weeks.
    Plus, it let me spread out the expenses.
    A good exercise in how a suppressor works.

    But, not really a big cost savings.
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    It's totally worth doing once, even at a negative cost over buying. It's cool to have a one of a kind can, and nice when it's just as good in performance as a factory.
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