Suppressor?

[Smitty506th]

I have never purchased a suppressor but am really thinking about getting one for my G19 and/or AR. I really like the idea of shooting without the worry of hearing loss. After years on active duty my suppressor experience is limited. I know I would need a new barrel for my G19 and wondering about wether or not I would need a whole new barrel or just something like a screw on threaded flash suppressor to put on my AR.

1.) What kind of legal hoops do I need to jump through to legally own this (these) item(s)?

2.) What are some recommendations in the suppressor area. What to buy, where to look and how much are these going for?

I appreciate any help I can get.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

gemtech, aac, find a class 3 dealer and have 200 bucks for a tax stamp... pretty straight forward

 

[Smitty506th]

What is a good class three dealer around the indy area?

 

[shooter521]

What is a good class three dealer around the indy area?

Beech Grove Firearms.

Also, check out the stickies and FAQ at the top of this forum; they might answer some of your questions about the process.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Beech Grove Firearms

AAC Guns in Mooresville

Wanamaker Guns in Wanamaker

All are dealers of NFA items and all of 'em are good folks to do business with.

-J-

 

[Culpepper]

Elmore's Firearms in Greenwood.

 

[JosephR]

Beech Grove Firearms

AAC Guns in Mooresville

Wanamaker Guns in Wanamaker

All are dealers of NFA items and all of 'em are good folks to do business with.

-J-

As a side note, this AAC Guns is not affiliated with the ******** at Advanced Armament Company who make silencers.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Elmore's Firearms in Greenwood.

Elmore's sells NFA items? Since when?

 

[buckfever34]

Give the SWR Trident 9 a serious look...

 

[minuteman32]

Give the SWR Trident 9 a serious look...

Ditto. This is the one (well one of the ones) that was recommended to me & I subsequently bought (along w/ a Yankee Hill Phantom for my AR & an AAC Pilot for my 22's.

 

[Culpepper]

Elmore's sells NFA items? Since when?

Sorry, I missed this.

They have been for at least 2 years.
Custom Combat Arms works out of their shop.

 

[Boilers]

Can someone estimate total price for typical glock installation?
Suppressor+tax stamp+barrel+sales tax+anything else?

 

[JosephR]

Nope, not really much else to it. Maybe sights if you want but they aren't needed. If you have stock sights I'd get raised night sights.

If you want to know an actual $$$ amount, it depends on the glock and suppressor.

LWD makes nice extended threaded barrels for $99

Glocks $500 or so new

$600 for a can. Maybe a little more.

My 92fs was 450, can was 450, threading was 30.

 

[Boilers]

what kind of manufacturing is required that puts the 'can' at $500+?
That is pricier than I would have liked.

 

[bigcraig]

SWR Trident 9 suppressor=$700+sales tax (This is just a rough estimate.)
NFA blood money/tax =$200
Lone wolf threaded barrel=$120
IMPD Firearms desk charges $5 per finger print card so there is another $10.

I would give an overall estimate of about $1100 and you should be shootin' quiet!

 

[bigcraig]

what kind of manufacturing is required that puts the 'can' at $500+?
That is pricier than I would have liked.

Versatility+materials+customer service+quality+db reduction=$700 or more.

That being said, there are cheaper suppressors, but why go cheap on an item you will more than likely have for the rest of your life.

 

[JosephR]

Yeah, if you want to Form1 one and are good at machining and don't know much about what works, it will be cheap.

The background, education, craftsmanship, research, etc. all cost money. Think of it as you are funding them now for the ideas they will come out with later. Or, paying off their business loans it took them to make the payroll for the scientists who came up with their last design that you bought.

 

[Boilers]

Sounds like they are complicated.

Yeah, I have had my share of growing up around metal lathes, mills, making parts from scratch. Have an engineering degree. Had mechanical engineering classes, CNC programming, manufacturing jobs (including molds, casting, de-gate, finish grinding and turning), manufacturing management (overseeing world's largest plant in one type of industry's quality control staff), and such.

Too bad all the economic factors and regulations are not there to reduce the per unit cost.

 

[spasmo]

I recommend you read scutter's post about what he went through.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/class_iii_nfa/26144-nfa_from_a_beginner_s_perspective.html

 

[Culpepper]

Sounds like they are complicated.

How a suppressor works itself is not complicated. It is a muffler for your gun.

The complicated part is choosing the type of baffles (K, M, or what every you would come up with), type of blast baffle, tube length, materials,proper bore diameter and trial and error.