Well with the new hunting rules going into place, I no longer have a desire to build a 458 suppressor. Problem is that I already efiled and bought the parts for it. I can cancel the efile, but I still have the parts to build a 10" long suppressor. I want to file another form 1 to build something, but not sure what caliber to go with. I already have a 30 caliber AAC suppressor. Should I go with a 223/556?
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Well, here's a question for you: can you utilize your .458 SOCOM design, beef it up, and then just build yourself a 5.56 end cap, along with the big .46 caliber one? Then you can use it on both, though granted, I guess it will be very large.
My understanding is that when it is all said and done, you cannot have swappable end caps like that. I think I am going to probably just go with a 5.56. The entire can is titanium, so it would just be length that I'm worried about. Might just sell the 10" tube and get a shorter one
I'm really just being indecisive...
Fair enough, intent is enough of a gray area to scare me off from obtaining parts without the paperwork in place. I'd say Beowulf has a viable plan.
My understanding is that when it is all said and done, you cannot have swappable end caps like that. I think I am going to probably just go with a 5.56. The entire can is titanium, so it would just be length that I'm worried about. Might just sell the 10" tube and get a shorter one
I'm really just being indecisive...
Are you sure about that? I know that's true about baffles, but I thought end caps were treated like mounts, as in you can have as many as you want. I'm fairly certain there are several suppressors being marketed with additional end caps for just this purpose (though, those are usually 5.56 end caps for a .30 cal can).
I have 45 cal cans with additional 9mm endcaps and a 308 can with 5.56 endcaps. These are from big manufacturers, so I don't see why a form 1 would be any different.
Commercial cans with different end caps are approved on an individual model basis. From what I understand, if the cap holds baffles in place, it cannot be swapped for another one. Stupid rule that I seriously doubt anyone has or would be penalized for, and if you don't broadcast the fact; how will anyone know?
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Since when is it illegal to have parts?
I shouldn't get back into this, you can Google "nfa possession intent" and see where my concerns would be. The OP is obviously comfortable with the state of his parts and the law. For me, with a wife and two kids at home, I wouldn't even buy a tube without a stamp in-hand. The definition of "intent" scares me, when it is essentially up to the BATFE to determine what you intend to do with a stack of parts.
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What I have right now is essentially a solvent trap, which is completely legal. The ATF has said this many many times. The difference between a solvent trap and a suppressor is the baffle stack being machined and the end cap. Right now, there is no physical way to use it as a suppressor.
