National Firearms Act For Beginners: Using Form 1 to Manufacture an NFA Item
When an individual or a trust/corporation (read about the Silencer Shop Single Shot Trust HERE) purchases an existing NFA-regulated "firearm" (silencer, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, "any other weapon," destructive device, or machine gun), the...
New: The Mute Non-Metallic 3D Printed Silencer, Sans Baffles
A new, unconventional suppressor was introduced yesterday called "The Mute." Any suppressor is interesting to those who can and will choose to shoot politely, not least because they're good for public health. But this...
Silencer Shop’s Single Shot Trust Explained and Compared
Buying an NFA item -- a silencer, short barreled rifle/shotgun, machine gun, "any other weapon," or destructive device -- involves jumping through a series of .gov hoops, including paying a special tax and submitting...
Ask Josh: Do Suppressors Work Better On Piston or DI Rifles?
Today’s question has a great deal to do with gas, but don’t worry it is in fact the fun kind. Reader Todd asks:
”Which is easier to suppress, a direct impingement (DI) or piston rifle?...
Things That Don’t Suck: AAC Aviator 2 .22LR Suppressor
By Mark Houser
I’m not a gear review guy, but I felt compelled to write this because I’m certain many of you are in the same place I was a few months ago: You want...
An ATF Attorney on NFA Trusts
https://www.silencershop.com/gun-trust.html
The surprise hit of the National Firearms Law Seminar (for me, anyway,) was the last presentation of the day by William J. Ryan, from the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Bureau of...
Who is a ‘Responsible Person’ on an NFA Trust?
This post is by Ryan Cleckner , an attorney who specializes in firearms law. It's republished from ryancleckner.com with the author's permission.
I recently posted an article exploring the new rules by the ATF concerning NFA trusts. One of the multiple changes...
Ask Foghorn: What’s With the Silencer “Fad”?
Sam writes:
Suppressors ("silencers") have become a big topic here. And recently at that. But why? While I understand that argument can be made that suppressors shouldn't be prohibited, or highly regulated accessories, why the...
Turning a JK Armament Modular Solvent Trap Into a Suppressor
Solvent traps are designed to catch cleaning fluids and patches that come out the business end of your barrel...if you're one of those weird people who actually cleans his or her firearms. While that...
New From JK Armament: Modular Solvent Trap Kits — Silencers in Weeks, Not Months
Before building your own NFA item, you have to file an ATF Form 1. That involves the same $200 tax and registration process as the Form 4 that's filed when purchasing an NFA item...
I Generated a Barcoded Form 4 for A Silencer: Here’s What Happened
The folks at Dead Air Armament, Gemtech and Silencer Shop have gotten together with ATF to create a Form 4 generator. The process automates some of the data entry involved with ATF processing forms. Makes...
Gear Review: $39 ‘Fule Filter’ Form 1 Silencer Build [VIDEO]
With an e-filed ATF Form 1 (the application to manufacture your own NFA item) taking only three to five weeks (ish) for approval these days, as compared to about nine months for a Form...