The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

Theohazard · December 2, 2013, 02:50 AM

Silencershop is a very reputable company. They're the biggest online suppressor dealer as far as I know. I have no personal experience, but I've heard many good things about them and I wouldn't hesitate to do business with them.

Even with having to pay the transfer fee (plus sales tax in many states), it often comes out cheaper if you buy it online. But there's one very big catch; it takes a lot longer: The BATFE paperwork required to ship a silencer between manufacturers, distributors, and dealers is called a "Form 3". Unfortunately, Form 3s are taking about three months to process right now.

So that means that even if Silencershop has your silencer ready to ship the moment you buy it, they still can't send it to your LGS for about three months. But if you go to an LGS that has the silencer in stock, you can start your Form 4 paperwork immediately and be able to take the silencer home three months sooner.

December 2, 2013, 02:50 AM	#2
Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	Silencershop is a very reputable company. They're the biggest online suppressor dealer as far as I know. I have no personal experience, but I've heard many good things about them and I wouldn't hesitate to do business with them. Even with having to pay the transfer fee (plus sales tax in many states), it often comes out cheaper if you buy it online. But there's one very big catch; it takes a lot longer: The BATFE paperwork required to ship a silencer between manufacturers, distributors, and dealers is called a "Form 3". Unfortunately, Form 3s are taking about three months to process right now. So that means that even if Silencershop has your silencer ready to ship the moment you buy it, they still can't send it to your LGS for about three months. But if you go to an LGS that has the silencer in stock, you can start your Form 4 paperwork immediately and be able to take the silencer home three months sooner. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."