Suppressor for an Air Rifle???

l98ster · September 5, 2010, 07:31 AM

Hi everyone,

I live in NY and was curious to find out it suppressors for air guns are considered NFA items??? Thanks!!!

-George

hogdogs · September 5, 2010, 09:11 AM

If it is removable, it could, technically, be adapted to a rifle. So it will likely fall under NFA oversight.

I haven't heard anyone say that the air rifles with integral suppressors are illegal in any particular jurisdictions and they are not restricted by any federal rulings AFAIK...

Brent

RAnb · September 6, 2010, 12:26 AM

Any detactable silencer that will work on an air rifle will also work on a firearm, even if only for one round. So this makes them title 2 fireams subject to the $200 tax.

As far as I know the only way to avoid the tax is to have it built integral to an air rifle barrel.

Ranb

fireman1291 · September 7, 2010, 09:42 PM

Could swear that Gamo sells a air rifle with a built in legal non removable suppressor. Iirc it's called a whisper something......?

kozak6 · September 7, 2010, 11:59 PM

Yep.

For the most part, a detachable airgun silencer is most likely going to be considered an NFA item.

Here's an excellent article on the subject:
http://www.beemans.net/silencers_on_airguns.htm

September 5, 2010, 07:31 AM	#1
l98ster Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2010 Location: Hopewell Junction, NY Posts: 454	Suppressor for an Air Rifle??? Hi everyone, I live in NY and was curious to find out it suppressors for air guns are considered NFA items??? Thanks!!! -George

September 5, 2010, 09:11 AM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	If it is removable, it could, technically, be adapted to a rifle. So it will likely fall under NFA oversight. I haven't heard anyone say that the air rifles with integral suppressors are illegal in any particular jurisdictions and they are not restricted by any federal rulings AFAIK... Brent

September 6, 2010, 12:26 AM	#3
RAnb Junior member Join Date: July 20, 2008 Location: WA, USA Posts: 447	Any detactable silencer that will work on an air rifle will also work on a firearm, even if only for one round. So this makes them title 2 fireams subject to the $200 tax. As far as I know the only way to avoid the tax is to have it built integral to an air rifle barrel. Ranb

September 7, 2010, 09:42 PM	#4
fireman1291 Junior member Join Date: December 12, 2005 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 99	Could swear that Gamo sells a air rifle with a built in legal non removable suppressor. Iirc it's called a whisper something......?

September 7, 2010, 11:59 PM	#5
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	Yep. For the most part, a detachable airgun silencer is most likely going to be considered an NFA item. Here's an excellent article on the subject: http://www.beemans.net/silencers_on_airguns.htm