Legal to Import Silencer/Suppressor?

C Philip · October 2, 2005, 08:11 PM

Is it legal to import a suppressor to the USA, given you do all the normal paperwork? Could I just order it through my local Class III dealer? I am interested in the "silencer set" for the Walther P99, shown on the top of the page here:

http://www.carl-walther.de/englisch/...efense-40.html

Casp_A · October 2, 2005, 10:29 PM

AFAIK, no you can't. All new NFA items have to American made, or something like that.

CQBArms · October 3, 2005, 08:19 AM

No you can not import a silencer into the US for individual purchase.
If it's the walther one, I can say from experience that you don't want that thing anyway...it sucks.

C Philip · October 3, 2005, 08:37 AM

Thanks for the heads up on the bad silencer. So you think it would be better anyway to just get the threaded barrel and buy a silencer of my choice here in the USA? What good 9mm silencer would you recommend? Is gemtech a good brand?

CQBArms · October 3, 2005, 04:47 PM

SWR
http://www.swrmfg.com/home.asp
Gemtech
http://www.gem-tech.com/
AAC
http://www.advanced-armament.com/

In no particular order....all will be much better and quieter than the original Walther.

October 2, 2005, 08:11 PM	#1
C Philip Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 784	Legal to Import Silencer/Suppressor? Is it legal to import a suppressor to the USA, given you do all the normal paperwork? Could I just order it through my local Class III dealer? I am interested in the "silencer set" for the Walther P99, shown on the top of the page here: http://www.carl-walther.de/englisch/...efense-40.html

October 2, 2005, 10:29 PM	#2
Casp_A Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2004 Posts: 495	AFAIK, no you can't. All new NFA items have to American made, or something like that. __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4.

October 3, 2005, 08:19 AM	#3
CQBArms Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2004 Posts: 192	No you can not import a silencer into the US for individual purchase. If it's the walther one, I can say from experience that you don't want that thing anyway...it sucks. __________________ Visit Us @ CQB Arms Free Gun Image Hosting

October 3, 2005, 04:47 PM	#5
CQBArms Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2004 Posts: 192	SWR http://www.swrmfg.com/home.asp Gemtech http://www.gem-tech.com/ AAC http://www.advanced-armament.com/ In no particular order....all will be much better and quieter than the original Walther. __________________ Visit Us @ CQB Arms Free Gun Image Hosting

October 3, 2005, 08:37 AM	#4
C Philip Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 784	Thanks for the heads up on the bad silencer. So you think it would be better anyway to just get the threaded barrel and buy a silencer of my choice here in the USA? What good 9mm silencer would you recommend? Is gemtech a good brand?