legality of using potato as silencer

SPUSCG · December 31, 2008, 08:23 PM

ive seen you can do this and it actually works but im wondering on legality? you dont need to register a vegetable class 3 if used on a gun do you?

Crosshair · December 31, 2008, 09:52 PM

It doesn't work, who told you that it does? All you get is mashed potatoes. Since it doesn't quiet the report, it's not considered a suppressor.

Double Naught Spy · December 31, 2008, 10:52 PM

If the attempt is to silence the weapon, then the law is being broken.

Nnobby45 · December 31, 2008, 11:14 PM

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If the attempt is to silence the weapon, then the law is being broken.
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Right. It just doesn't seem fair. Smother someone with a pillow it's just murder. Use it to silence your gun so as not to wake the neighbors, then you get the added federal charge.

Tom2 · December 31, 2008, 11:48 PM

Lets see, put a potato on the end of your barrel and shoot it. I bet you could sell that gag to Gallagher. Then he could stick a shotgun in a watermelon and get the "Gunny" effect!

Hawg · January 1, 2009, 12:38 AM

I saw that in a movie years ago and tried it with a .22. It doesn't work.

RAnb · January 1, 2009, 11:22 AM

You can legally use just about anything to suppress a gun as long as you pay the $200 tax to the ATF first. But since putting a potato on a muzzle does not reduce noise, it is an expensive and stupid experiment. You are better off with a plastic bottle full of mesh, but it works poorly. There is no substitute for a well made silencer. They are easy to make and legal in most states; you might want to try one if you can.

Ranb

December 31, 2008, 08:23 PM	#1
SPUSCG Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 3,004	legality of using potato as silencer ive seen you can do this and it actually works but im wondering on legality? you dont need to register a vegetable class 3 if used on a gun do you? __________________ Check us out: www.imfdb.org. Fun site for people who love gun movies.

December 31, 2008, 09:52 PM	#2
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	It doesn't work, who told you that it does? All you get is mashed potatoes. Since it doesn't quiet the report, it's not considered a suppressor. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

December 31, 2008, 10:52 PM	#3
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	If the attempt is to silence the weapon, then the law is being broken. __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

December 31, 2008, 11:48 PM	#5
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	Lets see, put a potato on the end of your barrel and shoot it. I bet you could sell that gag to Gallagher. Then he could stick a shotgun in a watermelon and get the "Gunny" effect! __________________ Your gun is like your nose, it is just wrong for someone else to pick it for you!

January 1, 2009, 12:38 AM	#6
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I saw that in a movie years ago and tried it with a .22. It doesn't work.

January 1, 2009, 11:22 AM	#7
RAnb Junior member Join Date: July 20, 2008 Location: WA, USA Posts: 447	You can legally use just about anything to suppress a gun as long as you pay the $200 tax to the ATF first. But since putting a potato on a muzzle does not reduce noise, it is an expensive and stupid experiment. You are better off with a plastic bottle full of mesh, but it works poorly. There is no substitute for a well made silencer. They are easy to make and legal in most states; you might want to try one if you can. Ranb