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Anyone bore a suppressor?
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1942681" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>the suppressor has a caliber designated to it and etched/marked onto it some way or another -- you would be changing the caliber --its a no-go</p><p></p><p>here is a statement on just that subject : </p><p><strong>Q5:</strong> <em>May a repair change the dimensions or caliber of a silencer?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>A:</strong> If alterations to a silencer would increase the overall length or change the diameter or caliber of a silencer, this is the making of a new silencer, as opposed to a repair. The new silencer must be registered and transferred in accordance with the NFA and the GCA. Alterations to a registered silencer that result in a minimal reduction in the overall length for purposes of rethreading are permissible as repairs. However, the reduction in length may not result in the removal, obliteration, or alteration of the existing serial number, as this would violate 18 U.S.C. § 922(k). If such a repair is necessary, the damaged silencer should be destroyed or returned to the registrant. If it is destroyed, destruction should be reported to the NFA Branch. Any replacement silencer must be registered and transferred in accordance with the NFA and the GCA. See Q2 and Q3 for further information on repairs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1942681, member: 94491"] the suppressor has a caliber designated to it and etched/marked onto it some way or another -- you would be changing the caliber --its a no-go here is a statement on just that subject : [B]Q5:[/B] [I]May a repair change the dimensions or caliber of a silencer?[/I] [B]A:[/B] If alterations to a silencer would increase the overall length or change the diameter or caliber of a silencer, this is the making of a new silencer, as opposed to a repair. The new silencer must be registered and transferred in accordance with the NFA and the GCA. Alterations to a registered silencer that result in a minimal reduction in the overall length for purposes of rethreading are permissible as repairs. However, the reduction in length may not result in the removal, obliteration, or alteration of the existing serial number, as this would violate 18 U.S.C. § 922(k). If such a repair is necessary, the damaged silencer should be destroyed or returned to the registrant. If it is destroyed, destruction should be reported to the NFA Branch. Any replacement silencer must be registered and transferred in accordance with the NFA and the GCA. See Q2 and Q3 for further information on repairs. [/QUOTE]
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