Oil filter sound suppressor?

[Obin Robinson]

Found this while doing a search for Walther PK threaded barrels:

http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/vi...p?f=10&t=76716

Keep in mind the PK380 is a tilting barrel design so not sure how that plays into how the suppressor would attach and function.

For information on how to thread your gun cross reference how to suppress a Makarov. There are custom threaded adaptors that a gunsmith can do to your Walther and it doesn't involve getting a new barrel. You thread the OUTSIDE of 1/2" of your barrel to an adaptor which then has threads on the INSIDE of it that extend past the end of the slide. If the adaptor was sitting on a table it would look like a 3/8" round cylinder threaded halfway up the outside and then the threads continue the other halfway on the inside. Does this make sense? It won't involve any welding and a good NFA machinist can make this in an afternoon.

EDIT: I noticed a major confusing typo and then fixed it. The above info is now correct.

obin

[Uberhare]

And once you pay to have the suppressor fitted by a gunsmith what are the steps to buying/owning a actual suppressor? Just pay the $200 "fee" to the ATF?

[1stRabbit]

And once you pay to have the suppressor fitted by a gunsmith what are the steps to buying/owning a actual suppressor? Just pay the $200 "fee" to the ATF?

1) Local Law Enforcement Signature
2) Fingerprints (usually LiveScan)
3) Form 4 (5320.4 to be specific - http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5320-4.pdf)
4) Certificate of Compliance (U.S. citizenship attestation, basically - http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5330-20.pdf)
5) Check to BATFE for $200 - (Usually written to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
6) Send in the mail to Georgia (Form 1s and Form 4s go to different addresses, the Form you fill out tells you where to send it) and wait 6 months hoping for approval if everything is filled in properly. If not, they will call or mail you and let you know your mistake and usually let you correct it.

Alternatively you can go the trust route and avoid the LEO signoff and fingerprints (supposedly the certificate of compliance as well, but I heard some processors have begun asking for this one too).

The gunsmith is only threading your barrel, that in itself is not NFA related and can be done at any time without any paperwork (besides the contract between you and your gunsmith). What is NFA related is the silencer itself which requires all the paperwork and the tax stamp.

When you get your item, make a copy of the stamp paperwork and keep it with your item. Put the original copy in some place secure.

If you like, I can post the link to the template trust I utilized. It has been used successfully in Maryland and i've compiled some information from other places as well to make what I think is a fairly complete trust in my state.

[Obin Robinson]

FWIW one of the guys on Beretta Forum made this video. It explains the above post but with a bit more visual info:



obin

[1stRabbit]

Step 1: 10/02/2012 ATF NFA PAYMENT 55 -200.00

Now I wait!

[Obin Robinson]

I did a little bit of digging into my suppressor library. The wire mesh used in the CIA and clandestine suppressors literally looks like a wire version of burlap. Don Walsh used a material like this in his very effective LARAND suppressors. Check this page for more info on how well they worked:
http://www.bevfitchett.com/modern-fi...lencers/m.html

obin

[Obin Robinson]

This book is one of my favorite suppressor books. It looks like someone put it online:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/63433263/9...d-of-Silencers

Lots of great info in the book!

obin

[00boraslow]

Step 1: 10/02/2012 ATF NFA PAYMENT 55 -200.00

Now I wait!

What you get?

I just got my paperwork back for a Silencerco SS Sparrow. My Surefire 762SS paperwork went pending on Aug 20th. I should get the Form 4 back around New Years.

[Uberhare]

This book is one of my favorite suppressor books. It looks like someone put it online:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/63433263/9...d-of-Silencers

Lots of great info in the book!

obin

Wow. What's crazy in that book the amount of sound level suppression. 22 to 28 dB reduction in sound level is a HUGE amount. Every 3 dB decrease is effectively reducing the perceived (what you actually hear) noise level by half. Amazing.

[Obin Robinson]

Wow. What's crazy in that book the amount of sound level suppression. 22 to 28 dB reduction in sound level is a HUGE amount. Every 3 dB decrease is effectively reducing the perceived (what you actually hear) noise level by half. Amazing.

Agreed. The reason I amassed such a huge library of suppressor books is to see what the older designs were like. Apparently they worked a lot better than people give them credit for. The modern suppressor market wants something small, lightweight, and somewhat quiet. This butts heads with the laws of physics. Look at the old-school .22 LR suppressors. They were almost a foot long but they were also quieter than modern designs. The big old submachine gun suppressors worked very well but they weren't as compact as modern ones. Did you see the suppressor made using cardboard or is it not in those links? Take a look at the Maxim ones as well. That is hundred year old technology but it still works better than some modern designs.

The other reason why suppressor designs changed to the modern small ones is that the older designs were disposable or they were built when the laws were more lenient. You could change the baffles out and you could replace the screen or Chore Boy without buying another tax stamp. The ATF changed that loophole a while ago. It killed a lot of innovation in the field. One other thing I love about those old books are seeing the hitmen improvised designs. In one of the books I have it mentions that the FBI and State Police used to come across Mob hitmen with suppressors that were made by Mob machinists. Apparently these hitmen had suppressors that were quieter and more compact than ones the US military had. Even in places like Canada and Australia there were suppressors being built (illegally) that surpassed ones the military had. Never underestimate the power of homebrewed innovation.

obin

[1stRabbit]

What you get?

I just got my paperwork back for a Silencerco SS Sparrow. My Surefire 762SS paperwork went pending on Aug 20th. I should get the Form 4 back around New Years.

I got a Sparrow as well. I wanted a Spectre 2, but no one local had any and i've heard dealer transfers are taking 8-9 weeks.

The Spectre 2 is slightly quieter than the Sparrow, but weights a bit more. I'll be pretty happy with the Sparrow on my 22/45 Lite I think.

[NoDubJustYet]

So, do you actually pay for the suupressor before you file the paperwork?

[Obin Robinson]

So, do you actually pay for the suupressor before you file the paperwork?

It depends on the dealer. The guy I work with asks for 50% down when you file paperwork and then 50% when the Form is approved. Some others are 100% upfront.

obin

[1stRabbit]

So, do you actually pay for the suupressor before you file the paperwork?

I didn't ask my dealer, just paid the total bill.

[DonL]

I did a little bit of digging into my suppressor library. The wire mesh used in the CIA and clandestine suppressors literally looks like a wire version of burlap. Don Walsh used a material like this in his very effective LARAND suppressors. Check this page for more info on how well they worked:
http://www.bevfitchett.com/modern-fi...lencers/m.html

obin

You know, Obin, McMaster Carr has bronze, copper, and stainless mesh fabrics through their catalogs. Just saying...

[Obin Robinson]

You know, Obin, McMaster Carr has bronze, copper, and stainless mesh fabrics through their catalogs. Just saying...

I happen to know for a FACT that is where some NFA manufacturers get their stuff from. Not telling who though.

obin