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Question: Why are suppressors...

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Old 07-09-2012, 07:45 PM   #1
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Why are suppressors so damned expensive? In many cases more than the weapon itself...
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Old 07-09-2012, 08:05 PM   #2
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I have wondered the same thing when a simple thread adapter can convert an oil can into basically the same thing.
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Old 07-09-2012, 08:07 PM   #3
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Because they can I guess.
I suppose it does take some engineering and precision machining to produce. Those machines aren't cheap, and I guessing engineers and machinists aren't either.
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I'm thinking it's rules-related as well. If your merchandise is classified as an NFA- or GCA-covered item the price skyrockets.
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:49 PM   #5
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Because they can I guess.
I suppose it does take some engineering and precision machining to produce. Those machines aren't cheap, and I guessing engineers and machinists aren't either.
Yep. First part is dead on. Second part is irrelevant. It's never about cost. It's always about what customers are willing to pay.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:16 AM   #6
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I couldn't purchase one even if I had the $... I wish I could but don't you have to have a class III license?
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I couldn't purchase one even if I had the $... I wish I could but don't you have to have a class III license?
You just have to fill out some paperwork....

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Old 07-10-2012, 01:26 AM   #8
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Just some paperwork? Don't know why I thought that you had to have a class III license.
Thanks for the info.
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Well to make money selling NFA items they have to be over priced. Only 100-120 of these items can be processed on a given day for the entire civilian market. That's not a per company but 100-120 for all NFA manufacturers combined period. The only people they can sell to easily is Military and LEO. This is also why there is a 6-9 month wait is they are back logged over 30,000
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