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Silencers 101

Affordable Suppressors: Finding the Right Fit For Your Budget
Unless you’re Scrooge McDuck and you swim in your pool of gold coins nightly, there’s a very good chance that you’ve got a budget that you need to stick to when it comes to buying a suppressor.
Everyone’s budget is going… Read More

Form 4473: What You Need to Know as a Suppressor Owner
Form 4473: What Is It and How Do I Fill It Out?
If you’ve ever purchased a firearm before, then you’ve filled out the Federal Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record. While the form name doesn’t mention suppressors, it’s important to… Read More

Best 3-Lug Adapters
You’ve probably heard of 3-lug (or tri-lug) barrels before and wondered what they were. Quite simply, they’re a barrel that has three lugs protruding from it near the muzzle. Originally developed by Heckler and Koch in the 1960s, these lugs… Read More

Can You Put a Silencer On a Non-Threaded Barrel?
Yes, you can put a silencer on a non-threaded barrel. Whether your barrel is threaded or not, there are suppressor options that will likely fit your needs. In this guide, we’ll walk you through your options so you’re armed with… Read More

How Many Suppressors Can I Own?
Federal law does not limit how many suppressors you can own, so you can buy and possess as many suppressors as you want or can afford. However, this bit of good news only applies to individuals in states that permit… Read More
Silencer Laws

Form 4473: What You Need to Know as a Suppressor Owner
Form 4473: What Is It and How Do I Fill It Out?
If you’ve ever purchased a firearm before, then you’ve filled out the Federal Form 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record. While the form name doesn’t mention suppressors, it’s important to… Read More

How Many Suppressors Can Be Purchased With One Tax Stamp?
We completely understand if you want more than one suppressor. You could want one for your shotgun and another for your rifle. Or, you could want silencers in different colors to match your different firearms.
Regardless of your reason, you will… Read More

Are Suppressors an NFA Item?
Yes, suppressors (or silencers) are NFA items. Since suppressors are NFA items, you can’t walk into a store, buy one, and leave with it immediately. Instead, you must pay a $200 federal tax stamp, request ATF approval to own a… Read More

How Many Suppressors Can I Own?
Federal law does not limit how many suppressors you can own, so you can buy and possess as many suppressors as you want or can afford. However, this bit of good news only applies to individuals in states that permit… Read More

International Gun Travel: What Countries Can You Bring Your Gun?
We’ve all seen footage either online or on TV of people hunting in exotic lands for equally exotic animals and, for the most part, they’re using firearms. Sometimes, the guns are rented from the outfitter in-country, but plenty of other… Read More
Barrel Threading

Can You Put a Silencer On a Non-Threaded Barrel?
Yes, you can put a silencer on a non-threaded barrel. Whether your barrel is threaded or not, there are suppressor options that will likely fit your needs. In this guide, we’ll walk you through your options so you’re armed with… Read More

Why Precise Barrel Threading is So Important
Because silencers still aren’t as common as we’d like them to be in the United States, and because they are still so heavily regulated (though we aim to make buying a silencer as easy as possible), many hunting rifles do… Read More

Suppressor Thread Size: Common Barrel Thread Patterns
Are you a gun owner looking for precise barrel threading? Read More
Product Feature Articles

Your Guide to Choosing the Best 10mm Suppressor
The 10mm is a divisive cartridge. People either love it or hate it. We’re not here to judge you one way or the other. If, however, you’re the type of person who loves 10mm, then this post is for you.
We’re… Read More

Affordable Suppressors: Finding the Right Fit For Your Budget
Unless you’re Scrooge McDuck and you swim in your pool of gold coins nightly, there’s a very good chance that you’ve got a budget that you need to stick to when it comes to buying a suppressor.
Everyone’s budget is going… Read More

What is the Most Accurate Suppressor?
Accuracy is the name of the game when it comes to shooting of any kind. After all, what’s the point of pulling the trigger if you’re not going to hit what you’re aiming at, right?
With that in mind, we’ve put… Read More

The 411 on 38 Special Suppressors
When you first think of suppressors and the calibers you can use with them, .38 Special probably doesn’t jump to the front of your mind. True, it’s primarily a revolver cartridge – which is problematic for suppressors – but there… Read More

Our Picks for the Best Glock Suppressors on the Market
Without a doubt, GLOCK dominates the handgun market worldwide. Love them or hate them, these pistols are literally everywhere and they’re available in every pistol caliber imaginable.
Suppressors have come to be equally omnipresent on the market, and they’re also available… Read More
News

Government Shutdown Threat Averted For Now
The Latest Developments and Our Ongoing Pledge to Our Customers
In a sudden turn of events, the looming threat of a federal government shutdown was lifted just hours before the midnight deadline. Congress swiftly approved a temporary funding bill to… Read More

Silencer Central to Debut On-the-Spot Certification and ATF eForm 4 Submission at 2023 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – April 11, 2023 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, announced today its innovative new process that will allow customers to submit their ATF eForm 4 application onsite with purchase at the upcoming NRA Annual Meeting… Read More

What You Need To Know About ATF eForms in 2023
For years, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) teased us about an upcoming change that was guaranteed to shake up silencer sales: the ATF Form 4 would be moving to an online submission format. Well, that time… Read More

Silencer Central’s BANISH 30 Wins Guns & Ammo Suppressor of the Year
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – October 26, 2021 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, is proud to announce that the BANISH 30 has been selected as Guns & Ammo’s Suppressor of the Year. The BANISH 30, a 9-inch titanium… Read More

Going Beyond David Chipman’s Failed ATF Nomination
The White House announced recently that President Biden has withdrawn David Chipman’s nomination to be the head of the ATF. While gun rights advocates rejoiced in this news after months of battling against Chipman’s confirmation, the fight is far from… Read More