Silencer Central Videos

Taking a trip to the shooting range is an inherently loud journey.
Gunfire is the direct result of small explosions (BOOM!) and objects breaking the sound barrier (CRACK!), both of which make a good deal of noise.
Thankfully, if you want to… Read More

Close your eyes and picture this: It’s the middle of the night and you’re jolted awake by a loud noise followed by the sound of breaking glass. Someone broke a window or kicked in a door and not there’s an… Read More

For many people, the cost of a silencer is a big turn-off. We get it; they aren’t exactly inexpensive. So, why are they so expensive?
That’s a very good – and commonly-asked – question, but the answer to this question isn’t… Read More

Should you buy a suppressor? Yes. Yes, you should.
Thank you for coming to our TED talk.
But seriously, whether or not you should buy a suppressor is a question that gets asked a lot. There are a bunch of different things… Read More

There are many factors that go into choosing an AR-15 suppressor. Although they would seem to be similar on the surface, the true answers are mostly user-driven. There is a difference between what a varmint hunter needs on an AR-15… Read More

Gun owners are generally a friendly bunch of people. They want to share the love and often let others shoot their guns in safe and controlled environments. This works out great to bring new people into the gun community.
Since suppressor… Read More

In previous blog posts, we’ve covered what it’s like to travel domestically with a suppressor and internationally with guns and ammo, but we haven’t covered international travel with a suppressor. That changes now. It’s time to go global!
Like any kind… Read More

If you own an NFA item, like a suppressor or an SBR, that was made by a company, you no doubt noticed that it is engraved much like any other firearm with various markings such as the make, model, caliber… Read More

Conceptually, silencers are fairly simple devices. Legally, however, they’re fairly complicated. This is because all silencers – whether mass-produced or homemade – are regulated by the federal government under the National Firearms Act of 1934. In the eyes of the… Read More

Gun trusts are a very popular option for suppressor ownership because of their ease of use and flexible options. If a suppressor is held in a trust, then multiple people can legally possess and use the suppressor. In order to… Read More

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

Are you a gun owner looking for precise barrel threading? Read More

The CZ Scorpion is a slick unit, but its submachine gun status meant that it was considered “unobtainium” to most for quite a while because of heavy-handed government restrictions. Thankfully, CZ heard our prayers and designed a Scorpion for the… Read More

Buying a suppressor is an investment, and given the amount of time and money you’ll spend in the process, you want to make sure that you’re getting the best product available.
So, how do we determine what makes one suppressor better… Read More

The ATF FD-258 fingerprint card is not something that most people are used to filling out. As a result, you may not know that it’s actually something that is very easy to do and you can do it yourself at… Read More

The Year none of us will never forget (2020) set records for the sale of firearms, ammunition, and pistol suppressors. We think now is as good a time as any to take a look at the best pistol suppressors that… Read More

With 2021  in the books, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the best AR-15 suppressors available on the market for 2022.
Indeed, the rush to buy firearms, particularly among those first-time buyers who previously… Read More

For quite some time, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) had been teasing us about an upcoming change that was guaranteed to shake up silencer sales: the ATF Form 4 would be moving to an online submission… Read More

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

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

Residents in Massachusetts have long been subjected to strict gun control laws that are often some of the most restrictive in the country. Unfortunately, a new bill would make them even worse.
House Bill 4038 was introduced by State Representative David… Read More

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – July 30, 2021 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, will attend the 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and pre-rally events in Sturgis, South Dakota, beginning July 31. Silencer Central will have three locations across the… Read More