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by Prince Yamato
Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:13 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: on form 1: 7.62 or 30 cal
Replies: 6
Views: 4745

Re: on form 1: 7.62 or 30 cal

I went with “30 cal.” Eforms has options for either.

Now for the wait!
by Prince Yamato
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:45 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: on form 1: 7.62 or 30 cal
Replies: 6
Views: 4745

on form 1: 7.62 or 30 cal

What do you put for caliber? It’s for a 30 cal can. Do I put 7.62 or 30 cal? Does it matter?
by Prince Yamato
Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Teflon tape
Replies: 7
Views: 2782

Re: Teflon tape

To be honest, I usually use blue loctite for everything. I was just wondering if I could use the tape instead of the dried blue snot.
by Prince Yamato
Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:28 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Form 1 30 cal can
Replies: 1
Views: 1464

Form 1 30 cal can

I’ve decided for my next project, I’m going to do a 30 cal can. This will go primarily on my 10” 5.56 AR SBR. At some point I might stick a 300 black upper on it (7.5- 8”). I’m cheap though, so I’ll probably mostly shoot 5.56. Would a 1.5”-2” titanium tube at 5-7” length be ideal for this? I’m not g...
by Prince Yamato
Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Teflon tape
Replies: 7
Views: 2782

Teflon tape

One of my pistol silencers started coming loose after some shooting the other day. Usually, I’ve blue-loctite-ed the can down. I always thought plumbers tape/Teflon tape would melt. Can I use it on the barrel threads without issue? Can it be used on end caps that come loose as well? I’m assuming one...
by Prince Yamato
Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:50 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Serial number on silencer
Replies: 20
Views: 7125

Re: Serial number on silencer

A dremel engraver will probably work just as well. Honestly though, why not just take it to be engraved somewhere?
by Prince Yamato
Mon May 25, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: 9mm Suppressor (no tools)
Replies: 10
Views: 3033

Re: 9mm Suppressor (no tools)

If you have basic tools (hand drill), you can easily make a can from a solvent trap kit. The next level above would be drill, screw driver, and saw to make a 1970s style can with screw together parts. They still do cheapo cans this way in Europe. Anything resembling a modern commercial can that’s no...
by Prince Yamato
Thu May 21, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Moving with a Form 1 suppressor
Replies: 11
Views: 3797

Re: Moving with a Form 1 suppressor

5320.20s do not apply/have provisions for Silencers and AOWs. You have no duty to inform. If you call the ATF, they will tell you that you need to send them your new address. If you mention the language on the 5320.20, they will pause for a moment to think and then tell you to include a note on a se...
by Prince Yamato
Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

Re: .25 ACP can

To add... The reason NFA laws always seem unclear is that the NFA was written almost 90 years ago. That’s pre AR-15, multi-cal silencers, and pistol braces. It was written by politicians who (much like today) thought they knew everything. The clearest parts of it (the machine gun part, which was the...
by Prince Yamato
Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

Re: .25 ACP can

Here is the actual language from the atf handbook: —- Q5: May a repair change the dimensions or caliber of a silencer? A: 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 ...
by Prince Yamato
Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

Re: .25 ACP can

Ok... just so everyone is on the same page...

This is a FORM 1. I’m making the can.

I wanted to know if making a .25acp can was basically the same as making a .22 can, just putting bigger holes down the center.

I understand the legalities and the Form 1 and can will be marked accordingly.
by Prince Yamato
Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:58 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

Re: .25 ACP can

To clarify a couple things here: 1) I’m going the solvent trap or pre made tube route. 2) It’s going to be listed as .25 acp on the Form 1. My initial question was asking if, “a .25 can is really just a .22 can with bigger holes in the baffles.” Basically, yes. 3) I’m sending off all guns to be thre...
by Prince Yamato
Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:29 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

Re: .25 ACP can

Yes. I’m hoping to do it all with pre-threaded tubes and minimal effort on my part other than drilling end caps and baffles, after getting my Form 1 back.
by Prince Yamato
Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:00 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP can
Replies: 30
Views: 11830

.25 ACP can

I want to do my first Form 1 can. I already have two 9mm cans, a shotgun can, and a .22 can, so I figured “what else?”. I’ve got a Beretta 950 in .25acp and I really want to suppress it and always wanted to get a Baby Browning and stick a can on it. So... Will a .22 aluminum tube with over-bored baf...
by Prince Yamato
Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Threaded Barrels That Can't Be Found
Replies: 36
Views: 7151

Re: Threaded Barrels That Can't Be Found

Sig P238.

B&T barrel is vaporware.
by Prince Yamato
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?
Replies: 21
Views: 4563

Re: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?

Thanks! They are pretty dogs... but my God do they shed.
by Prince Yamato
Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:07 am
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?
Replies: 21
Views: 4563

Re: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?

Take it back to range. Shoot silencer until hot. Wipe with wet towel?
by Prince Yamato
Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Silencer Talk
Topic: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?
Replies: 21
Views: 4563

Re: Glove melted on hot can...how to fix?

Would Gasoline or Kerosene work? I know it eats through Styrofoam and some other synthetics. You'd need to make sure that it doesn't go IN the can though. Also, probably wash the can with soap and water after. Gasoline is not a good ablative medium...
by Prince Yamato
Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Booster-less micro cans vs slide weight
Replies: 14
Views: 3562

Re: Booster-less micro cans vs slide weight

I think it's 4 oz. or under to keep it cycling. The Thompson Poseidon clocks in at 3.8 oz. As a rule, the lighter the better. In another thread, I was talking about Form 1-ing a can. I'm going to do .25 auto on a fixed barrel, but I was looking at larger calibers on Browning barrels as well. It all ...
by Prince Yamato
Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:27 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: When 8 rounds per second seems slow
Replies: 9
Views: 3594

Re: When 8 rounds per second seems slow

I shot one at the Texas Firearms Festival last year and the first thing out of my mouth was, "Holy s--t! It really works!" and the SlideFire guy said, "yeah, that's what most people say." They're actually pretty accurate for what they are too. I think in part, because you thrust ...
by Prince Yamato
Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: .25 ACP Form 1 Can
Replies: 1
Views: 1074

.25 ACP Form 1 Can

I have a Beretta JetFire in .25 ACP that I want to thread and silence. I also have the itch to do a Form 1 can. My machining skills are non-existent, so I'll probably look at going the solvent-trap to silencer route. Can I use a C-cell sized tube for the build? In other words, will a tube built for ...
by Prince Yamato
Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:35 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: I think I just wasted 3 months of time
Replies: 8
Views: 5562

Re: I think I just wasted 3 months of time

Find some place that does quality laser engraving. The ATF requirements allow for a very small font. The folks with the big letters and such had their guns done on machines that weren't as precise or by folks that weren't very skilled.
by Prince Yamato
Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: Can you ship a silencer?
Replies: 35
Views: 28442

Re: Can you ship a silencer?

Been through this situation last year with a guy moving to Germany as a US contractor. ATF says to contact State Dept....State Dept submits the list for verification to the ATF and ATF denies the exportation of the NFA items, Title1 is not problem but the NFA gets denied. Only a licensed exporter c...
by Prince Yamato
Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: 40mm tubes and breaching shotguns
Replies: 6
Views: 6125

40mm tubes and breaching shotguns

How do these devices, when mounted to an AR, not deform the receiver, barrel, or rail mounts with their recoil? I always thought it would be cool to add one to my AR, but I keep imaging the recoil enlarging the receiver holes or ripping off the rails. Does this ever happen?
by Prince Yamato
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: Can you ship a silencer?
Replies: 35
Views: 28442

Re: Can you ship a silencer?

You can NOT ship a firearm to another country, that is exporting a firearm...you have to take it with you. That's not exactly correct. At one point, a couple years ago, I was looking at a potential move to Germany or the Czech Republic. I inquired about shipping my guns (including silencers). I was...