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Are silencers 'generally'... priced fairly, overpriced, underpriced.

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I would say considering all the hassle (manufacture licensing, taxes, wait) they are fairly priced for the quality and quantity sold. If we didn't have all the regulation I believe prices would be much lower but so would quality. I've seen essentially disposable suppressors in other countries where they are not as regulated.
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People are gonna say overpriced before thinking what it takes to make them.
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I say under-priced to fair-priced, considering the, hassles, required licenses, and other costs associated with being a manufacturer. Also lots of revenue tied up for long periods of time before the product can be moved.

I disagree with the comment that quality would be lower without the regulation. Imagine all the individuals and companies that would jump on the wagon if all the hassles were to be taken out of the equation....R&D would speed up and I think the quality/effectiveness would increase too. To simplify, consider 6 people with heavy restrictions imposed who are working on and developing a product, versus 1000 people without restrictions. Lots more ideas flowing and being tested.
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rockman96 wrote:I say under-priced to fair-priced, considering the, hassles, required licenses, and other costs associated with being a manufacturer. Also lots of revenue tied up for long periods of time before the product can be moved.

I disagree with the comment that quality would be lower without the regulation. Imagine all the individuals and companies that would jump on the wagon if all the hassles were to be taken out of the equation....R&D would speed up and I think the quality/effectiveness would increase too. To simplify, consider 6 people with heavy restrictions imposed who are working on and developing a product, versus 1000 people without restrictions. Lots more ideas flowing and being tested.
Let me qualify my quality statement. When I say quality I mean the build quality or durability not necessarily the effectiveness. With the hassle and tax it doesn't make much sense to purchase a suppressor that can't last for a long time. If suppressors became similar to any other accessory there would not be the same need to make them as durable. This would allow you to purchase a more reasonably priced suppressor and replace it when it's worn out or a newer better one is available.
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Considering economy of scale, and the fact the suppressor market is...suppressed...due to excessive regulations? Yes, they're overpriced. Take away all excess regulations, paperwork and waiting period and the market increases what - 5 to 10 fold? There's nothing magical or specialized about making a suppressor. Modern machinery and manufacturing techniques applied to a large-scale market could reduce the price by half at least while maintaining a huge profit margin.
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Even with R&D assuming a manufacturer doesnt just use one of the existing designs..... $750-$1000 for a steel tube with some baffles inside of it really???

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Consider the high cost of equipment to get started, the cost of R&D, and the MASSIVE liability that comes along with just dipping your toes in the water of NFA manufacturing. If you think they aren't fairly priced, start up your own Silencer manufacturing company and beat everyone else by $200.

I'm not saying I don't wish they were cheaper. If we got rid of the NFA and had laws on the books protecting manufacturers from absurd lawsuits (such as trying to hold them liable for the use of a stolen silencer in a crime or something) then I'd expect prices to drop accordingly.
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i think they are over priced mainly because of the cost of the raw material involved. Are going to tell me it cost 850.00 for a .308 can because of all the "taxes" involved. The taxes it cost are 200.00$ for people buying these.
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gunguy wrote:i think they are over priced mainly because of the cost of the raw material involved. Are going to tell me it cost 850.00 for a .308 can because of all the "taxes" involved. The taxes it cost are 200.00$ for people buying these.
It's not just about raw materials. You have to recoup the costs of the expensive equipment used to make the products, the thousands of hours you paid people to do R&D to develop your designs, insurance, salaries, etc.

Now, you could have a case where someone's just using an entry level mini-mill and lathe to slap together loose-tolerance parts in a garage with internal components copied from existing designs and doing crappy welding by hand. In that case, if they charge as much as the cutting-edge companies they should go to hell.
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Overpriced given the product recieved for the price that the consumer pays (standpoint of the buyer). Such products CAN be provided at lower cost.

Fair priced given the regulations and restrictions manufactures have to put up with (standpoint of the sellers).

Although I do think that the manfactures may slightly exploit the fact that suppressor purchasers can't move too freely in the marketplace. The lack of free market and artificially limited ability to satiate supply has gradually led to higher prices.
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For the most part, and it does pain me to say this because I can not afford all the cans I want... But priced fairly.

The reason is, if you try and make a Cyclone for the cost of buying one, well, you can't. I'm not talking about some bullshit clone, I'm talking about inconel, robotic welded, edm bore etc. I know the markup might seem huge to some, but I don't see a lot of room there. I would be concerned to be a small mfg in such a small niche market.
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Economy of scale is key. This is unfortunately, still a niche market. I may be wrong, but at the time it seemed as though it took an order for 50 SPR/M4 brakes from Major Malfunction in order for AAC to even consider a run, and from what I remember it was a one time run at that. Anywhere else that would be considered a small order unless you were talking nuclear reactors, naval vessels, or Satellites. I ordered my Ti-Rant 9 in june of this year, it's a take apart model, and the serial number is under 900. How long has it been since they started producing Ti-Rant9's? Much less take apart Ti-Rant 9's? (Note:that is an apostrophe, not a Ti-Rant 9s i.e. the short model). They also have an intriguingly competitive market in the U.S. given the lack of high sales volume. Since we all hate the delay in paperwork, the added cost it incurs, and the fact that resale of our suppressors is a pain in the ass we expect the best performance for our dollars so that our cans will be "amazing" for longer. If you don't believe me look at the number of independent silencer testing sites out there now. That demand for great suppression requires increasing amounts of R&D money which might not be recuperated if your can doesn't test well at an independent site.

I'm sure some of the cost is due to the limited market, but I think that under the constraints they are working it is a fair price. Limited production, The expectation of peak performance, and the desire for your can to last forever given what a pain in the ass it was to buy in the first place. This adds up to an expensive marketplace.

So yeah, I do think the prices are fair. And yeah, I still bitch all to hell and gone about them every chance I get.
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I voted fairly priced given the artificially regulated market they exist in.

Using a .22 can as an example, In a true free market, they would be designed/prototyped in the US, manufactured in China to US specs a la Apple, and sold for $100 instead of $500 with an even higher profit margin for the manufacturer due to many more sales.
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este wrote:For the most part, and it does pain me to say this because I can not afford all the cans I want... But priced fairly.

The reason is, if you try and make a Cyclone for the cost of buying one, well, you can't. I'm not talking about some bullshit clone, I'm talking about inconel, robotic welded, edm bore etc. I know the markup might seem huge to some, but I don't see a lot of room there. I would be concerned to be a small mfg in such a small niche market.
I agree with this and throw in US labor and regulations.

They only become cheaper when they start handing Chinese clones out over the counter at Wal-mart. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Just because you don't want to pay that much for it, doesn't make it overpriced.

I say fairly priced.
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Emilio wrote: I agree with this and throw in US labor and regulations.

They only become cheaper when they start handing Chinese clones out over the counter at Mao-Mart. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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HIGH priced due to the extremely limited market.
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JasonM wrote:HIGH priced due to the extremely limited market.
This is probably a better answer. Overpriced would allude to "priced higher than market value", and I don't think that's the case. Most suppressor makers aren't sitting on a ton of inventory from what I can understand.

Overpriced, as in "priced higher than market value," would be something like a 2011 Chevy Silverado that stickers for $42,000 in October 2010 and ends up selling for $31,000 in November 2011. Suppressor clearance sales are few and far between. :lol:
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Selectedmarksman wrote:
gunguy wrote:i think they are over priced mainly because of the cost of the raw material involved. Are going to tell me it cost 850.00 for a .308 can because of all the "taxes" involved. The taxes it cost are 200.00$ for people buying these.
It's not just about raw materials. You have to recoup the costs of the expensive equipment used to make the products, the thousands of hours you paid people to do R&D to develop your designs, insurance, salaries, etc.

Now, you could have a case where someone's just using an entry level mini-mill and lathe to slap together loose-tolerance parts in a garage with internal components copied from existing designs and doing crappy welding by hand. In that case, if they charge as much as the cutting-edge companies they should go to hell.
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A little high priced by some manufacturers;

Many vendors are close to fair pricing due to the high cost of startup because of the precision required, the sometimes exotic materials, the extraordinary PITA of complying regulation, and the limited size of the marked.

If there these devices were not regulated by the NFA we'd have a much wider selection and range of pricing. But the best makers would still not be cheap in comparison to those supplying an average product. Really good still commands a premium price.
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I make my own because I can not afford to buy as many as I want and it is fun to do it myself. I think silencers are priced just right as this is a free market economy. Silencers will be sold for whatever the market will bear. And now the market says something like $300 for a 22lr and $3500 for a 50 bmg can. Silencers will only be overpriced when the market will not bear the cost to make them.

The professionals make better designs on better machines by better people than I can. Pay the price or make your own. :)

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I picked Fairly priced. Most are, but some are over priced. New compitition is proving that. The Osprey and TiRant price battle is a perfect example. It is a small market and us buyers don't drive that price. We have to accept what we are given. But, we have some awesome stuff to pick from today. If the manufacturers want more people to get into suppressors the prices will have to drop. My dad is a perfect example. He does like shooting my suppressors, but would never drop that kind of money on one for a rifle.

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J Krammes wrote:I picked Fairly priced. Most are, but some are over priced. New compitition is proving that. The Osprey and TiRant price battle is a perfect example. It is a small market and us buyers don't drive that price. We have to accept what we are given. But, we have some awesome stuff to pick from today. If the manufacturers want more people to get into suppressors the prices will have to drop. My dad is a perfect example. He does like shooting my suppressors, but would never drop that kind of money on one for a rifle.

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