I want to remember that it was about $75 when he did my Beretta.
Rob
Rob
I want to remember that it was about $75 when he did my Beretta.
Rob
I am extremely leery of who I let thread things for my suppressors. I also don't buy cheap barrels.
While at first it may not seem like it will be cost effective, depending on what you are threading, and which after market barrels you are using, and how they do their threading, it may be worth a few extra bucks to know that it was done right. (How's that for a run-on sentence?)
For example, I would not use a FAC barrel or just any gunshow barrel or one that was threaded by someone in their garage. I would and do use Barsto, KKM, and Jarvis. I have not used Lone Wolf although they seem to have a decent reputation. I would only buy an after market barrel that had been purposefully threaded for a suppressor by the manufacturer or a reputable shop.
For getting custom work done, I have used Tornado Technologies and Hi Desert Dog. Although, I did have a baffle and end cap strike with a Hi Desert Dog 10/22 barrel back when he did all of his business on eGay.
Not saying that a cheap barrel or thread job is going to be bad, but it may not worth saving a few bucks to have a suppressor ruined. Particularly in light of the new Gem-Tax.
The idea of having a $100 thread job on a $200 dollar 10/22 only sucks until you think about replacing a $375 silencer and a $200 ATF bribe.
Rob
I bought a 10/22 barrel from Hi Desert Dog a few years back. I installed the barrel, threaded my Warlock on, loaded a couple of rounds into the magazine then fired them into the bullet trap here in the house. The second round key-holed the target. I cleared the rifle, removed the suppressor, and sure enough, a bullet had grazed the last baffle and the endcap. It was just enough to leave a noticeable mark on both but not enough to cause any real damage. I got very lucky.
Upon closer inspection, the threads were not concentric to the bore. It took a micrometer to tell but it was far enough off that it caused that strike.
I called Hi Desert Dog up and explained what had happened and he very quickly sent me a replacement barrel. He even offered to get the suppressor repaired. I did not feel that it was necessary but I was impressed that he offered anyway.
The barrel that he sent me was perfect and now has several thousand trouble free rounds through it.
I would buy another from him, especially since he has started doing this stuff full time.
The "Gem-Tax" refers to the letter that Gem-Tech allegedly sent to ATF seeking clarification on alterations and repairs to silencers. There are a lot of theories and accusations about the reasoning for the letter, but you can read them for yourself on Silencertests.
Anyway, ATF came back with a FAQ stating that if any change is made to the tube, that it constitutes a new suppressor and needs another stamp. The extra $200 stamp is called the "Gem-Tax".
Rob
So on the Gem-Tax thing...that only applies to the tube, right? Even if the baffles were completely garbaged, replacing them wouldn't need a new stamp, correct?
I can't see replacing the baffles requiring another tax. I think they get away with it on the tube because it's serialized and they don't want two tubes running around with duplicate serial #'s (even if one is damaged).
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