Creeky73
14 July 2009, 20:02
I am sorry if I am asking a question that has been asked many times before. I have been considering adding a suppressor to my carbine because I like the idea of not having my eardrums ringing like mad in a self-defense situation. However, I am not real big on having that extra length added to the gun. I am not much of a real distance or target shooter, I really just need the gun to be accurate enough for close quarter, which brings me to my questions.
I know there is a standard barrel length a gun has to meet in order to NOT be considered an SBR, and that is 16" with a fixed flash device, correct? If you go with a thread-on, permanently fixed can, such as the Ranger 2 from AAC, can you go with a shorter barrel and use the silencer to make that legal limit and avoid paying the extra taxes for SBR's? If so, does anyone know what is the minimum length barrel I could go with in order to hit that limit with the aforementioned can? I would also like to still use my Omega Rail 7.0 with this barrel, so I need the carbine length gas system. If this won't work, and just the installation of the short barrels is enough to force the stamp issue, I assume I would have to pay twice, once for the SBR and once for the suppressor, correct? What else do I need to consider here? Also, about how many rounds can you expect a can from AAC to last before it needs replacement? and will I have to pay that tax all over again if I buy a new suppressor if and when that happens? I know that was a bunch of stuff, and I greatly appreciate any info anyone can give. Thanks.
I know there is a standard barrel length a gun has to meet in order to NOT be considered an SBR, and that is 16" with a fixed flash device, correct? If you go with a thread-on, permanently fixed can, such as the Ranger 2 from AAC, can you go with a shorter barrel and use the silencer to make that legal limit and avoid paying the extra taxes for SBR's? If so, does anyone know what is the minimum length barrel I could go with in order to hit that limit with the aforementioned can? I would also like to still use my Omega Rail 7.0 with this barrel, so I need the carbine length gas system. If this won't work, and just the installation of the short barrels is enough to force the stamp issue, I assume I would have to pay twice, once for the SBR and once for the suppressor, correct? What else do I need to consider here? Also, about how many rounds can you expect a can from AAC to last before it needs replacement? and will I have to pay that tax all over again if I buy a new suppressor if and when that happens? I know that was a bunch of stuff, and I greatly appreciate any info anyone can give. Thanks.