Posted by Scott in IN on December 06, 2008 at 18:55:30 from (216.117.22.4):
In Reply to: Gun silencer posted by num hutz on December 06, 2008 at 08:25:03:
A couple of the posters were off a bit on their information.
That being said, generally silencers are illegal UNLESS the owner has an approved $200 Tax Stamp from the ATF. It"s not a license, it"s simply a tax on the transfer of the the controlled item (silencers, machine guns, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns and destructive devices). The silencer is not registered to a specific gun, only a specific owner. It is correct that they work by slowing down and cooling the combustion gases by various types of baffles. The speed of sound is around 1260 feet per second and is true that the bullet need to stay sub sonic (less than the speed of sound) to be quiet (or else you get a ballistic "crack"). What you see on TV is simply that, TV and real life performance is way different.
If you are interested in learning about them, spend some time over at www.subguns.com.
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