If I were to want to manufacturer my own silencer what makes it tick? I’ve never actually seen one and checked out how it was made so is it packed with anything or is the interior construction filled with something to muffle the sound or is it ported or baffled to increase the surface area inside. I’m considering making one so where could I see examples of the basic construction?
Very interesting…
I might just have to give this a try.
Would aluminum work or should it be made of steel?
this question is answered in the link i provided under ‘design and construction’ and ‘components’. you really didn’t read it, did you? 
You better be in close contact with your local ATF office. From what understand, they take silencer making very seriously, and each part has a lot of paperwork to go with it.
very important statement here^^^^^ I could not imagine the bs just to make my own.
When other hunters ask me how they work, I have found the best way to get it across is to say it’s basically a muffler. Take the muffler off your truck and see what it sounds like…at least the light comes on.
You can legally own the key component that makes a suppressor work. In fact… you can buy it on Ebay…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200366238168
That’s some FUNNY stuff right there Sir !
I did, but I just skimmed it and missed that little tidbit.
I’ll definitely go through the ATF before I do anything.
go to
http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/
You need to register and check out the silencersmithing forum. I’m pretty sure they have all the steps on how to register to make a silencer as well.
aHahah… he makes it sound like it’s the same as talking to the server at Buffalo Wild Wings to tell them what flavor boneless wings you would like.
Just pay a grand for each one you wish to personally use and be done with it. Going through the hassle to make ONE suppressor is just foolish. It’s like saying you want to acquire GM from the government because you want a new truck.
this thread smells like bate on a hot summers day.
Doesn’t seem like a lot of trouble if I make one that works. Having access to materials and machines makes it cost effective too.
Any schmoe can make one that works. The key is in making one that works well. This involves research, physics, engineering, testing, and many, many prototypes. Walking into it thinking all you need is access to a machine shop and raw materials is naive to say the least.
Spending $800 to $1200 on a known-good, proven suppressor will be much more cost-effective in the end.
And to make one LEGALLY. The cost benefit of getting the PROPER licensing to make one would probably exceed the cost of just purchasing one and paying the tax stamp because you either have to dish out a lot up front (you’d be smart to hire a lawyer who is familiar with the process) or you pay the ATF after through fines, trials (there’s that lawyer again), jail time, and the loss of your legal right to own a firearm. JM2CW.
WTF?? Am I missing something here? It’s just a Form 1 and $200 right? Same as an SBR… 
That said. I still agree with erik_. But, if you are a machinist and want to play, It should only cost you $200 and some waiting
ETA- Remember to submit the Form and payment, and wait for the approved form to be returned BEFORE manufacturing any portion of your silencer.
the primary goal is to slow down the gasses to subsonic velocity before they are released into the atmosphere. killing the flash is the number one goal of a silencer, kill that and further expansion of gas reduces substantially. Silencers absorb heat energy which further reduces expansion and use baffling which is intended to impart maximum turbulence and the longest possible flow path to the gas during it’s violent passage through the silencer.
So the short answer: baffles with apertures through which the bullet passes, but which restrict air flow to varying degrees based on design.
Dark matter from a black hole is what they put inside silencers to make it silence.
yeah really scientific stuff at times, but a stack of washers can do a shittier job of it. So it can be as simple as you want it to be.