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8 suppressors alone this year already, plus a new bike purchase says otherwise. The other day I saw her shopping for lime and acid.
8 suppressors alone this year already, plus a new bike purchase says otherwise. The other day I saw her shopping for lime and acid.
I actually just responded to one of Chip Roy's staffers in regards to inquiring with the ATF again about some well overdue Form 4's. Deep into the 100's on two of them. We're not a week out since the ATF announced in their town hall that individual applications would be in under 48 hours and trusts in under a week. I ordered two cans just this week and certified them to see if I can prime the pump. Tired of waiting.
Buying one is about 5 minutes of your time in regards to paperwork if you use a silencer shop kiosk. Individual applications are done in 48 hours or less now, many same day in the last month and that is the new normal. Trusts should be under a week shortly. No reason not to anymore.
Suppressor for a firearm
Suppressor sounds so much more ______.
Well, when I bought mine, it was new old stock, from a dealership that was going out of business. I got a screaming deal on it to start with. Of course if I sold it now I'd still lose money, but but not a lot. If I sold it now I'd probably only be out about $2000, and I've gotten at least that much enjoyment out of it the last 4 years. BUT, as you said, nice to tour on and can really eat up the highway miles. The part where I'm loving this WRR harkens back to the "its more fun to ride a slow bike fast". The Tiger is great but can't really stretch it's legs on the type of riding I like to do. In fact, the entire reason I bought it is because I was living in Houston and I had to eat up so many highway and interstate miles just to get to the type of roads I like to ride. Now I live right in the middle of it.
Yeah, but all the cool kids say "can".
The unfortunate reality most don't realize is even silencers aren't really hearing safe. Modern tech and materials is getting us close but some things just never will be.
That's true but it's not the silencer's fault. It's the supersonic crack of the bullet. Honestly though, I've never really minded that. I don't normally wear ears when shooting my 20" barrel 22LR because it's so quiet. Might not be technically hearing safe, but it's never bothered me.
Most rimfires are hearing safe. I've got a YHM Phantom 22 locked up in Form 4 jail right now that I'm looking forward to trying out. It's the gas guns that have trouble getting down to hearing safe. I have a CAT Alley Cat 308 locked up as well for my AR10, that is a lbp can. Should be pretty dang close to hearing safe and not get a face full of gas.
I want a flow through for my AR. It'd likely be ok for me to shoot if needed, but probably still wise to wear ears in a group.
Well, that remains to be seen. So far not having the power hasn't been an issue, and in fact, I'm enjoying NOT having it. It's fun to be on a two lane twisty black top, banging through the gears, and maybe if I'm lucky exceeding the posted speed limit by 10mph. My Tiger if I tried to do that in sport mode I'd be pretty close to triple digit speeds in no time. I did have to spend a little time jumping on and off 290 yesterday as I made my way South back towards Blanco and it was tolerable. Stay right, 6th gear, pin it, and just understand you aren't going to pass anyone. Like I said to Boulder Ed, I need to take both on a decent trip here in the next few months and see if half the motorcycle is something I can really live with. It's also great because it's just so easy to work on, and everything is literally half the cost that it would be on the Tiger.
