Why are suppressors so expensive in the US?

Suppressors are one of those items you’re better off never shooting. They may seem expensive, but they end up costing you more!! Rifle not threaded, either get it threaded or buy a new rifle. Have a guest that wants to go, need another suppressor. Have 2 guests that want to go? Yep, might as well get another. Some rifles end up being “safe queens” because they aren’t threaded.
Like I said, the safest bet is to never shoot one or keep talking yourself out of one.
Funny you would say that. The son in law likes to go on the weekends so had to get another one. The son is back in the area so I might end up with another one. Always gotta have a good excuse.
 
When cans first appeared over here, we went down the steel, then stainless steel and also titanium route, with the mindset of the can lasting many many years, but we soon found new lighter, more compact cans being developed and appearing on the market. So now it is common to use a mod for 3-5 years and get a new one or just replace baffles as many of these mods can be stripped, and baffles can be replaced where gas cutting has taken place. DPT from New Zealand offer titanium baffles to be fitted in the first part of the stack where gas erosion is most common.
 
The quandary of Gov rules and paperwork. Companies and purchasers must worry about all those CHANGING regs. What gun can it go on/who can use it - company making mufflers can be out-of-business due to regs. As popularity increases, so does competition. Get your $ while you can.
Personally, I don't 'need' one. If cost was a couple hundred and NO restrictions, might put one on a rifle.
 
They’re expensive because the government makes them hard to get and regulates them, serial numbers.
Ive ought the only two that I own this year. In January it took five weeks for approval. In May it took four days.
 


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