Suppressor on M&P9

[Kramer]

I don't get buying a suppressor first if I don't have an approval- that's what a gun shop employee told me; and its in limbo there until you can pick it up with the approval. Seems odd to spend that kind of money so many months ahead and hoping it goes through and it gets approved. Is this the way it works?

Yes, that's the way it works for all types of NFA firearms. How about spending many thousands of dollars on a machine gun and have to wait four to six months for approval.

[tacticalreload]

Just called S&W said $153 for threaded barrel 1 1/2x28 and $18 for the thread protector but he did put me on hold - then said back ordered. I think I will call again and see what another person there says.

Sounds awfully complicated. I don't get buying a suppressor first if i don't have an approval - thats what a gun shop employee told me - and its in limbo there until you can pick it up with the approval. Seems odd to spend that kind of money so many months ahead and hoping it goes thru and it gets signed. Is this the way it works?

The gun shop's point of view, if you don't pay for it and then flake out after submitting the paperwork, they're kinda stuck in a bad situation.

[Just1more]

I dont expect a shop to fork out the $ to order one especially when people can be pretty unreliable - I just figured that once you are approved - then its time to go shopping!

[ithinkimamedic]

Just1 the next time you are up in State College hit me up, I've got a few pistol suppressors I can show you. I don't have a M&P9 but I've got a few others that may be of interest.

Does seem pretty stupid that you have to even go through the NFA process for suppressors but then again the whole NFA process seems rather stupid to me...

[tacticalreload]

I dont expect a shop to fork out the $ to order one especially when people can be pretty unreliable - I just figured that once you are approved - then its time to go shopping!

Approval is tied with a specific item with a specific serial number. It has to be put on the paperwork that is submitted to the ATF.

[Just1more]

Yes I now understand the process a little better. Unfortunate to live in Allegheny county it seems as signatures might be impossible to come by and if I have to spend $ on a lawyer also, it will not happen for a long time, if at all sadly.

[tacticalreload]

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