building a silencer - where to get paperwork

**Punisher** · July 6th, 2007, 04:35 PM

hey guys - thinkin about building a legal silencer - ran a serach and couldn't find much - where do you get the paperwork? and also, anyone know how friendly lancaster county sherriff is towards such things? thanks,
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**Mtdew** · July 6th, 2007, 06:07 PM

http://www.titleii.com/pdf/010205-Form1.pdf

**Punisher** · July 6th, 2007, 08:21 PM

awesome - thanks a million

**Pa. Patriot** · July 7th, 2007, 10:56 AM

That's not all you need.

You need to submit the following:

two - original copies of the form 1 (5320.1) - Application to Make and Register a Firearm w/photo attached
two - fingerprint cards FBI FD-258LE
two - 5330.20 - Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B)
A check for $200 made payable to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Note you need TWO of each item except the check.

Order the paperwork "kit" directly from ATF
http://www.atf.gov/dcof/index.htm

Follow the directions carefully on the online order form, it's a bit touchy.

The form 1 "kit" can be found as follows:
On the link pasted above. On the right hand side is a blue frame where the forms are selected. At the top of box is a sort link for "applications". Click it and then select the first item on the list:

"ATF F 1 (5320.1) - Application to Make and Register a Firearm Packet (includes instructions, fingerprint cards, and other material)"

**Gun Bowanna** · July 7th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Almost correct. Only one 5330.20 - Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) is needed.

Lancaster county Sheriff is NFA friendly.

Just remember to file the paperwork first and get the NFA stamp back BEFORE you attemp to build a suppressor.

**Punisher** · July 7th, 2007, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gun Bowanna

Almost correct. Only one 5330.20 - Certificate of Compliance With 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) is needed.

Lancaster county Sheriff is NFA friendly.

Just remember to file the paperwork first and get the NFA stamp back BEFORE you attemp to build a suppressor.

i'm as law abiding as they come and that's good to know about the sheriff - thanks!!

**arrrrgh15** · July 9th, 2007, 09:11 AM

Be sure to post pics and a range report when your done!!! Good Luck!

**Punisher** · July 9th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by arrrrgh15

Be sure to post pics and a range report when your done!!! Good Luck!

10-4......................

**djturnz** · July 10th, 2007, 01:09 PM

It's too bad you can't get something like an R&D Permit for 60days to mess around with building your own suppressor, before deciding to just buy a good one. I'd like to try my hand at making one someday, but I don't want to waste $200 to find out I can't do it.

**Punisher** · July 10th, 2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by djturnz

It's too bad you can't get something like an R&D Permit for 60days to mess around with building your own suppressor, before deciding to just buy a good one. I'd like to try my hand at making one someday, but I don't want to waste $200 to find out I can't do it.

can't is an attitude, not a hindering factor