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Silencers are the cheapest they have ever been.
If they were available 'open market' instead of an NFA item, I think that you'd see a lot more companies building them, and the price point for all existing models would fall, but probably not by that much. In the opening days of that 'open market' everyone, his uncle and all his nephews will be buying cans - so initially I'd expect supplies to be in shorter supply.
Look at ODT - lots of people are jumping on the bandwagon just because the wait-times have shortened - and look what that's done to supply.
The change would eliminate the wait time, so a manufacturer bringing new models to the market in volume, could expect to shift a lot more units, which would favor a fall in retail prices. For a while, there would be a lot of new models coming out with manufacturers who can see an opportunity to cash in get in on the act.
Obviously, the market would expand considerably. Just about anyone will be able to grab a 22 can. The price will be about the price of a couple thousand rounds of 22LR. Lots of demand for threaded barrels.
Existing manufacturers - at least for a while - would be able to maintain relatively high prices - especially while the new entrants to the industry were getting established. There's likely to be some price competition, and at the distributor level, players like Silencer Shop and their ilk would also have to cut their margins because their value-add largely disappears.
At the larger caliber and heavier duty end, the premium models currently in production would likely fall a bit, but machining stellite, titanium, inconel and materials like that as precision components isn't 'cheap', so the hope that prices fall by more than about 20% is probably unreasonable.
Look at ODT - lots of people are jumping on the bandwagon just because the wait-times have shortened - and look what that's done to supply.
The change would eliminate the wait time, so a manufacturer bringing new models to the market in volume, could expect to shift a lot more units, which would favor a fall in retail prices. For a while, there would be a lot of new models coming out with manufacturers who can see an opportunity to cash in get in on the act.
Obviously, the market would expand considerably. Just about anyone will be able to grab a 22 can. The price will be about the price of a couple thousand rounds of 22LR. Lots of demand for threaded barrels.
Existing manufacturers - at least for a while - would be able to maintain relatively high prices - especially while the new entrants to the industry were getting established. There's likely to be some price competition, and at the distributor level, players like Silencer Shop and their ilk would also have to cut their margins because their value-add largely disappears.
At the larger caliber and heavier duty end, the premium models currently in production would likely fall a bit, but machining stellite, titanium, inconel and materials like that as precision components isn't 'cheap', so the hope that prices fall by more than about 20% is probably unreasonable.
i think he just mad...
Amazing that a 1 year wait was too much for people but days? Let's buy the supply out right now! Like really? That's what stopped you from buying your suppressors before now? huh seems like it's better to wait a year than never own one but that's just my opinion. Maybe now more people owning them will get us one step closer to eliminating the NFA tag, when there's thousands more people nagging politicians to get it done.
I know several people who never bought a suppressor because of the wait. You have to remember that these are expensive items that you pay for, and then have (had) to wait a year or more to even touch.
A couple of days is like taking delivery on a new car, something most people are comfortable with.
A couple of days is like taking delivery on a new car, something most people are comfortable with.
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I've been buying em for years. Well into double digits now. But it's one less hurdle for entry.
The one thing that a silencer ISN'T at the moment is an impulse buy.
Further, for people who want to be a little less "under the eyes of government" it often seems that the process is going to put you on a (yet another) list.
Both of which will dissuade at least some potential silencer purchasers.
Further, for people who want to be a little less "under the eyes of government" it often seems that the process is going to put you on a (yet another) list.
Both of which will dissuade at least some potential silencer purchasers.
Silencers are considered hearing protection in Ireland...more easily purchased than ammo actually.
My Irish buddy Neil's collection....
My Irish buddy Neil's collection....
