A few friends have been asking a lot of questions concerning the legality of suppressors. Regretfully, California does not allow civilian ownership of suppressors, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the US is the same. Most states allow for the possession of them as long as the appropriate Federal paperwork is done. The only real drawback to suppressor ownership is the cost. Not only do you have to purchase the “can” which can be rather expensive, you also have to purchase the federal tax stamp as well. For many this is too expensive for just a toy in the safe.

American Specialty Ammo has come up with an innovative way to reduce the cost for those looking for a fun way to suppress their .22LR pistol or rifle. The “Econo-Can” is an adapter which is considered a suppressor by the ATF and must be registered as such. The adapter uses oil filters as the expansion chamber and are easily threaded to the end of the “Econo-Can” adapter. The “Econo-Can” is threaded to your firearm via 1/2x28mm threads. With the Econo-Can adapter retailing at only $55 and oil filters being very inexpensive the largest expense is the Federal tax stamp which is $200.

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Hat tip to TheFirearmBlog

Silencers (yes, I did use the evil word silencer) are all the rage in MOST states in the Union. Although most purchase a silencer/suppressor to increase the “cool factor” of their firearm by 1000%, they are actually quite useful for saving one’s hearing should they have to use their firearm within their home for self defense. They are the ultimate flash suppressor, can ever so slightly increase the velocity of the projectile, and of course are very courteous to your neighbors.

After The Freedom Group’s purchase of Advanced Armament, more and more models of Remington firearms have been hitting the market with threaded barrels just itchy to don one of Advanced Armament’s products. Now, Remington has released their popular 1911 R1 enhanced model with a stainless steel barrel that is extended and threaded. In addition to the threaded barrel, Remington has added a higher profile set of sights so you can still sneak a peak over the can at the end of that barrel. Other features remain the same on the new threaded model such as the custom grips, forward slide serrations, checkered flat mainspring housing, three hole aluminum trigger and etc. Regretfully, for our California readers the threaded barrel on a handgun is considered an “assault pistol” and is not available to the general public.

The partnered product lines between Advanced Armament and Remington has been great for consumers and we hope to see even more options to come.

Hat tip to  Tactical-Life.com

Advanced Armament Corporation had made it known that one of the larger firearm and sporting good distributors, Acusport, is carrying Glock factory threaded barrels. Although, in California it is illegal to add a threaded barrel to a pistol, in most other states individuals are free to do so and what would be better than to add an AAC Suppressor to your Glock 19 or 21? The initial run of barrels will be for the Glock 19 in M13.5x1LH and the Glock 21 threaded M16x1LH.

It seems that the public is starting to consider the practical application suppressors for practical home defense. Shooting a firearm indoors without hearing protection is painful and can cause permanent hearing loss. When there is a stranger in your home and is trying to hurt you and your loved ones, putting in ear plugs is not an option. A suppressed Glock 19 with night sights by your bedside would be a great hearing safe home defense tool.

More states are passing laws allowing suppressor ownership and is good to see that the distributor community has noticed this and is carrying more products to be delivered to their dealers. As Acusport is one of our main distributors, you will most likely find this product being sold in our web store which will be coming very soon. Acusport is a distributor and will only sell products to licensed dealers and not the general public.