Damnit if I didn't just impulse buy a can

[codygjohnson]

Just hung up from ordering a stainless Phantom QD in 5.56. Should be at my dealer in a couple weeks. I think I'm NFA'd out for the month...

 

[The_Hunter]

Show off

 

[Flight954]

I'm glade to see someone else is infected with the sickness!!

 

[matefrio]

I'll get there someday. Just made my first "impulse" purchase on a 9mm pistol and was thinking at the time how much extra it'd cost to get a threaded barrel.

 

[Bithabus]

I'm gonna order an M4-2000 soon. Then the interminable wait...

 

[codygjohnson]

I'm gonna order an M4-2000 soon. Then the interminable wait...

and it's awful how unpredictable it is. We've had transfers go through in a month, all the way out to six months. The ATF's sole purpose is to torture us poor serfs.

 

[Bithabus]

The ATF's sole purpose is to torture us poor serfs.

Absolutely. And to discourage gun ownership by making the process ponderous and lengthy.

 

[codygjohnson]

Absolutely. And to discourage gun ownership by making the process ponderous and lengthy.

At least good dealers and online retailers have stepped up to make it as painless as possible. Years ago, when online sales were still new territory, FFLs really didn't want to do anything that would cause them any more work, and they'd charge an arm and a leg to transfer something to you (a lot still do). It's nice though to see the network of dealers, online retailers and distributors have worked together to make online gun sales and CL3 purchases pretty easy. It's gotten to the point that I don't even contact my dealer any more. He just sees things coming in for me and sends me an email letting me know it's in the works.

 

[tad]

I'm waiting on a spectre now, I got a trident 9 for a 9mm pistol that was an impulse buy but now I want to build a sbr 9mm upper to use the can on, may end up selling the springfield to make that happen!!!

 

[Texas1911]

I bought a Tac65 on an impulse ... it was too cheap to pass up.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I'll get there someday. Just made my first "impulse" purchase on a 9mm pistol and was thinking at the time how much extra it'd cost to get a threaded barrel.

If it is a Glock, no problem......$125.00-$150.00 or so, depending on which gun.

 

[cconn]

Bought a AAC Element yesterday, paperwork went out this morning. So I now have 2 stamps awaiting approval. I hate the wait.

 

[Outbreak]

I've impulse bought non-NFA guns plenty of times. The paperwork for NFA has forced me to think about those thoroughly. I've been stewing over a Form 1 on a receiver I already have for 3 months trying to decide on a configuration.

Maybe once my dealer starts stocking cans in the display cases I'll start impulse buying them...

 

[matefrio]

If it is a Glock, no problem......$125.00-$150.00 or so, depending on which gun.

Kel-tec PF-9. Not an ordinary one to thread. I hope the after market provides one.

 

[Outbreak]

Kel-tec PF-9. Not an ordinary one to thread. I hope the after market provides one.

I figure if I'm going to spend the money on the can and stamp, I want a good gun to put it on. Nothing wrong with the Keltec- I carried one for a couple years before I decided to consolidate to DA/SA pistols. Totally personal choice. But the can will cost more than the host if you get that thing threaded. And that gun is so small, the can will throw it way off balance. The Keltec is meant to be a utilitarian defensive pistol, not a plinker. It's not fun to shoot, at least imho. I'd recommend getting a bigger gun that is easier to get a threaded barrel for and then getting the can.

 

[matefrio]

I figure if I'm going to spend the money on the can and stamp, I want a good gun to put it on. Nothing wrong with the Keltec- I carried one for a couple years before I decided to consolidate to DA/SA pistols. Totally personal choice. But the can will cost more than the host if you get that thing threaded. And that gun is so small, the can will throw it way off balance. The Keltec is meant to be a utilitarian defensive pistol, not a plinker. It's not fun to shoot, at least imho. I'd recommend getting a bigger gun that is easier to get a threaded barrel for and then getting the can.

I agree. I have some hosts that, as you mentioned, better qualify. But as I was buying the Kel-tec I was honestly thinking how I'd like to thread it at some point.

 

[codygjohnson]

I agree. I have some hosts that, as you mentioned, better qualify. But as I was buying the Kel-tec I was honestly thinking how I'd like to thread it at some point.

I've been making threaded extensions. I thread the original barrel, then using a ~1" piece of blank stock, I internally thread it to fit on the barrel, thread it for the suppressor on the other end, and turn it in the lathe to the original barrel diameter. You can silver solder it to the barrel or locktite it if you want it to be removable. It works like the Walther P22 suppressor adapters.

 

[matefrio]

Sorry about the thread hijack. Found a picture of a PF-9 though that has an adapter like you mentioned.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

My .Silencerco 45 can may be used on .40 & 9mm as well......just switch out the pistons in the can.