Part 6: I Have it!!

It has finally arrived: 



Let's recap the entire effort: 

On November 26th, 2011, I began this series of blog posts: How to Buy a Supressor

Start to finish, it details on everything I have had do to buy a new suppressor for my Glock 21. 


I did a lot of prep work up front. I researched and purchased a factory Glock threaded barrel. I researched various types of suppressors. I found the one I wanted and then a gun store that sold them. 

  1. November 26th, 2011 I said, "I'll take it."
  2. I filled out a simple ATF Form 4 and provided my Drivers License. 
  3. Five minutes later they had printed off, and signed, three copies for me to sign. They included them in a packet with instructions and fingerprint cards.
  4. I paid for the suppressor. Just the suppressor.
  5. They boxed it up, labeled it and put it in their safe.
  6. The next day I obtained two passport photos at CVS.
  7. Obtained two finger print cards.
  8. Submitted the forms for signature by the County Sheriff.
  9. December 15th I received the signed forms from the County Sheriff
  10. Same day I sent in all the forms with a check for $200 to the ATF.
  11. Wait... Wait... Wait... Wait...
  12. June 13th, 2012 I got the call from the Gun Store that the papers were in.
  13. Drove in, filled out the standard instant check forms.
  14. It is now mine!!
 I am sure my whiny post on Monday is what did the trick!

--Now I have got to take it to the range!

10 comments:

  1. FINALLY!!! :-) Go shoot it and enjoy!!!

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  2. Congratulations on your silencer. Now how bout getting a sexy handgun to accompany it?

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  3. Big ol congrats to you! Have fun!!

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  4. I plan on getting the barrel threaded on the JR Carbine so it can share it. Might even buy a threaded barrel for my compact 1911!

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  5. It looks like a prop from a scifi movie. Bad ass.

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  6. From the picture, it looks like the sight picture is blocked by the suppressor.

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  7. Gunnutmegger, it does block the sight picture. It's still not bad.

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  8. Lone Wolf sells a set of Trijicon high sights specifically designed for suppresors

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  9. Out of curiosity...why do you want/need a silencer for a Glock?

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  10. "Out of curiosity...why do you want/need a silencer for a Glock?"

    Because it is the gun I shoot the most and guns are loud.

    A suppressor allows my to shoot in areas I would ordinarily be denied because of the noise.

    Why do people have mufflers on their cars?

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