How To Buy A Silencer In 5 Steps

1. Purchase a Silencer

Start the process by purchasing a suppressor of your choice from our site.

If you need help deciding which silencer is best for you, our dedicated staff is available to chat via phone (512-931-4556) and online.

We have also published a post about the 4 key considerations on when selecting a silencer.

Know which calibers you want to suppress? See what our customers' favorite suppressors are:

• Best 22LR Suppressor
• Best 9mm Suppressor
• Best 45 ACP Suppressor
• Best 5.56MM Suppressor
• Best .308 Suppressor
• Best 6.5 Creedmoor Suppressor
• Best Multi-Caliber Suppressor

You'll also need to add a tax stamp to your order. What is an NFA tax stamp? An approved tax stamp is required to own NFA firearms such as gun silencers. This is a $200 federal tax for the purchase of all items regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA). For each suppressor you purchase, you will need to add a suppressor tax stamp to your cart.

If you want, you can also choose how you’d like to register: Trust, Individual, or Corporation. The most common way customers file for suppressors is the Silencer Shop Single Shot Trust. It’s a versatile trust and you can easily add responsible parties/trustees, and it is extremely cost-effective: it's the lowest-priced trust available.

Finally, select a Powered By Silencer Shop dealer, which is the local gun shop that you’ll work with to submit your eForm 4 application to the ATF and ultimately go to when you pick up your silencer.

PRO TIP: Make sure your rifle and pistol have a threaded barrel that matches your desired suppressor.

3. Sign the Electronic Document

Silencer Shop will email a document with all of your relevant information to you.

Please review all of the information for accuracy and digitally sign the file from your computer or mobile device.

4. Create an ATF eForms Account

Register for your ATF eForms account. Ensure that all of your information matches exactly to your Silencer Shop profile.

Your email, full name, and address MUST match your Silencer Shop profile information exactly.

What is ATF eForm? eForms is the submission process for submitting your electronic Form 4 (“eForm 4”) to the ATF. There is no cost to create an ATF eForms account.

5. Ready to Certify and Submission to the ATF

You’ll receive an email from Silencer Shop with the subject line “Ready to Certify.” This email also includes the phone number of your selected local Powered by Silencer Shop dealer.

Give your dealer a call and set up a time to certify, then you and your dealer will submit the form to the ATF for processing.

That’s it! You’re on your way to silencer ownership.

You can find the most up-to-date information on average approval times for your next NFA item.