wwillson Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Am I correct in my assumption that a suppressor is the same as a silencer?Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewton3 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 As a colloquial term, yes.Technically, by BATFE standards, they are "suppressors". When you fill out the paperwork, I've been told not to refer to them as "silencers" for official designation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewton3 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 As I noted in another thread, apparently the BATF is accepting either now. Their website does refer to them as "silencers" now.A rose by any other name ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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