Are Paintball and/or Air Firearm Sound Suppressers NFA firearms?

The terms “firearm silencer” and “firearm muffler” mean any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts designed or redesigned and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication. Numerous paintball and air gun silencers tested by the ATF’s Firearms Technology Branch have been determined to be, by nature of their design and function, firearm silencers. Because silencers are National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons, an individual wishing to manufacture or transfer such a silencer must receive prior approval from the ATF and pay the required tax.

What is a Form 4 Suppressor?

If you are buying an NFA item that was manufactured for purchase (as opposed to you making the item), you’ll file an ATF eForm 4.

How Long Does an NFA Tax Stamp Last?

An NFA tax stamp is valid for the life of the item it is assigned to. Most suppressors will last a lifetime so they’re commonly passed down through trusts. When an NFA item is registered through a trust and still in working order, the same tax stamp still applies. There is no predetermined expiration date for an NFA tax stamp.

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