Form 1 Suppressor kits

[Scanker19]

There was a thread about them here a bit ago but I can?t find it now. I?m thinking of building one, but I?m:

1. Stupid to the process
2. Also stupid to making things

are they any good for just Rimfire? I was looking at quiet bore. I mean are they worth the trouble of the paper work?

I've seen read several different answers to whether or not you should have an approved form 1 before you order. Etc?.

[fitz19d]

Safest is to figure out design or kit. Eform the form 1, await approval. Get and build it.

Qb says they dont ship until you are completed I thought but thwir .22 kit came in a couple weeks after I ordered so jist waiting for approval myself.

[Little Dutch]

I?ve got 2 quietbore suppressors. Spend the money on the drill jigs, it?s worth it.

They require a submitted or approved form 1 to ship, but they also engrave the tube with the info on the form. Submit your form 1, save the submitted form as a pdf, and upload it when you order.

Don?t drill the baffles until your form 1 is approved. My last form 1, approved this morning, took 14 days.


edit to add - I used tap magic cutting fluid and a peck method with a hand drill to do the titanium baffles on the .22 kit. It went slow and easy.

[Scanker19]

Hand drill or press. I have a hand drill. I should have a press for my anodized blocks of aluminum.

Little Dutch, how do they sound?

[Little Dutch]

The .22 is great. On par with any of my form 4 suppressors. I'll drill the 9mm today some time.

Quietbore is the trade name for the form 1 side of Creative Arms. Same suppressors, you just drill the baffles yourself. Check out their website to see what the form 4's look like.

[CS1983]

I have several Quietbore .22 kits as well as their 9mm.

The drill jig is needful. Their sound is fine.

Are there better form 4 options? Probably. But I don’t want to wait 9 months to suppress a .22...

To order you need at least a SUBMITTED form 1. They will send the kit. Don’t drill until approved.

The Ti .22 baffles aren’t needed unless something heavier than .22LR. Aluminum is fine for basic .22.

[Scanker19]

So it sounds like they’re worth the time and effort? Did you use a hand drill?

[OneGuy67]

They are fun to build and a bit addictive. I sat on the sidelines and read and watched for quite awhile before jumping in the game. I have several now. I'm trying to formulate a "good" .223 suppressor with either the available kits or individual cups, tubes and such. I watch a guy on Youtube "Silencer Student" who really does a good job of explaining things, different cup types, etc.

[SouthPaw]

I made a form 1 can a few years ago after Kazoo recommended it. It was a kit from SDTactical and I used a hand drill, freeze plugs and a vice. It has held up great over the years and I wouldn't mind doing a second one sooner than later. I think I have $150 into it minus $200 stamp.

As others have stated, apply for your stamp and then order parts.

[CS1983]

So it sounds like they’re worth the time and effort? Did you use a hand drill?

Hand drill with jig in bench vise.