Buyer's guide
Suppressors: how NFA transfers work
A suppressor (silencer) is regulated under the National Firearms Act. Here's how a legal purchase works — and why you won't find one listed on Rangium.
Not sold on Rangium. NFA items and conversion devices can't be listed on the Rangium marketplace by anyone, dealers included. Legal NFA items (suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AOWs) are bought through a licensed dealer/SOT; post-1986 auto sears and “switches” can't be lawfully bought or sold by private owners at all.
How buying a suppressor works
Buy from a dealer that handles NFA transfers
Most NFA items are sold through licensed dealers with Special Occupational Tax status (SOT). The item stays with the seller until the ATF approves your application.
File the ATF application
The dealer files an ATF Form 4 (eForms) with your fingerprints and photo, or you file a Form 1 to make an item such as an SBR. A trust or business can be the applicant instead of an individual.
Wait for approval — then take possession
Taking possession before the application is approved is a federal felony. Once approved, the item is registered to you and you keep the approval as proof.
The federal tax in 2026
Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs: $0. For transfers and making on or after January 1, 2026, the federal NFA tax on these items is $0 (Public Law 119-21). Registration and an approved ATF application are still required before you take possession.
Machine guns and destructive devices: still $200. Only machine guns lawfully registered before May 19, 1986 can be transferred to private owners, with ATF approval and typically through a licensed dealer/SOT. Newer machine guns can't be owned by private individuals.
Check your state first
Federal approval doesn't override state law. Several states ban suppressors, short-barreled rifles or shotguns, or machine guns outright, and others add their own permits. Look up your state before you buy.