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I've seen a lot of comments relating to the legality of making or using paintball "silencers".I used to use a really good model known as the "Livingston Silencer". There was a ruling, sometime in the 1990's, from the ATF that made the "Livingston Silencer" and similar models on the market illegal. The ruling stated that any paintball silencer capable of reducing the sound of a real firearm by 1db or more was illegal to use or possess; assumably, because they were manufactured without serial numbers for filing paperwork and obtaining the proper tax stamp. It was not enough to just stop using them, but just possessing them would be considered a felony. Those of us who still had them either had to destroy them or render them ineffective. I, personally, disassemb…

I've seen a lot of comments relating to the legality of making or using paintball "silencers".I used to use a really good model known as the "Livingston Silencer". There was a ruling, sometime in the 1990's, from the ATF that made the "Livingston Silencer" and similar models on the market illegal. The ruling stated that any paintball silencer capable of reducing the sound of a real firearm by 1db or more was illegal to use or possess; assumably, because they were manufactured without serial numbers for filing paperwork and obtaining the proper tax stamp. It was not enough to just stop using them, but just possessing them would be considered a felony. Those of us who still had them either had to destroy them or render them ineffective. I, personally, disassembled mine and got rid of the sound baffling material; so I could still use the silencer shell for aesthetic purposes, but it no longer reduced the sound. This is why all of the paintball silencers sold today are listed as "mock" silencers or barrel shrouds. You could build one that works but you would have to put a serial number on it, file the proper paperwork, and pay the federal tax stamp fee.

WOW! What an epic costume. Great job!!!

Thank-you! I thought about this as a prop a couple of years ago, but wasn't sure what way I would want to go about it. This seems like an efficient and relatively inexpensive way to do it!

Cool; puts the Slap-Chop to shame! Lol