TRC1040 wrote: i think he ment for a turny but i may be wrong... idk why you would want onw for a turny

No, moron.

Anyway, you would have to check your local/state laws and check what their guidelines are on silencers. Generally, they are frowned upon. If you want quiet, buy a higher end gun. Tippmanns are not ever going to be real stealthy.

Actually, silencers are ILLEGAL on paintball guns also. The only "silencer" thats legal on a paintball gun is porting, and thats because it can't be used to silence the report of a real firearm.

In order to get a LEGAL silencer you need to pay a $200 stamp tax and fill out alot of paperwork.

wait are you talking about the silencer that goes over the barrel?

I agree 100% with what the BATF says on this issue. What happens if some psycho gets his hands on a paintball silencer and modifies it for use with a firearm and goes on a shooting rampage with it?

Many times

If they were used to silence real guns, they would be illegal.

The BATF states that anything that silences the report of a firearm(they consider paintball guns firearms) is illegal.

TIme for complete ownage......taken from http://www.paintballzone.com - www.paintballzone.com  I took out the stuff about how to register a silencer to make this a little shorter. You can find all that info at the above link.

The Truth about the Legality of “Silencers” and how to make yours legal:

Yes Silencers, Suppressors, Mufflers, “Barrel Extensions”, “Accuracy Improver” are considered
Silencers by the BATF, and Silencers are not illegal IF you register it with the BATF.  
You can call Silencers what ever you want, i.e. Suppressors, Mufflers, “Barrel Extensions”,
“Accuracy Improver” or what ever you want, BUT if it “Silences”, (reduces the noise signature of
a fired projectile weapon even a little, (that amount is decided by the BATF usually more that 5
db). See copy of FAQ questions and Answers from the BATFs website, (a copy of this along with
the website is at the end of this document for your convenience).
    Porting on a barrel is not considered a “Silencer” since it is integral with the structure of
the barrel and the “Porting” obviously can’t be modified for a Firearm and is not portable, Yes, I
know there are quite ported barrels out there, but porting in the barrels cannot be transported to
or adapted from the paint barrel to a true firearm. It sounds like silly splitting of hairs and very
obvious to you and I, but, the Distinction is VERY important to Governmental types, and is the
difference between a $50,000 fine and/or 5yrs in a Federal prison.
    We have all seen the “Barrel Extensions” from certain paintball sites, that claim to improve
accuracy, and they say “Don’t ask us how much it silences the gun”. (A Duck by any other name
is still a Duck, even if you say don’t ask it to quack). These devices are built on the same
principles and construction techniques as in some of the “How to build a Disposable silencer” type
books like the one by Hayduke, published by Palidin press, (yes a friend of mine has one of the
Barrel Extensions which we took apart, there is not any difference in its, design and operating
principles as several of the “Disposable silencers”, in Hayduke's books).

    To me a $200.00 Tax and filling out some paper work is A lot cheaper than a $50,000/5yr
prison fine + court/Lawyer cost, if you get caught with a unregistered Silencer. Note Uncle has all
the time and money to prosecute you, while you sit in jail with your new friend “Bubba” waiting
on trial.


    Will the BATF lock you up for having a unregistered silencer on your paint gun?  Who knows
It depends on how much some Law Enforcement person wants to make an example out of you, or not.
But if it does go to court, you are in violation of federal law, as in all things its your choice to take the risk or not.

Hope this clears things up,

Scott “Poppa Bear” Shafer

Striaght from the BATF website:

(A9) Q. Are Paintball and/or Airgun Sound Suppressers legal? [Back]

A. §921(a)(24) 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 silencers tested by the Firearms Technology Branch have been
determined to be, by nature of their design and function, firearm silencers as defined in 18
U.S.C., Section 921(a)(24). An individual wishing to manufacturer a firearm silencer must
receive prior approval from ATF by submitting an ATF Form 1 and paying a $200 making
tax.

If I have any further questions as to this classification, who should I contact?

Please send a written request to our Firearms Technology Branch at the following address:

Bureau of ATF
Firearms Technology Branch
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Room 6450
Washington, DC 20226

The URL for the above on the BATF website:
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm - http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm  
 

Its ILLEGAL on BOTH.

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VTpaintballer wrote: can this be done?

VT left his User name up on my comp... this was me who said that

Yes.