Before having a silencer

…. and after!

YES! You may legally own a silencer!
YES! You may legally hunt with a silencer!
YES! Mankato Guns sells silencers and works with you to get the paperwork processed.
The two biggest hiccups are: 1-Silencers require a $200 tax stamp to be transferred to you and 2-it takes 6-9 months for the ATF to approve the transfer. To simplify the process Mankato Guns has coupled with Silencer Shop.
So there are three basic ways to buy a silencer
- From Silencer Shop
- From Mankato Guns
- From another seller using Mankato Guns to facilitate the transfer
1-From Silencer Shop
This is a streamlined process and there are no transfer fees in addition to the NFA tax stamp.
Steps involved:
- Buy your silencer at Silencer Shop and pay the transfer tax ($200 for silencers, $5 for short barrelled rifles and/or shotguns)
- Register at Silencer Shop
- Forward a copy of your fingerprints to Silencer shop, you can get finger prints taken at the local police department or sheriff’s office for a nominal fee of about $10-20.
- You will receive an email with some documents to electronically sign.
- The rest of the paperwork is done by Mankato guns and Silencer Shop, so now you just have to wait the 6-9 months.
- Once your final approval is received we will call you to come pick up your silencer at Mankato Guns.
- Silencer shop has a money back guarantee, if you are not satisfied with your silencer, you have 30 days from the date of final approval to return it for a complete refund, including your $200 tax stamp.
2-From Mankato Guns
If the silencer is rare, or not available through silencer shop, call Toby at Mankato Guns (507) 382-1167 or email tobias@mankatoguns.com and he will track it down for you. If you buy your silencer through Mankato Guns, you do not have to pay a transfer fee in addition to the NFA tax stamp.
Steps involved:
- Buy your silencer from Mankato Guns.
- Register at Silencer Shop, and pay the NFA tax stamp.
- Forward a copy of your fingerprints to Silencer shop, you can get finger prints taken at the local police department or sheriff’s office for a nominal fee of about $10-20.
- You will receive an email with some documents to electronically sign.
- The rest of the paperwork is done by Mankato guns and Silencer Shop, so now you just have to wait the 6-9 months.
- Once your final approval is received we will call you to come pick up your silencer at Mankato Guns.
3- Buy from another seller using Mankato Guns to facilitate the transfer
Since Mankato Guns is acting as a transfer agent for the seller, we charge a $125 transfer fee.
Steps involved:
- Buy your silencer and have it shipped to Mankato Guns.
- Register at Silencer Shop, and pay the NFA tax stamp.
- Forward a copy of your fingerprints to Silencer shop, you can get finger prints taken at the local police department or sheriff’s office for a nominal fee of about $10-20.
- You will receive an email with some documents to electronically sign.
- The rest of the paperwork is done by Mankato guns and Silencer Shop, so now you just have to wait the 6-9 months.
- Once your final approval is received we will call you to come pick up your silencer at Mankato Guns. You are expected to pay the $125 transfer fee at time of pick up.