Form 1 Can / Solvent Trap

[bboswell]

Who has one?



Comparison to a quality store bought unit?


Which one would you go with?


And GO!

[BTLowry]

I ain't no expert but after doing a little research it looked like a "homemade" can would cost about the same as buying commercial can that was in the mid to upper end of the scale of quality

Now if you have the equipment to turn raw product into a can then probably cheaper to build IF you don't count your time

The upside is you can (could) get a form 1 approved in a fraction of the time it takes to get a form 4 approved

[bowaddict40]

I have one that I made a few years ago. I run it on my AR pistol. It is almost as quiet as my SiCo Specwar. Very hearing safe. I built mine for about half the cost of the SiCo can. Now I will say it is heavy AF. You can do the titanium ones and it will still be cheaper than a store bought, but not much. The real upside is about a month (or less) approval versus 9mos to a year approval on a form 4.

[adam_p]

I've built 3, instructed 2 other people and I'm waiting on another form to get approved.

My 22 can has been compared to a Sparrow and it is on par with it to our ears. My can is bigger though.

My 30 cal cans have not been tested against factory. They are heavy. At the time there was very little titanium parts available and I didn't want to spend the money on it not knowing how it would work.

The 2 other cans that I showed buddies how to do are titanium and are great. One buddy bought a half nelson and while waiting for it found out about the form 1 process. Of course his form 1 was approved WAAAAYYYY before his form 4. They are both on par sound wise, the half nelson is a little lighter.

The only reason I build is the wait times.

[BrianL]

I haven't but think it may be a better idea, the more I think about it. If something happens to my SilencerCo, I'm out a can. If something happened to a Form 1, you in theory, I think could repair or rebuild.... correct???

[westtexducks]

I dont have one but buddy built one. It is heavy as hell compared to my brothers Harvester. But it works great for what he does with it. And he was all in for like $450 bucks and a 1 month wait time. But it easily weighs close to 2 lbs. If you can wait for the factory can, that is what I would do just for the weight savings alone. But if your in a hurry or don't mind it weighing a ton they are a good option.

[bboswell]

Does Form 1 require a trust like Form 4?

[bowaddict40]

I haven't but think it may be a better idea, the more I think about it. If something happens to my SilencerCo, I'm out a can. If something happened to a Form 1, you in theory, I think could repair or rebuild.... correct???

Actually no. Legally a SOT 3 has to fix/rebuild it. Legally

Does Form 1 require a trust like Form 4?

Neither require a trust anymore. People did them for one of two reasons. 1 there CLEO would not sign off on it (not required anymore) or 2 so more than one person could use it as long as they where listed on the trust.

[bboswell]

2 so more than one person could use it as long as they where listed on the trust.

And this is why I wanted one on my Form 4 so I guess need one for the form 1 for same reason.

[TexaRican]

Neither require a trust anymore. People did them for one of two reasons. 1 there CLEO would not sign off on it (not required anymore) or 2 so more than one person could use it as long as they where listed on the trust.

Wow, didn't know that. I did the trust and never did update it to include my wife. My trust lawyer passed away recently too so I need to brush up on the changes and figure out what needs to be done I guess.


To the OP: My can is a basic aluminum tube and the "solvent trap" style baffles and you drill yourself. It does have a nice mount to my YHM brake. To me it's as quiet as any of the big name cans and it impresses the heck out of everybody I let shoot it. On my .300blk AR and I don't do rapid fire or anything to get it too hot. Like many, first round is a bit louder and then it really whispers. I think I had less than $200 in materials. Unfortunately the place I sourced the tube and end caps got raided and shut down right after I bought them.

[flyinstroke]

How accurate are the Form 1 cans? or does it depend on how well they are drilled out?

[BrianL]

Actually no. Legally a SOT 3 has to fix/rebuild it. Legally



Neither require a trust anymore. People did them for one of two reasons. 1 there CLEO would not sign off on it (not required anymore) or 2 so more than one person could use it as long as they where listed on the trust.

Sometimes they just magically get fixed. Open the safe and BAM all fixed. Weird

[philcam]

The JK Armament solvent trap looks very promising, and I like you can change the length to whatever you need.

[bowaddict40]

And this is why I wanted one on my Form 4 so I guess need one for the form 1 for same reason.

Yes if you want someone to use it without you being present then you need a trust.

Sometimes they just magically get fixed. Open the safe and BAM all fixed. Weird

LOL....That is why I put the end on it.

[bboswell]

OK, now I need leads on which I want to pattern after. I have the ability to manufacture so will try a couple out of Ti.