complete newb to suppressors and curious about them.
I understand you have to get a tax stamp which is a couple hundred dollars, but is this a one hour of paperwork kind of deal or a take a long long time, waiting on the guberment and might take months type situation
The paperwork process is actually not that difficult, though some aspects of it may be time-consuming. If you submit the paperwork as an individual, you will have to provide fingerprint cards, passport-type photos, and a form that includes a certification by a "chief local law enforcement official" ("CLEO"). Under current regulations, if you use a trust or business entity to do the paperwork you get to avoid these steps. However, setting up the trust or business entity would mean adding an additional expense to the total transaction cost associated with your first application to make or transfer an NFA item.
An NFA dealer can help you better understand the process. Here is a list I have compiled of NFA dealers in Nebraska:
http://www.dickclarklaw.com/news/nfadealersinnebraskaYou may wish to cross-reference that with the recommendations of other forum members, or with information from this website:
http://www.nfareviews.com/Reviews/Default.aspx?qbr=false&State=NEthe warlock II, I didn't know you could get one so cheap, how effective are these lower cost units?
Others are more expert on the quality and function of different suppressor models, so I will let them answer this part of your question.
is a suppressor only good for one gun (legally)? Or could you put it on your gun, than your buddies gun etc?
The silencer is itself an item regulated by the NFA, and it has its own make, model, and unique serial number that will identify it in the NFA registry. You can attach it to any host gun that you like.
