Legal to Import Silencer/Suppressor?

[C Philip]

Is it legal to import a suppressor to the USA, given you do all the normal paperwork? Could I just order it through my local Class III dealer? I am interested in the "silencer set" for the Walther P99, shown on the top of the page here:

http://www.carl-walther.de/englisch/defense/defense-40.html

 

[Casp_A]

AFAIK, no you can't. All new NFA items have to American made, or something like that.

 

[CQBArms]

No you can not import a silencer into the US for individual purchase.
If it's the walther one, I can say from experience that you don't want that thing anyway...it sucks.

 

[C Philip]

Thanks for the heads up on the bad silencer. So you think it would be better anyway to just get the threaded barrel and buy a silencer of my choice here in the USA? What good 9mm silencer would you recommend? Is gemtech a good brand?

 

[CQBArms]

SWR
http://www.swrmfg.com/home.asp
Gemtech
http://www.gem-tech.com/
AAC
http://www.advanced-armament.com/

In no particular order....all will be much better and quieter than the original Walther.