Suppressors have burned across the shooting world like a prairie fire in recent years. Perhaps the only issues holding them back further are federal paperwork and taxes required to procure one. Save those, it’s a fair bet nearly every shooter would have at least one—for the sake of curiosity.
The somewhat unfair veil the National Firearms Act has drawn over suppressors makes them a mystery to many well-informed shooters. Even those rusty on acoustic engineering fundamentals understand the underlying concept of how they work. Though, it’s quite a leap from elementary knowledge of firearms suppression and what cans will actually pull off the job. Double this when it comes to the saturated AR-15 suppressor market.
Accessories and gear hounds to a fault, the popular rifle’s fans have their work cut out when shopping for this particular device. In short, the AR-15 suppressor square is crowded and sometimes confusing.
AR-15 SUPPRESSOR COSTS
Like most things in the firearms world, there’s no hard and fast answer to how much it costs to slap a can on your carbine. There are cheap options and expensive ones, it just all depends on what you’re willing to pay. Overall, shooters can expect to pay around $400 to $1,500 for most suppressors compatible with an AR-15, with some outliers at either end. Mind you, this is for the can itself; on top of the muzzle device, you also must pay $200 for your tax stamp (this is a one-time expense per suppressor), since suppressors are NFA-regulated devices. Not to mention the time you’ll invest filling out paperwork and waiting for your can to arrive. If you want a more in-depth look at the purchase procedure, we suggest you read our piece on how to buy
