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Cobray Adapter Question??????

mudbuddy
Anyone have any knowledge on an adapter for the cobray Mac-11 called a "popper". Supposedly they were made for a while and then had to stop manufacturing them because of legality reasons. The device threads onto the barrel and it allows for another object to be screwed into that like a two liter plastic bottle or whatever fits it. My question is can this item be sold on GunBroker etc. I do not ever see them for sale and I an trying to get information on it. I bought a Mac-11 years ago and this piece was with it. I sold the gun but I have been having this for years. Any information would be great! Thanks!
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  • mark christian
    I remember those little do-dads. They were very popular items at gun shows years ago. The BATF ruled that a two liter soda bottle was considered to be a silencer if attached to a firearm using the adaptor, and that was the end of that.

    The adaptor is perfectly legal, but not with a bottle attached to a gun. I can't see any reason it cannot be sold on Gun Broker, but toss in a disclaimer about the buyer complying with all National Firearms Act regulations.
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  • mudbuddy
    Thank you very much!! This is one from the factory. It has the cobray emblem on it. I'll will post it and see what happens. Thanks again.
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  • jeffb1911
    Don't list it. From what I remember they are now considered a silencer. Check the ATF websight to be sure. But I wouldn't want to deal with it unless you have the proper licenses or tax stamps.
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  • vicg1
    quote:Originally posted by mark christian
    I remember those little do-dads. They were very popular items at gun shows years ago. The BATF ruled that a two liter soda bottle was considered to be a silencer if attached to a firearm using the adaptor, and that was the end of that.

    The adaptor is perfectly legal, but not with a bottle attached to a gun. I can't see any reason it cannot be sold on Gun Broker, but toss in a disclaimer about the buyer complying with all National Firearms Act regulations.


    Not true! Every component of a silencer, by itself, is considered a silencer now!
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  • mark christian
    It wouldn't be the first time that I was wrong, and I don't mind admitting it if I am. With that said, there are endless parades of adaptors out there that allow for the installation of everything from a MAGLITE flashlight to an oil filter onto the muzzle of a firearm for the purpose of acting as a suppressor, so I have to ask if the Cobray 2-liter adaptor is specifically restricted?
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  • vicg1
    No... they are all technically illegal silencers. You can buy legit, papered oil filter adapters, for example... that would be ok. The ones sold as an aid to cleaning your barrel with no tax form would be a felony to use and possibly to simply posses if you also had the filter and the firearm. (within the US... they obviously may be legal elsewhere)
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  • mudbuddy
    Thanks everyone for there information. I will look at the ATF website to see if this adapter is considered a silencer etc. thanks again!

    Come back and post what you find out. If I gave you outdated information then I apologize in advance. Mark
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