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mckinney
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Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader
12/01/23 10:52 AM

I did some more determined research on early silencers and got lucky right away with this piece on Maxim silencers:

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/i-found-this-old-maxim-silencer/

and also this sales brochure:

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/accessories/maxim-silencer/

(see the pdf download link in the middle of the webpage)

Apparently these silencers were patented in 1909 and offered by mail order houses through 1934. Then the government imposed a $200 stamp duty. This killed sales as no one was willing or able pay a $200 tax to silence a $15 rifle, particularly in the Great Depression.

The coupling for these silencers appears to be the same as the one mounted on my 1912. See the drawing at the top of page 2 of the sales brochure.

Unfortunately it is illegal today to possess a Maxim silencer unless it was registered with ATF (or its predecessor) when originally acquired. You can not buy an old one and register it. Therefore the only hope is to find one that comes with registration paperwork and the original $200 stamp. There are probably some out there, but it must be one of the rarest accessories to find.

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1912 Savage .22 autoloader	mckinney	11/01/23 10:08 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	DarylS	11/01/23 10:26 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	NitroX	11/01/23 05:59 PM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	mckinney	12/01/23 11:02 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	DarylS	12/01/23 02:58 PM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	85lc	13/01/23 12:11 PM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	Rule303	14/01/23 12:11 PM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	NitroX	15/01/23 02:02 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	lancaster	15/01/23 05:26 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	93x64mm	11/01/23 10:18 PM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	DarylS	12/01/23 05:15 AM
Re: 1912 Savage .22 autoloader	mckinney	12/01/23 10:52 AM

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