Surefire 338 Caliber Titanium Suppressor, Black Finish
Product Description
Description: Surefire 338 Caliber Titanium Suppressor, Black Finish. The all-titanium SureFire SOCOM338-Ti Fast-Attach® suppressor is optimized for .338 Lapua sniper rifles. This ultra-light, combat-ready suppressor is constructed from the highest-quality titanium—one of the world’s lightest and strongest materials—and is designed and manufactured with extreme tolerances to ensure accuracy and meet the demands of a precision sniper. It features the same cutting-edge technology and design as SureFire’s SOCOM556-RC and SOCOM762-RC suppressors, which were selected by U.S. Special Operations Command as first among all competitors in the most extensive and rigorous suppressor evaluation in U.S. history.
At only 10 inches long and 22 ounces in total weight, the SOCOM338-Ti adds minimal length and weight to the weapon, minimizing any impact on weapon-handling characteristics. The suppressor tube is constructed from Grade 9 titanium, while the front plate, baffles, and lock ring are machined from Grade 5 titanium. Unprecedented accuracy is achieved from bore concentricity that exceeds match-grade ammo requirements and back-section tolerances that are tighter than a human hair, so the weapon shoots with nominal and consistent point-of-impact shift when suppressed, regardless of the number of attach/detach cycles.
Advanced internal venting reduces back pressure, lowering the suppressed cyclic rate and gas blowback onto the operator and increasing weapon reliability, while the unique front-plate design, along with proprietary improvements in gas-flow dynamics, nearly eliminate first-round flash. This is a crucial benefit for the warfighter. Like all SureFire SOCOM Fast-Attach suppressors, the SOCOM338-Ti superbly attenuates a weapon’s sound, flash, and dust signature, helping to conceal an operator’s location. And for added safety, the suppressor features fail-safe baffles, which prevent a bullet from exiting out the side of the suppressor.
The combat-proven patented Fast-Attach® design provides rock-solid attachment/detachment of the suppressor with no tools required. An innovative mounting adapter, which also serves as a high-performance muzzle brake that enhance a weapon’s performance when unsuppressed, features tapered multiple bearing surfaces for tight mating with the suppressor’s back section. For added durability and a long service life, the suppressor is coated with Cerakote and Ionbond DLC, available in Black or Dark Earth. This rugged suppressor is durable enough for fulltime use and, in most cases, SureFire suppressors outlast the barrels to which they are attached.
All SureFire Fast-Attach® sound suppressors provide crucial tactical benefits—they reduce the weapon’s sound signature, concealing operator's position and protecting both the operator and team members against both permanent and temporary hearing loss, while enhancing situational awareness and communication; reduce or virtually eliminate muzzle flash, concealing an operator's position and preserving dark-adapted vision; reduce dust signature, concealing an operator’s position and maintaining an unobstructed view; and reduce recoil, improving bullet impact observation and allowing for faster follow-up shots.
The SOCOM338-TI-BK/DE is only compatible with the SFMB-338-3/4-24 or SFMB-338-5/8-24 muzzle brakes and is not backward compatible with 7.62 or 5.56 muzzle brakes and flash hiders.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 8.6 mm (.338 caliber)
- Length: 10.00 inches
- Weight: 22 ounces
- Diameter: 2.0 inches
Features:
- Constructed entirely of ultra-light, ultra-strong titanium, which reduces weight with no sacrifice in strength and minimal impact on weapon-handling characteristics
- Engineered and built based on revolutionary design of SureFire SOCOM556-RC and SOCOM762-RC suppressors, winners of USSOCOM’s most extensive, rigorous suppressor trials ever
- Patented Fast-Attach design provides rock-solid no-tools attachment and easy removal in seconds
- Excellent accuracy resulting from bore concentricity that exceeds match-grad ammo requirements and back-section tolerances tighter than a human hair; minimal and consistent point-of-impact shift
- Superb sound, flash, and dust signature attenuation
- Advanced design reduces backpressure, suppressed cyclic rate, and gas blowback
- Extreme durability for long service life; coated with Cerakote and Ionbond DLC in Black or Dark Earth
- Every suppressor is individually test fired to ensure quality
- Proudly designed and built in the USA
Restrictions:
- All SureFire SOCOM Series suppressors require a compatible, latest-model SureFire muzzle brake/adapter or flash hider/adapter for attachment to a firearm—see Parts and Accessories on this page.
ITAR Notice
- Export of the commodities described herein is strictly prohibited without a valid export license issued by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls, prescribed in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 120-130.
NOTE: SureFire SOCOM Series Fast-Attach sound suppressors, muzzle brake/suppressor adapters, and flash hider/suppressor adapters are not compatible with previous generation SureFire Fast-Attach sound suppressors, muzzle brakes, or flash hiders.
Manufacturer: Surefire
Specifications
- Brand: Surefire
- Caliber: .338 Cal
- Finish / Color: Black
- Firearm Type: Rifle
- Material: Steel
- Product Length: 10"
- Suppressor Attachment Method: Fast-Attach
Rules & Regulations
NFA Information
WHAT ARE NFA "CLASS III" ITEMS?
- Class III items include (but are not limited to): machine guns (MG), suppressors/silencers (SS), destructive devices (DD), all other weapons (AOW), short-barreled rifles (SBR) and short-barrel shotguns (SBS).
- SBR: A rifle having a barrel length LESS than 16" and/or an overall length less than 26".
- SBS: A shotgun having a barrel length LESS than 18" and/or an overall length less than 26".
- Suppressor: Suppressor, Silencer, Can, Firearm Muffler are all legally the same thing. A Suppressor is a device which decreases the sound of the expelled round by more than 3 decibels. NOTHING silences a firearm - Some Suppressors make firearms sound quieter than others - very few make a firearm "Hollywood Quiet".
- AOW Usually refers to a firearm that is manufactured to be disguised as something else:
- Fountain Pen Guns or Walking Cane Guns are classified as AOW's.
- A pistol having a vertical foregrip attached is classified as an AOW.
- A smooth bore firearm (Shotguns have stocks), with a barrel less than 18", and came from the factory with only a pistol grip and has NEVER had a stock attached to it, is classified as an AOW Firearm.
- The NFA transfer tax for an AOW is only $5 not the "normal" $200 tax stamp cost.
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A SUPPRESSOR?
- A silenced firearm is eminently more enjoyable to shoot than one without a suppressor. Suppressors generally increase the accuracy of a host firearm while reducing recoil and eliminating up to 90% of the muzzle signature. Shooters are able to concentrate more on breath control and trigger pull when they are not subjected to the fatigue and distraction of a deafening, bright, muzzle report. Beginning shooters are typically not intimidated when introduced to the shooting sports with a suppressed firearm and are able to easily hear instructions given to them by trainers as the report of a host firearm is reduced to below the OSHA guideline level for hearing damage. Suppressed firearms are also less likely to disturb any people, livestock, or wildlife that may be in close proximity to where you shoot.
YES, CLASS III ITEMS ARE LEGAL, AND THEY ARE EASY TO OBTAIN.
- No, you do not need a license to purchase Class III items but you do have to pay a one-time $200 tax for each Class III item you purchase. You also have to live in a state where Class III items are legal and have to meet certain criteria to be eligible to own one.
- Determine whether or not your state allows you to own a Class III item. Class III items are legal but they are regulated on a per-state basis. However, the National Firearms Act (NFA) branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) ultimately controls any transfers, and all Class III items are registered by this branch. Individuals, corporations, and trusts can legally purchase and possess Class III items in 44 states. Some states differ with which type of Class III items may be owned. However, if you are a dealer, manufacturer, peace officer, or a law enforcement agency or other government agency, there are additional states where you can own a Class III item.
WHO CAN OWN A CLASS III ITEM?
- Anyone who is a legal U.S. resident, 21 years of age and older, a non-felon, and lives in one of the states that allow private ownership of a Class III item. All Class III items are illegal in the following states: CA, HI, IL, NJ, NY, RI & Washington D.C.
I QUALIFY PERSONALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY TO OWN A CLASS III ITEM, NOW WHAT?
- Choose a product.
- Locate a Class III dealer in your state.
- After the monetary transaction takes place of the Class III item, it will be assigned to you and separated from the rest of the inventory, ensuring that you have a specific product serial number for your ATF Form 4.
- Once you have an assigned product serial number, the Class III dealer will then give you the ATF Form 4 (5320.4), Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, in duplicate with the serial number of the product filled out in the appropriate sections. You must fill out the rest of the form in duplicate. You can download the form 4 HERE.
- You will send in a $200 check or money order with the completed application, along with a recent photo and fingerprint cards.
STEPS TO COMPLETING YOUR FORM 4 AS AN INDIVIDUAL
- Obtain the ATF Form 4 (5320.4) (Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm) from your dealer in duplicate. Some information the form requires is your name and address, the model of the Class III item you are purchasing, the overall length of the Class III item, the caliber or gauge of the Class III item, the serial number of the Class III item, and the manufacturer's information. Make sure the dealer signs the appropriate fields. Remember to complete all information in duplicate.
- Fill out the required information on the front of the form, including your name and address. Complete the back by answering the questions and stating the reason you are acquiring the Class III item. Sign and date the back of the form. Again, remember to complete all information in duplicate.
- Affix a recent color passport-sized photograph of yourself on the back of each copy of the form.
- Acquire a signature of the chief law enforcement officer of your county or your local sheriff. Don't let this step scare you; this is a routine request. If you feel that your police chief or sheriff will not sign the Form 4 because of personal or political concerns with the Second Amendment, do not worry. You can bypass them by purchasing the Class III item via a Limited Liability Company (LLC), corporation, or under a trust.
- While you are at the station obtaining the required signature, ink up your fingers and get two copies of FBI fingerprint cards (FBI Form FD-258) that you will send in with the two duplicates of Form 4.
- Place both completed copies of Form 4, the two copies of FBI fingerprint cards, and the completed Certification of Compliance form in an envelope, along with a check or money order (payable to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) for $200 and mail to the address listed on Form 4. We advise that you use a check and not a money order so you can see when the ATF cashes your check. This is a great way to confirm if the form actually arrived and is being processed. Otherwise, you may just be waiting for an extended period of time for approval, when, in fact, your paperwork never arrived.
- After the ATF approves Form 4, they will put a stamp on one of the two copies you sent them and then send it to the dealer where you purchased the Class III item. The dealer will then notify you that the paperwork has returned and that the Class III item is ready for pickup.