A Concerned Friend
I have been watching the debate over the legality of Solvent Traps (and more specifically Solvent Trap Adapters) since the Solvent Trap’s first spike in popularity. It has been a rough and raw debate, and for some time, I was content to sit back and observe without giving my two cents. That is, until a dear friend of mine, who had started his own manufacturing company came to me with a considerable deal of concern. As I opened my front door and invited him in, my dear friend, took a step into my front room, took off his hat and coughed nervously.
I invited him to sit down and asked him why he looked so distressed. He took a seat and explained, “I have manufactured and marketed several products that outshone the competition. Recently, I stumbled across a new product called the solvent trap adapter and decided it to our product line. We have been manufacturing it for a few months now and we are beginning to get some concerning comments from our clients”.
As I heard this, it took all of my strength to stifle a chuckle: I knew that my friend had stepped into a hot-bed of debate innocently and had just heard from his first few nay-sayers about his new product. He was worried for the reputation of his new and successful company and came to me to hear my opinion on whether he should cut out of this product immediately or continue manufacturing Solvent Trap Adapters with confidence.
I sat back in my chair and thought for a moment. As I said, I have watched the debate closely and I did not think my friend had anything to worry about; but since the stakes were quite high, I decided I would take a deeper look into the issue. I told him to give me three or four days and I would have an answer.
What’s a Solvent Trap?
If you are reading and aren’t clear on what a Solvent Trap is, pause and read this summary!
A Solvent Trap is made up of an adapter and an oil filter (yes, the one’s under the hood of your car). One end of the adapter threads or sets onto the barrel of your gun and the other end threads onto the oil filter. The intent of this product is to catch solvents that are used in the process of cleaning your gun. These solvents can be a huge mess and are hard to keep in check, but a good solvent trap adapter will catch all of that for you.
Why all the Controversy?
I read over the many forums about this issue once more, but this time with a more vested interest. I could see why my friend was so worried when I read quotes like, “Well I suppose it would keep the solvent off the carpet when your cleaning the bore…. but I suspect you may got to jail if you have one of these.” I wanted to be sure that I was addressing his worry, so I asked him for some of the concerning messages he had received, one of which said something like “After purchasing this item, I learned that it was illegal to own. Please provide written proof of my return of this product”.
For those of you that don’t know of the reason for this controversy, I’ll take a moment to explain. An adapter attached to an oil filter, if shot through, can be an effective suppressor. It can actually be used legally as one if it is legally stamped and registered as such (I hope to write more on how to make sure you go about this legally later – feel free to message me with any questions about the specifics). Because of this, many have speculated that the idea of using this product as a Solvent Trap is just a cover up for illegal uses, when in reality, the evidence points to this product being for cleaning purposes.
I had read the comments and understood my friend’s concern, but I also comments like the following from other sources, “This is still just a thread adapter, either way. It merely facilitates the attachment of an oil filter. Use it as a solvent trap, or make a suppressor out of it… The primary intent is to recycle cleaning fluids. An oil filer does this with no modifications. If you modify it to be a suppressor, that’s on you to register it.” and was encouraged in what I was already confident in.
As a final step, I called the ATF and spoke with them about the subject. They said that gun cleaning accessories are not regulated and as such, there aren’t legal issues with this product when it is sold and used as a cleaning product.
After looking into it, I was pleased to call my friend and tell him that he could confidently continue selling these products.
Solvent Traps and their Adapters are Legal
I, myself, have used these solvent traps for about a year and a half now and love how much it simplifies the task of cleaning my barrels. I can attest to the fact that these are an excellently innovative tool. I am also confident that you can purchase these products with confidence!
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