Maxim Silencers

[femurphy77]

I was doing a little reading tonight and ran across an article on Maxim silencers. I was just curious if one would have any value nowadays? Collectors value, etc. TIA

 

[chuckp]

Properly registered they would have value if in a useful condition. There are a few out there that are registered.

Chuck

 

[curraheeguns]

Like chuckp said, they are hard to find on paper.

I have been offered 4, but I had to turn all 4 down because none were registered.

 

[Clay]

is this a silencer you use on a Maxim or is Maxim a company that makes/made silencers?

 

[curraheeguns]

Maxim is the man that invented the modern silencer. The term "Maxim" suppressor is usually used to denote one that he built.

His name was Hiram Maxim, but a different Hiram Maxim then the Maxim Machine Gun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Percy_Maxim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Stevens_Maxim

 

[combat45acp]

YHM had a new Maxim silencer they were selling...just went to look to drop the link here and looks like they don't carry them anymore maybe?

 

[byggpoppa]

Maxim is the man that invented the modern silencer. The term "Maxim" suppressor is usually used to denote one that he built.

His name was Hiram Maxim, but a different Hiram Maxim then the Maxim Machine Gun.

Hiram Percy Maxim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hiram Stevens Maxim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It was the Son if I remember correctly. What a family!!!

 

[Gamez235]

The Maxim's, the original Game Changers....

 

[combat45acp]

LOL,

AAC had some neat pictures of some Maxim's and original manuals and such on their blog a while back.

The Maxim's, the original Game Changers....

 

[fullauto 45]

They also made one for the Thompson submachine gun. If I could find one for my Tommy..........that would be fun.

 

[RobbLG]

They were very common in the 20's... When the National Firearms Act was passed in 1934 there was an amnesty period that they could be registered tax free... But... Very few people got the word in time... I don't know how well they advertised it... Probably just tweeted it and put it on their Facebook page... I searched INGO and couldn't find any archive threads from 1934, so, I don't know if it was posted here...

 

[David]

YHM had a new Maxim silencer they were selling...just went to look to drop the link here and looks like they don't carry them anymore maybe?

Someone at YHM told me that they quit making them because their licensing aggrement expired, he says they are very good silencers. If you want one, they can still be had from Maxim 1911 .45 Sound Suppressor - $299.00 : Cold Hand Arms, From our COLD DEAD HANDS . I bought one back in August and am waiting for my tax stamp. They have the same can in .22 also.

 

[femurphy77]

It's pretty cool that the company is still in business. The one that caught my eye was the original (I think) 1909 patent. From my minimalist research they were supposedly used on the old 1917's. Seemed rather smallish for a .30-06 though, especially when you look at some of the vintage Viet Nam photos where the sniper rifles had these huge cans on them.