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NFA stands for National Firearms Act. In firearm shopping, the name brings together several product types under a legal classification rather than describing one particular style. Understanding those product names is a useful first step toward navigating the category.
Three Product Types You'll Encounter
Suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns are among the products associated with the NFA, though the Act includes other classifications as well. Each serves a different function within the category.
Suppressors: Also commonly called silencers, these devices reduce the sound of gunfire. They do not eliminate it, and hearing protection remains important.
Short-barreled rifles: Often abbreviated SBRs, these are rifles with dimensions that place them within the applicable short-barreled firearm classification.
Short-barreled shotguns: Often abbreviated SBSs, these are shotguns distinguished by their dimensions and legal classification.
A suppressor is a sound-reduction device; an SBR or SBS describes a firearm configuration. These terms answer different questions about a product. Compact appearance alone does not establish how a firearm is classified.
Payne Guns is a locally owned firearm retailer in Katy, Texas. Browse our NFA category, and contact the store with the name of a product that interests you and your questions about the applicable purchase process. We welcome the opportunity to help you get oriented.