General Solvent Trap FAQs
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
General Solvent Trap Questions
Common Questions From Customers
Solvent traps are used during routine cleaning, which helps improve firearm safety, accuracy, reliability and overall performance. Solvent traps catch and trap solvent which also helps protect your skin from potentially harmful chemicals during bore cleaning processes. Solvent traps are eco-friendly products that help responsible firearm owners help us all do our part for the environment by allowing us to recycle, store, and dispose of solvent properly. Read More…
Solvent traps are 100% legal to own. Those who buy solvent traps are purchasing a firearm cleaning accessory made for trapping and storing solvent during routine firearm cleaning.
Solvent traps do look similar to NFA controlled items, such as a Maglite, but they are not NFA items. For liability purposes, it is our companies responsibility to educate customers on the rules and regulations of solvent traps
You cannot modify, redesign, or alter a solvent trap into a device for muffling, silencing, or diminishing the report of a firearm without first filing and receiving back from BATFE an approved Form 1. Only then does a solvent trap become an NFA item. Read more…
There’s nothing mystical when it comes to solvent traps, they do precisely what the name implies: They trap solvent. When it comes to any fledgling submarket in a large industry, such as solvent traps in the firearms industry, it creates a lot of chatter and curiosity.
Contrary to what new firearms owners may believe, the solvent trap market is nothing new. As a matter of fact, solvent traps have been around for years!
When performing a Google search on solvent traps, you may notice that their measurements are many times quoted in terms of battery sizes: B Cell, D Cell, A Cell, etc. Or, you may see that solvent trap searches bring up words such as Napa, Wix, Fuel Filter, etc. Read more…
If you’re searching the web for a solvent trap adapter, you will find a variety of results. You will quickly realize that there are two ways the term solvent trap adapters are used. Some companies refer to a solvent trap adapter as a “catch all” term, where they reference them as solvent trap cleaning kits themselves
Other companies use the term solvent trap adapter more specifically, which is to reference thread conversions, quick connect, trilug and various other devices that simply the firearm cleaning process. Read More…
You can buy solvent traps in any state as they are not regulated items. Many people think that just because something connects to a firearm, that it automatically becomes a firearm part, or part of the Gun Control Act of 1968. The fact is, they do NOT fall under the ATF/NFA regulatory umbrella. However, because our products are firearm cleaning accessories it is up to our company to be responsible and educate those who are unware of the rules and regulations that are out there.
Common Questions Found Online
A very popular question you will find online is, can you form 1 a solvent trap? Prior to answering this question, we want to be clear that any information posted about the process on our website is to inform our customers, and also appease companies we do business with, such as those who insure us. We have included Form 1 information on Solventtrap.co as disclaimers and informational purposes. Read More…
Solvent Trap Co. will not respond to Form 1 or modification related questions by e-mail or in response to form submissions. As our reviews show, our customer service experiences are nothing but top notch.
Yes. Solvent traps can be purchased legally without a form 1, as they are built as firearm accessories. However, you cannot modify or alter them into a device for muffling or diminishing the report of a firearm without first processing with proper filing procedures and receiving back specific documentation from the BATFE, such as an approved Form 1. Read More…