SilencerCo Maxim 50

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| origin = United States of America

| type = Muzzle-loading rifle

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| manufacturer = SilencerCo

| unit_cost = $999 (MSRP)

| production_date = Since 2017

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| caliber = .50

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The SilencerCo Maxim 50 is a .50 caliber muzzle-loading rifle with an integrated sound suppressor, which is a Traditions Vortek Strikerfire with a SilencerCo suppressor welded onto the end of a shortened barrel. As a muzzleloader, the rifle is not considered a firearm under the Gun Control Act of 1968;{{cite web|url=https://www.atf.gov/file/56421/download|title=FFL Newsletter: Federal Firearms Licensee Information Service|date= Feb 2005}} and the integrated suppressor is exempt from the US National Firearms Act because it is permanently attached to the rifle.{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/09/21/news/companies/silencer-muzzleloader/index.html|title=No federal gun control for new silencer-muzzleloader|first=Aaron|last=Smith|date=21 September 2017 |publisher=}} When fired, the rifle has a report of 139.9 decibels.

The firearm does not have iron sights, so requires a telescopic sight. The recoil is reported to be less than for a non-suppressed .50 caliber in-line rifle.

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