ATF closes down another solvent trap line

By Chris Eger

Kits offered by Solvent Trap Etc. were made from 6061-T6 Aluminum and included a tube, a number of freeze plugs, a centering tool, spacers and end caps. (Photo: solventtrap.net)
A Florida-based firearm accessory maker specializing in marketing solvent traps has pulled their website and announced on social media they have been “shut down by the ATF.”
Based out of Winter Haven, Solvent Traps Etc, who operated solventtrap.net, posted on Facebook this week that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has closed them down.
“They came in and seized everything while I was on a hunting trip, not just from my shop, but they even came and searched my house and took my personal computer,” noted the owner. “I am facing criminal charges even though I had a letter from the ATF stating that Solvent Traps were legal to purchase, own, sell, etc. Anyone that had placed an order with us will get a refund when I get my computer back and have access to the relevant accounts.”
Solvent traps attach to the muzzle of a firearm and are intended to be used to collect cleaning solvent and debris during bore cleaning. Typically, as long as the accessories are not designed to allow

Source: Guns.com