"Flash suppressors and silencers, together?" Topic
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| Glengarry5 | 10 Sep 2018 8:16 p.m. PST |
Can you use a flash suppressor and silencer together on one weapon?
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| Lion in the Stars | 10 Sep 2018 8:30 p.m. PST |
Well, a sound suppressor usually doubles as a flash suppressor. Sound suppressors work by giving the expanding gasses someplace to go instead of into the open air, then let the gasses out a bit slower. No hollywood 'pfft' sounds, but it's enough to reduce the muzzle blast from 'causing instant hearing damage' to 'was that a gunshot?' |
| bsrlee | 11 Sep 2018 4:16 a.m. PST |
Yep, a 'silencer' is a big flash hider/suppressor. Having fired a 'silenced' rifle decades ago, with sub sonic ammunition the noise of the striker dropping is louder than the discharge. |
| Legion 4 | 11 Sep 2018 6:52 a.m. PST |
Agree as already posted. And yes, in some cases in the "old days", the weapon's operation makes more noise than the round going off. Might still be true today with some weapons ?  |
| Glengarry5 | 11 Sep 2018 12:01 p.m. PST |
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 javelin98  | 12 Sep 2018 9:47 p.m. PST |
My buddy just dropped $800 USD on a silencer for his Kimber M1911. It is slightly quieter than a .22, almost quiet enough that we could fire it without hearing protection. It also eliminated any muzzle flash at all, which is pretty darn good for 230 grain FMJ rounds. |
| Legion 4 | 13 Sep 2018 8:11 a.m. PST |
almost quiet enough that we could fire it without hearing protection. What ! Huh ? What'd you say ?   |
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