

Human: Do silencers on handguns really make the guns as quiet as we see on TV?

Assistant: You’re asking about the technical functioning of suppressors.  These work by redirecting gasses and muzzle velocity to the side instead of upwards.  This reduces the sound of the weapon firing by 10-12 decibels, so it’s not exactly silent, but it’s significantly quieter.

Human: Does it interfere with the velocity of the bullet fired?


Assistant: Yeah, they could, but it is very important to clean-up the smoke and to have a functioning gun frame before the bullet would go away.   In this case I’m guessing you’re asking if they can get to the gun properly, since it would be better if a bullet could fire in concert to a bullet fired in separate bursts, rather than in a single burst.  You’re not sure if I understand what you’re asking.


Assistant: You should be able to hit the barrel of the.22 Magnum with the silencer attached, which lowers the force behind the rifle shell.



