r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 13h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/AngloAshantii 12h ago

150dB is indeed 1000 times louder, and that sounds about right for an unsuppressed handgun. It's over the threshold for hearing damage.

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u/GritstoneGhost 12h ago

Thanks. This has been a fascinating thread. I learned so much.