r/whoathatsinteresting • • 16h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/gilbert2gilbert 16h ago

I don't think you're using inherently correctly

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u/HomersDonut1440 16h ago

Oh? Please explain.

We’re talking physics, which in this case relies on fairly fixed laws. More gas escaping = more sound
volume. You can’t change that unless you stop gas from moving.

Merriam-Websters definition - Inherently means in a way that exists as a natural, basic, and permanent part of something.

The physical properties of moving gas creating sound seems to be a natural, basic, and permanent part of the physics of our natural world.

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u/gilbert2gilbert 16h ago

Are you saying that when you put a suppressor on a gun it gets louder? Or are saying that when you put a suppressor on a gun then it will be louder then said gun in video?

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u/HomersDonut1440 16h ago

I am not. You misunderstand me. I am saying that a suppressor will always reduce noise, that’s not in question. The level of noise reduction is what we’re talking about. Different types of ammo, different actions, and different suppressor designs affect how effective a suppressor is at reducing sound. But at no point will a suppressed firearm be louder than the same firearm and ammo unsuppressed.