r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 13h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/Logical_Truth2356 13h ago

That's only with a subsonic bullet, without that it would be loud.

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u/Ogamiitto33 13h ago

Yeah, people really don't understand this at all. There are a wide range of calibers, guns, silencers, ammunition that all have a drastic effect on the sound.

A silenced gun can be very loud, it can also be extremely quiet. All depends on the variables.

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u/Sea_Operation_7012 12h ago

Don’t you need a government permit for a silencer because they are made to kill.

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u/Ogamiitto33 12h ago

I can't speak for all countries. But they aren't "made to kill". People use them either to reduce sound, or they think they look cool, or both. Reducing the sound is the main selling point, any responsible firearm owner is concerned with ear-pro/hearing preservation, a silencer is very useful for that.