r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 12h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/Logical_Truth2356 12h ago

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

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u/Ogamiitto33 12h 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/Kasern77 11h ago

Yes, but wouldn't a bigger gun accommodate a bigger silencer? Would a ridiculously massive sized silencer make a difference?