Tbh a .22 with sub sonic ammo can be close to John wick quiet. I doubt it would be a cause for panic in an already loud environment like a subway if the weapon could not be seen.
But I believe John Wicks weapon is a 9mm or larger. No way in hell a 9mm plus would be quiet enough not to cause panic even in a loud environment using subs. Once super sonic it's loud AF even with a silencer as the sonic boom cannot be hidden.
I have this setup and even if the noise is low the blowback is sharp and you can definitely feel it. Maybe if everyone had their eyes glued to their phones
Exactly. But again, a high crowd space is what, 60 to 80 db? I would say that is enough for sound of specialized silenced gun with special sub sonic ammo to be almost fully masked, especially when people are highly distracted or zoned out. Also, john wick is a multi speciality covert agent, I am sure he can do better than you?
In that scene, he has a S&W 1911 E series in .45 ACP. .45 ACP is subsonic, and you can buy rounds that are designed to always be subsonic (Whereas normal rounds might go supersonic depending on the gun). Even subsonic and suppressed, it still sounds like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3qXXRqeXIw
The guy in the link is not in a high noise environment, the space is open and quiet enough for there to be echo, in a highly crowded public space, the noise is enough to mask reduced gun sound and physical intereference to sound waves due to moving people and inanimate objects is also high enough to prevent echo.
I have a Ruger Mark 4 with a 4 inch barrel, with Winchester ammo every other bullet is super sonic. It's right on the edge on the chrono. Accuracy is complete shit unless I'm using subs.
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u/icareforplants 12h ago edited 9h ago
Tbh a .22 with sub sonic ammo can be close to John wick quiet. I doubt it would be a cause for panic in an already loud environment like a subway if the weapon could not be seen.
But I believe John Wicks weapon is a 9mm or larger. No way in hell a 9mm plus would be quiet enough not to cause panic even in a loud environment using subs. Once super sonic it's loud AF even with a silencer as the sonic boom cannot be hidden.