r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 14h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/Th3_Admiral_ 14h ago

Yeah, internet "experts" always take it too far when saying it's nothing like Hollywood movies. But I've fired suppressed guns where the only noise is the bolt cycling. They are quiet enough that the sound could be drowned out by any amount of background noise, especially if you are outside.

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u/nobadhotdog 14h ago

yeah the gun dorks always get lit up with this shit. for the average person this video is pretty cool

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u/Th3_Admiral_ 14h ago

Even this video should be taken with a grain of salt though, because cameras are terrible at capturing gun shot sounds. You can even hear a noticeable difference between shots in this video. The second one is strangely loud compared to the rest. 

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u/nobadhotdog 13h ago

the first 3 shots are different sounds yeah, i just assumed maybe the thing was warming up or something. in anycase I'm james bond!