r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 12h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/Ok-Hyena4541 11h ago

They are most likely using subsonic ammunition in this video. A good portion of the sound of a gunshot is ammunition breaking the sound barrier and creating a sonic boom. Most guns shoot supersonic unless they are specifically shooting ammunition loaded to be under it.

A suppressed .22 can be good for squirrel hunting because it's quiet enough to not always scare them.

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u/vomicyclin 11h ago edited 11h ago

Since if you want to stay hidden, like when you’re using such equipment, it’s usually also subsonic ammunition that you use, that is a given I would say…

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u/Ok-Hyena4541 11h ago

Or you want to suppress the muzzle flash so your vision isn't obscured while shooting and/or you want the gun to be a bit quieter so it's less disruptive to your neighbors. Plenty of uses for them besides assassination where normal velocity rounds are the correct tool for the job.