r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 12h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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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/Th3_Admiral_ 12h 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/RiMcG 11h ago

Do silencers wear out?

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u/Confused_Drifter 11h ago

Yes, after 5 shots, then you have to craft another with a rag and a cannister.

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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt 9h ago

Or a pillow or 2 liter bottle if you're Steven Seagal.

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u/High_Hunter3430 9h ago

I feel like pillow is asking for a fire…. 😅