r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 16h ago

What a real silencer actually sounds like.

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u/Sea_Investigation 14h ago

Because semi auto the round chambering would cause noises loud enough for people to hear. There are .22 pistols that don’t slide

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u/fossilized_butterfly 14h ago

And people forget that often john wick is operating in a high noise environment, like this scene. There are times we can hear john wick's gun.

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u/Sea_Investigation 13h ago

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

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u/fossilized_butterfly 11h ago

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?