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Subsonic rounds dead by light4/8/2023 ![]() In addition to all these benefits, we can’t forget about flash reduction. There’s also less muzzle rise which equates to increased shot control and less time to get back on target for follow-up secondary and tertiary shots. Escaping gas is trapped, changing the recoil impulse. The entire time we were at SilencerCo shooting suppressors none of us were using ear pro, except when establishing the baseline by shooting unsuppressed host weapons.įelt recoil is also greatly reduced when shooting suppressed. ![]() So why would you want to own a suppressor? To quote Gary Hughes, National Sales Manager at SilencerCo, “A suppressor takes away all the things that suck about shooting.” The blast, noise and recoil are all greatly reduced when shooting a suppressed weapon. It’s amazing how much a 1 dB difference made though. So according to OSHA, anything under 140 dB that’s not a prolonged exposure level should be “hearing safe.” As you’ll see in the testing section later in this article, all suppressors tested fell under a 140 dB A-weighted average. However, “exposure to impulsive or impact noise should not exceed 140 dB peak sound pressure level” It’s also important to talk about the proper definition of “hearing safe.” OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has a chart here on their Website which states that for an 8-hour workday the A-weighted sound average shouldn’t be over 90 dB. Maxim also had a hand in earlier auto muffler technology. The Maxim was the first successful suppressor commercially available starting around 1902. Hiram Maxim is a name you should be familiar with, as he’s credited with inventing the Maxim Silencer. That reduction in sonic pressure is what “quiets” things down. To accurately describe what they do, it would be eliminating muzzle flash and reducing the sonic pressure. No matter what kind of sound Hollywood uses in movies, you still “hear” a suppressor. Technically they should be called sound suppressors as they don’t “silence” a weapon. First off, suppressor or silencer? They’re the same thing, but for the sake of properly describing their function, we’re going to refer to them as suppressors. Suppressors or Silencers?īefore we get into the meat of this review, it’s important that we go over some terminology and a little history lesson. We hope to share all that we’ve learned with you today and know you’ll leave this article with a new found appreciation for not only suppressors in general, but especially for the game changing innovation going on at SilencerCo just like we did. We all thought we knew a thing or two about suppressors, but sitting down with the crew from SilencerCo was a truly educational and humbling look into the technology and innovation that goes into suppressor manufacturing. Little did we know what a true learning experience it would be and how much information we’d walk away with. ITS was recently contacted by SilencerCo to discuss the opportunity in taking a trip out to Salt Lake City, Utah to get hands-on with their suppressors.
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