Talk:Suppressor/@comment-209.50.143.98-20130218160636/@comment-82.154.63.55-20150811071304

you didnt even try, did you?

suppressors work by diverting the direction of gases, that would otherwise come from the barrel, into a system of euther inner pipes, padding, or both, reducing the amound of gas, and thus gass pressure, coming out of the barrel - resulting in less noise and reduced muzzle flash.

suppresors do not increase bullet speed. they do decrease it, yes, but far less than it is depicted in videogames. in truth, many weapons in real life do not use suppressors due to firing supersonic bullets - this is very common in sniper rifles - since as you might know an object surpassing the speed of sound makes a massive audible "BANG" due to instant air compression around the bullet. in other words, sure, feel free to put a suppressor in a mangum sniper rifle like a .38 lapua firing rifle, you will hear it from 500 meters during night anyway.