On May 20, 2:30*am, micky wrote:
OT * Are gun silencers on pistols really as effective as they show in
the movies? * *What about the breech? *Does a lot of the noise come
from there?

And what about the muzzle? *Doesn't the bullet make a hole in whatever
is in the silencer, so the noise can follow the bullet out the hole?
After all, the walls on the barrel are pretty strong, so the noise
without a silencer must come out the mouth of the barrel. *Why not out
the mouth of the silencer, at least after it's been used a couple
times?

* I've fired a pistol, without a silencer, and didn't or couldn't
notice these things.

I used to hang with some avid gun enthusiasts years ago and had the
opportunity to fire both revolver (.357) and automatic (.22 long
rifle) with silencers. Both of these guys have a pretty pronounced
report. I don't think the silencer did much at all for the revolver
and this is true from behind the gun or watching it being fired by
someone else. The .22 was a different story. The normally loud
report was softened significantly but it was still a loud "pop". I
doubt if the sound has the long-distance carry of the open muzzle.

This might be why the Ruger '22 auto, or similar sized silencer
equipped .22 is the weapon of choice for some professional hit men.

Not that I'm a pro. )

RonB