Silberio Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Howdy folks. I've allways wondered how the gun Silencers/Supperssors work, because i've been on a lot of sites that are supposed to explain, but i never get a "plain" answer. So could anyone tell me how they work? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeAtH Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I think they work like this:The sound cant go out of silencer. But idk how they work O.o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silberio Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Uh...Okay...That explains a lot... As far as i know, the silencer cools the gases, but i wanna know how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I doubt there would really be a simple or straight answer with this. I don't know myself, but it seems like there's a bit to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris82 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 A suppressor is a device attached to a firearm to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon. It generally takes the form of a cylindrically-shaped metallic tube that is fitted onto the barrel of the firearm, with various internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by manipulating the escaping propellant gas, and sometimes by reducing the velocity of the bullet. Wikipedia is your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silberio Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Umm...Thanks, but what are those mechanisms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Surprisingly, a lot like a muffler on a car. You're not planning anything bad, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silberio Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 No way, i aint...or am i? Anyway...I dont even know how waffles on cars work neither, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 This one could start a shit storm, so I'm just gonna walk away from it. I'm not worried about talking to you about it, I just have no idea who'll be reading this & there's liability issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 whats also good about a silencer is that its a muzzle flash supressor too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silberio Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yeah, i've heard that...Or read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielPevahouse Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Mechinizums FTW! LOL You all should read more. A bullet travels faster than the speed of sound. You ever see a rifle shot from far far away? The bullet hits an then a second or so later you hear the gunshot. You should read stuff like the fight club book or no country for old men book. You take a few inches or so of extra barrel length with tons of holes drilled in it welded into a hairspray can stuffed with fiber glass. It's pretty simple how it works. The silencer slows the bullet down to below the speed of sound. That's not really why it works though. The bullet has to be slowed down enough so that the sound wave created in the chamber reflects off the backside of the bullet to cancel itself out and probably somewhat absorbed by the fiberglass. You also have to keep the barrel from exploding. This even works on shotguns because of the plastic piece behind the buckshot or in case of slug shells the slug is just slowed down like a normal bullet. Silenced shotgun! OUUUU it's so evil. Did you see the movie "no country for old men" Antone Chugar in that hotel with a silenced shot gun "FORGET ABOUT IT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveplayer Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Major bumpage to explain to us how you go about making your ghetto silencers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Okay.... good luck w/ mounting a spray can to your AK. Hint, the spray can isn't designed for the sudden spike in pressure from a high powered rifle shot. Not all bullets break the sound barrier & a decent silencer doesn't slow down the bullet. It just absorbs the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÐÅvïÐ Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) I realize the OP is years old, but since there wasn't really a definitive answer, I'll go ahead and post my own. Ever notice that the silencer has a far greater volume compared to the thin barrel? The idea is that the pressurized gas behind the bullet gets a bigger space to expand into, thus causing the gas pressure to drop significantly. When the bullet and gas finally exits the silencer, the pressure will have dropped from some 3000 psi to about 60 psi (depends on the weapon ofc), which obviously results in the noise being greatly reduced. And that is pretty much how it all works. Edited January 22, 2009 by ÐÅvïÐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz The Great Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 whats also good about a silencer is that its a muzzle flash supressor too. Yeah, but according to that Wikipedia article, it doesn't do all that much like movies and video games show them. You can't actually silence a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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