Suppressors..

[Gunmaster45]

Like those Marlin .22 magazines that say on the package "Magazine clip", just so those assholes who adamantly say clip have some unfair leverage on the argument. I too hate that.

[Vangelis]

Originally Posted by RedJedRevolver

Am I the only one annoyed when anonymous users or anyone refers to them on the site as silencers?

Well, it's not necessarily wrong to do so, just that "silencer" as a name for a can leads people to think of the magic Hollywood "thing that makes a gun silent" as opposed to the real "thing that makes a gun more silent that it would otherwise be." Suppressor is more or less just an attempt to make a name people find it harder to misinterpret.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by Vangelis

Well, it's not necessarily wrong to do so, just that "silencer" as a name for a can leads people to think of the magic Hollywood "thing that makes a gun silent" as opposed to the real "thing that makes a gun more silent that it would otherwise be." Suppressor is more or less just an attempt to make a name people find it harder to misinterpret.

Wasn't that what the creator of the first suppressor called it, though?

[Vangelis]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

Wasn't that what the creator of the first suppressor called it, though?

Hiram Maxim called his the "Maxim Silencer."

[RedJedRevolver]

That is true, and I believe the whole thing comes from the fact that few sound suppressing devices actually make a gun's report completely slient.

[Excalibur]

the first time I've heard a REAL suppressor fired, I was surprised by the still semi loud sound, but still had the confidence to keep my ears off.

[Gunmaster45]

You'll notice though that when ballistic analysts check firearms with suppressors in indoor ranges, they still wear hearing protection. That's because if the suppressor fails, they are going deaf.

[Excalibur]

I was outside the first time I heard suppressors. In the indoor range, the only other suppressed weapon I saw was a Walther P22. this was also the place I first got a feel for a Sten gun

[MattyDienhoff]

Originally Posted by RedJedRevolver

Haha, yeah, I have flamed people on other forums for clips, and silencers, here I just quietly edit it out.

I just calmly refer them to this page. :P

BTW: I'm new to the forum too, but I've been around the main site for a while.

[Gunmaster45]

I've favorited it. Now if someone messes that up again, I can draw that site like a gun.