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General Science / Re: How does the silencer on a gun work?
« on: 12/11/2006 19:46:39 »
The suppressor as they're more properly called basically operates by allowing the escaping gas from the gun barrel a bit more space in which to expand.
So when it exits the muzzle it's not travelling as fast so the noise is lessened.
As the gas expands into the larger volume the pressure comes down so there's a bit less propelling the bullet so the projectile usually has a lessened velocity upon exiting the muzzle.
So when it exits the muzzle it's not travelling as fast so the noise is lessened.
As the gas expands into the larger volume the pressure comes down so there's a bit less propelling the bullet so the projectile usually has a lessened velocity upon exiting the muzzle.