
This reduction in bullet velocity is simply something you don’t need to worry about anymore.

For many years, it was believed that suppressors had a negative effect on accuracy, due to the extended muzzle slowing down the bullet’s velocity. Effects on Accuracy and Precision A high-quality suppressor does more than reduce sound it can make you a more accurate shooter. A pistol suppressor is more effective at reducing sound than a rifle suppressor since pistols are quieter than rifles to begin with. The very definition of a suppressor is that it suppresses the gun the oft-used term, silencer, is nothing more than a misnomer.Ī suppressor does indeed reduce the amount of sound that a gun gives off when fired, but perhaps, more importantly, is the reduction in muzzle flare. We hate to break it to you, but there’s no way to completely silence a gun. The most common understanding of a suppressor is that they are capable of magically making a gun shoot silently. The Real Effects of Suppressors The Impossibility of Silence From sound and muzzle flare reduction to bullet speed, here are the real effects of suppressors on shooting.


As popular as silencers are, it’s amazing to note that so much of what a suppressor does is misunderstood by the general public and even many avid shooters. A gun suppressor is one of the most popular gun accessories found at shooting ranges as well as Hollywood.
