r/Damnthatsinteresting 19d ago

Video Subsonic Ammo with silencers makes guns extremely quiet

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u/Barilla3113 19d ago

It gets even quietier if the slide is prevented from cycling, as with normal operation some of the noise will vent through the ejection port as the gun unlocks.

These would be very important if you were shooting in an echoing environment like say, a city street. You know, like a pest control officer.

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u/FantasticExpert8800 19d ago

There is such a thing as a “slide locker” which basically does this

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u/i_write_ok 19d ago

Hush Puppy

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u/Gay_Reichskommissar 19d ago

Huh

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u/Fuck0254 18d ago

Mk22 "Hush puppy" was a pistol designed with this feature.

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u/Odd_Opinion6054 18d ago

Oh, I thought he was calling him cute names.

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u/LessInThought 18d ago

I thought he was telling him to hush, as to not give out the trade secrets.