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From: Duncan McNeill-Burton <Dreadnaut1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: shotguns and silencers
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 21:31:40 -0400
Aaron asked:
> had a bit of a problem in my last gaming session. a player bought
a
> mossberg CMDT and equipped it with a Imp. gasvent IV. i disagreed with
this
> player, with the thought that niether silencers nor gasvents which are
> placed
> on the ends of the barrels, could withstand the force of the exiting round

> of
> a shotgun. however, i cannot find the ruling in the books to back my airy
> statement. any help would be appreciated.
>

Actually, I'm pretty sure you can Gas Vent a shotgun, however, you can't fire
shot from a Gas Vented shotgun, and only a sound suppressor will keep the
noise down, and that only works with solid slugs as well.

In addition, since shotguns are so damn loud, the sound suppressor is less
efficient.

Later-

Duncan

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