From:	"Bruce H. Nagel" <NAGELBH@******.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU>
Subject:	Re: shotguns and silencers
Date:	Mon, 7 Jul 1997 00:38:11 -0500

> hello all,
> 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, Aaron, I don't think there's anything in the rules that says you
can't. You could certainly rule as such however, I've never heard of anyone
trying to silence a shotgun. Silencers for them may just be unavailable, but I
wouldn't say that the 'force of the exiting round' has anything to do with it,
any more than it would for a pistol, rifle, or SMG. Even the Barret I think
can be silenced (check Fields of Fire, if the Barret can be silenced, then
there should be no technical problem silencing a shotgun in like manner).

losthalo