| From: | losthalo <losthalo@********.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Sniper rifles |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Dec 1997 21:44:45 -0500 |
> First of all, silencing a snipers rifle is not really all that
>feasible. When you "silence" a weapon it reduces your muzzle velocity
>to sub-sonic speeds. The majority of the noise made by a snipers rifle
>is made when the round exits the muzzle at supersonic speeds.
IIRC, silencers reduce the velocity of the gasses produced by the firing,
keeping them subsonic as they exit the barrel, but do not reduce the
bullet's velocity (otherwise, why not simply reduce the powder used int he
round so it never gets to super-sonic velocity?). If there's someone on
the list with better knowledge of silencers, please chime in now. My info
comes from my Dad, who did serve in the army for years and picked up a lot
there, but it's possible he's not entirely correct.
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