How silencers work Videos

+Doctur shankenstein ummmmmmmmmmm......no.

+holmiumh Thanks for the concise info (and lol at the "stupid rounds").Getting my head around what you wrote kinda rubbed home how ballistics was the father of physics. Proportion is everything eh..

+Morten Andersen The pressure changes constantly when the bullet is inside the barrel, some lower pressure pistol rounds peak at 15,000 PSI, most peak at around 35,000 PSI and some stupid ones peak at 60,000 PSI, the 3,000 PSI he was referring to is the muzzle pressure which greatly depends on the length of the barrel. For example with a exact same 9mm Luger the pressure peaks at about 35,000 PSI and if you have a small pistol with 3in barrel the muzzle pressure is about 7,000 PSI, but if you have 10in barrel sub machinegun the muzzle pressure is about 1500 PSI instead, that makes the 10in barrel version much more pleasant to shoot.

+William Medrez Valid complaint since the dude in video states some people dont know what theyre talking about, yet neither does he to even a worse level.

+CapnTates I eat your people

+William Medrez My complaint is that you spell "your" as "you're".

That's you're complaint? Wow

+Pow3rus I was willing to give them a pass on that, but this video is total trash. I was hoping for a "how it's made" quality video that actually explains things and checks facts. Instead we get a a dimwit opening his mouth and letting the shit flow freely.

+Team6OWG Suppressors silencers cans iv heard them all and got the idea...people that actually use or deal with them, Spec ops, CIA, FBI, ETC.... call them cans so yea..

+Team6OWG They can be called either. The guy that invented them dubbed his creation the silencer, and it was called that for years until tacticool mall ninjas went around correcting everyone's terminology on every goddamn thing.... Its not as definitive as the clip vs magazine meaning where theres a clear difference.

+Tactical Ultimatum yep, i think he did this to just advertise his bs

+Tactical Ultimatum teach me master, how to be a sniper.

+Darien yosWho, the guy in the video? Or are you referring to the black woman I'm speaking to? Because if you mean Chuck then you're more than a little butthurt at a joke.

+Mister Bones he has a disability

+Tactical Ultimatum How could you not see the humour in this video?

+wysiwyg43It was a joke. I listen to their podcast; they are the least offensive, most timid guys on the planet. God forbid they make a friggin' joke.

I reckon I'm a black female "redneck" cuz I've been calling them cans since the academy. I'm not insulted, but yeah, that was an insult.

+Olibara Hosasa Josh and Chuck are from Georgia I believe.

+Tactical Ultimatum Who call them cans must be russian mafia

+Tactical Ultimatum yea i just realized i miss the who understanding of your comment 

+Corey Wilson no shit, i call them cans.

+Tactical Ultimatum The FBI CIA and anyone else that actually uses them usually call them cans

+andythecoderman yeah I gotta say that was a little uncalled for snapping at southern people or whatever he was doing.

+andythecoderman Can't take a joke? How fragile are you?

+Tactical Ultimatum seriously. Does he even operate?

+InfraRedNeck Wow... people are very serious about their... Cans O.o

+Tactical Ultimatum Maybe he's referring to Mexi-Cans?

+BrainStuff - HowStuffWorks Bullshit. Clearly an insult not a joke.

+Tactical Ultimatum Yep. Royal asshole. Stopped watching and thumbed down at that point.

+Tactical Ultimatum lol he was definitely kidding. Good God

Fair enough Brain Stuff

+Tactical Ultimatum That was meant to be a joke. We approve of associating with people regardless of what they call suppressors.

That's exactly what I thought, I know quite a few people who call suppressor cans.

sounds alot like him

+The Chopping Block That car driving by would probably have an atheist driving it anyway. This conversations is going nowhere when you keep repeating yourself. Goodbye, religious moron :)

Just calling a spade a spade. Have a few more: bigot, bigot, bigot. You are an irrational, religious bigot and because you resort to religious bigotry when your argument fails. There's probably a car driving by who hadn't heard that you're an atheist, you should go tell him, too. Anything to avoid defending your position with logic.

+The Chopping Block Will you ever get tired of the word bigot? You've called me a bigot 5 times now. I think I get that you think I'm a bigot. I say you know a lot less than you think you do. You started our conversation by telling me I'm lying. You also just jumped to conclusions, including the conclusion that I'm from the US. Not a smart thing to do. I don't know why you want me to call you a race traitor, but it seems like you already know you are one, or else you wouldn't have said that out of the blue like that.

+GamePhysics You know a lot less than you think you know. Why don't you tell me more about how I'm a race traitor, too? Stop being a bigot.

+The Chopping Block Yes, and you are not, or else you wouldn't be religious. I don't think your argument was logical at all though. If you apply critical thinking to religion you would understand that it is both harmful and invented by humans. I know that believers refuse to apply critical thinking to their religion, even though they often say that they did and they concluded that they were right. Religious scientists are even lying to themselves without knowing. It's really sad...

This is called an ad hominem. Your argument holds no weight so your bigotry demands that you impugn me, rather than address the merits of my argument. Logic isn't a members only club, either my argument was sound and valid or it was not. Are you formally schooled in critical thinking and logic?

+The Chopping Block No it's not, but you can't pull the logic card if you're completely illogical yourself.

So what you're saying is that you are incapable of rational or even civil discussion when it comes to religion. Stop being a bigot. This conversation is not about religion.

+The Chopping Block Depends.You tried to play the "logic card" with me, that doesn't work if you believe in god, because there is no logic what so ever behind it.

+GamePhysics And there it is.How can you tell if someone is an atheist? Don't worry, they'll tell you.

+The Chopping Block Says the dude that believes in an invisible man in the sky.

You are obviously a bigot.

+The Chopping Block It's a simple question, answer, and I'll answer your question.

Are you a bigot?

+The Chopping Block Are you a Christian?

My point is that you should either take me at my word or produce evidence. You can't just say "I think you're lying". Fine. I think you are lying. There.Now, I believe that my argument does not depend on the facts so much as logic.

+The Chopping Block I'm not being rude, nor calling you stupid. The fact of the matter is that you didn't provide any evidence what so ever, thus I don't have to provide any counter-evidence, even though I did. The only thing we're both missing are surveys to to back up our claims, though honestly a YouTube discussion doesn't matter that much to me.

It's rude to call me a liar and stupid to do so without providing counter evidence. Population density, drug policy, criminal penalties, there are a host of differences between the US and Europe. Compare the crime rate in the state of Vermont to any European nation, though. Vermont has some of the most permissive gun laws in the nation. Anyone can carry a firearm concealed without a permit. Or take a state like New Jersey, which has some of the most restrictive gun laws. Arguably stricter than many European nations in some regards.

+The Chopping Block I think you're making that up. The crime rates, incarcerations rates and recidivism rates are way higher in the US than just about any European country. Of course there are other variables than gun laws, no doubt about it.Poverty, health care, education.... They all pla a part.

+GamePhysics Do you honestly believe that there are no other variables between the US and Europe? You have been lead to believe that these sort of events are commonplace in the US, but it is important to remember that America is a very large place. The overall homicide rate in the US is significantly higher than in Europe but if you remove just a few cities that have the strictest gun control laws from the statistics, the homicide rate in the US is far lower than anywhere in Europe. Please note that still includes many metropolitan areas with high populations and population density.

+The Chopping Block Dude, it does absolutely have a lot to do with it. You hear about these shootings many times a year in the US, they very rarely happen in Europe, and the gun laws are influencing that.

+GamePhysics Exactly. Stricter gun laws have no positive influence on crime or mass shootings. Despite strict weapon laws in France, terrorists still murdered dozens of people. Despite draconian laws in China, a madman still stabbed dozens of people to death. Despite authoritarian rules in Norway, a crazy asshole still shot dozens of people on that island. I live in Arizona, which has very few gun laws. The shooting yesterday took place in the neighboring state of California, which has very strict gun laws.

+The Chopping Block No. They are very strict. There will always be instances where scum slip through the cracks, there's not much to do about that besides completely banning guns, which is off the table in my opinion. Where are you from?

+GamePhysics You're right. My mistake. Perhaps you need stricter gun laws. ;-)

+The Chopping Block Utøya was in Norway though. That being the exception, there is very little gun crime.

+GamePhysics I don't know the particulars of the law, but after the Utoya island shooting, there was a lot of talk about how strict Iceland's firearm laws are.

+The Chopping Block Where? I don't know about Icelandic gun laws.

+GamePhysics You said "There are a lot of requirements for the guns (which is good so inexperienced maniacs don't get them)" Doesn't Iceland have even more restrictive laws than Norway and they had the most deadly mass shooting of all time just a few years ago.

+GreedyLobbyist Actually, no licence is required to purchase a silencer in the US, either.

+GamePhysics ok, thanks for the info!

+GreedyLobbyist There are mag capacity limitations for hunting, but not for sport shooting. Yes, there are fees and waiting periods, as well as really expensive guns. I could do without the fees, but I think it's a good idea that you have to take a course to learn gun safety and such. Also think it's a good idea to do proper background checks and register every firearm purchase. You also have to buy a gun safe, which I also think is good though expensive. There's generally very little crime here, even though we have one of the worlds highest firearm count per citizen.

+GamePhysics any limitation on mag capacity? and what (nonsensical and illogical) paperwork, stamps, fees and waiting periods are you subjected to? also poorer folks should be able to have guns too. they are generally nice people just like every other group of humans. And one more thing... i have no idea why that first comment has a shit load of symbols in it so please excuse me!

+GreedyLobbyist You didn't offend me at all. I just think it's funny what the majority of Americans think about their country. You can have all calibers up to .338 lapua magnum, semi automatic rifles, bolt action rifles (obviously), shotguns (semi and pump action) and pistols. There are a lot of requirements for the guns (which is good so inexperienced maniacs don't get them), but not for the silencers themselves. I did a quick search and found a silencer for 70 dollars. Keep in mind that everything is more expensive in Norway than the US, but we earn more too.

+GamePhysics yeah... I never said America is isn't fucked like the rest of the "civilized world", what with them utilizing delusional debt based currency and and creating debt every time you create currency. drug should be legalized and many laws should be repealed. Also the us constitution does not work that hard to seperate church and state, if fact that phrase is not even in the us constitution. And i'm sure people cure very little about whats on our currency unless they are bitter(when the term "in god we trust" was added to the money and it paper counterpart, currency most of the country agreed with being that is was at most around 1878 or so. you using the word "forced" is a fallacious emotional term being that it has no merit. ).You are getting ahead of yourself because you are so sensitive about America that i offended you and got you mad......but anyways how much do suppressors cost and what guns can you have in Norway? please and thank you!

+GreedyLobbyist That way of thinking is exactly why America is a pretty bad country to live in compared to the majority of Europe today. Look at your country man, it's in ruins, and up to it's neck in debt. Not to mention that your constitution fights so hard to separate state and church, yet 45% of you believe the Earth is 6000 years old. You even force religion onto your currency. Not to mention you have one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, and a very high recidivism rate. Yeah, my socialist country sucks compared to yours.. Ha ha ha.

+GamePhysics I think the u.s. constitution is the best and the rest of the world is full of socialist and collectivist who can ,quite frankly, go fuck themselves, but any ways.... how much do they cost in norway and what guns can you own?

+GreedyLobbyist You accuse me of lying? I'll have you know that USA isn't the only country in the world, nor the greatest. Here in Norway you don't need any type of license to buy a silencer, which is why I bought one.

+GamePhysics Ummm, i think you are lying. these items are NFA items and require much documentation and apparently a $200 tax stamp

+gmax876 Not hard at all. I didn't need any sort of license at all. I just had to buy it :)

No, the bullet actually ends up with a slightly HIGH velocity when a suppressor is used. The pressure is the same as the bullet travels down the barrel. The bullet is under the same force as normal, when the bullet exits the barrel, the gas behind it enters suppressor where it has its pressure reduce. At this point the bullet is already at velocity and passes through the baffles. The gas is then 'trapped' by the suppressor so that it exits the suppressor at a lower pressure.

loved thew computer graphics, but i can hook you up with a vid card thatll make em a bit sharper, hehe... i LOVE how you mention the expansion/coolling of gas, that and barrel twist are the 2 things NO novice takes into consideration. just wanna say as far as subsonic goes, you can... aside from dropping grain weight, increase projectile weight ;) ....and of course, white lithium on the internals... ;)

No, heavy duty snipers often use suppressors. 50BMG semiautos are hard to suppress becuase they tend to beat up the rifle, BUT Barrett has designed a suppressor designated for the M107. AAC makes one as well. The suppressor does not effect the range of the bullet nor does it cause a reduction in exit velocity.

I am familiar with the proper term, suppressor. But that average person will search for the word silencer. The slang silencer (or can) is often used even by the people that make them, sell them, etc. Anyways, thanks for the ball busting. No hard feelings :) Keep watching.

Briefly: They add weight and size to guns They make guns run dirtier They can in some cases cause malfunctions They get hot and on rifles I mean HOT. Other than that, any down side is well worth the decrease in sound and recoil.

action noise is pretty much always inside hearing safe. Although back pressure or gas coming out of the action can be a bit loud. It has little to do with the suppressor, and mainly based on the host weapon.

just wondering, isn't reducing the pressure will reduce the force that will push the bullet. if that's true the distance the bullet will travel will be reduced when using a silencer. right?

Oustanding titorial.. Awsome man just awsome Thank you.. Can we build a release tube shaft for the bullet to travel threw but collect the gas = noise from it into a muffled chamber?

Video games are so misleading. And the AAC honey badger makes almost no noise with subsonic .300 Blackout rounds. You hear the freaking action louder than anything else.

So.Is this why heavy duty snipers like the Barrett are not encouraged to use suppressors as it shall defeat it's purpose at extremely long range and damage?

Like the Knights Armament? That is normally a heat shield that is welded to the outside, to help from burning yourself and to held dissipate heat.

Great video, I hope to get my SOT license soon. Your formulas are right on target. Mechanical Engineer

FYI: the sea level myth has nothing to do with sonic. Its related to temp more than anything.

I've seen commercial suppressors with holes along them. Do these use the heat sink method?

no offense, but if your penis has baffles and threads, you need to call a doctor.

Great into to suppressors and looking forward to your next video

hehe Physical Chemistry I meet you again my friend 

what are the disadvantages of using a Silencers ???

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.

Great explanation. Thanks for the educating!

Your gun looks like a penis...

Best explanation Ive heard...

Good videos keep em coming

Thanks for the kind words!

thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching!

cool stuff malak...

Got it .. Thanks

+mcc 1522 by this i mean it takes more time and probably more machining. baffles are simple the mono core is not as simple and the machine whatever is being used needs to work around the ruffles and trusses in the core where as a baffle is basically a cylinder that is shaped inside and out