I wonder if this would have the same effect in terms of loudness protection for the shooter. The big thing argued with suppressors is that they just want them for hearing protection (guns ARE loud after all) – so I wonder if this would appease some people. Loud guns for the people who want loud guns, and some hearing protection for people who want hearing protection :D (okay okay, I’m being a LITTLE facetious)
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erev@lemmy.world 3 months agoI think it might direct the sound so it may sound louder if you’re the one getting shot
thantik@lemmy.world 3 months ago
w2tpmf@lemmy.world 3 months ago
What you describe is known as a linear compensator and is fairly common. It doesn’t reduce enough to protect the shooter’s hearing, but it does direct the blast forward reducing concussive forces felt by the shooter and increasing the noise and concussive force to those in front of the muzzle.
thantik@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Hah, nice! I learned something today! :D
dukatos@lemm.ee 3 months ago
If you can hear the shot, it missed you
erev@lemmy.world 3 months ago
these are pistol rounds and thus most likely subsonic. If it’s a supersonic round then yes, but it is possible to hear the shot before you get hit. Possibly even more likely with this.