Thread: Suppressors and water

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

Another device to separate gullible hunters from their cash. If you’re only going to fire one shot first round pop is irrelevant as the animal is hopefully dead aye. Personally I can’t say that I notice much difference between first and subsequent shots in actual hunting situation, I’ll try and pay more attention when I go out later this arvo. Have to say that unless you’re using subsonic ammo there’s always going to be supersonic ‘crack’ anyway.

Originally Posted by woods223

Another device to separate gullible hunters from their cash. If you’re only going to fire one shot first round pop is irrelevant as the animal is hopefully dead aye. Personally I can’t say that I notice much difference between first and subsequent shots in actual hunting situation, I’ll try and pay more attention when I go out later this arvo. Have to say that unless you’re using subsonic ammo there’s always going to be supersonic ‘crack’ anyway.

Well, went out this arvo after some goats in regen bush.Can't say I niticed any difference in sound level between 1'st shot and next five, i don't believe any of the 5 now diceased goats did either. On the drive home I got to thinking how 4 deer in vineyard on thursday night didn't seem to notice either. So I'll just put this first round pop thing down to something target shooters are noticing, got more important things to worry about like where the next animal is and trying to stay dry.

Originally Posted by woods223

Well, went out this arvo after some goats in regen bush.Can't say I niticed any difference in sound level between 1'st shot and next five, i don't believe any of the 5 now diceased goats did either. On the drive home I got to thinking how 4 deer in vineyard on thursday night didn't seem to notice either. So I'll just put this first round pop thing down to something target shooters are noticing, got more important things to worry about like where the next animal is and trying to stay dry.

Probaly our ears are still recovering from the first shot too much to notice the follow ups....We are paying more attention to what is out in front of the barrel than what comes out of it....(or we should be?)

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Think I've read somewhere about co2 being introduced into the silencer to stop first round pop.
Possibly a small amount if water in there would do a similar thing. Work like a cooling agent on the burning gases.
Edit:Well it's been a while so not sure if this is it, but could well be

https://www.arbuildjunkie.com/the-po...nt-suppressor/

I am reading this thread and wondering if it is the fact that water is not a rigid material and that its movement / flexibile surface stops the sound waves in the same way a soft surface works in a recording studio......

Originally Posted by timattalon

I am reading this thread and wondering if it is the fact that water is not a rigid material and that its movement / flexibile surface stops the sound waves in the same way a soft surface works in a recording studio......

I would suggest it would be much like water filled batwing bags and stonedust in u/g coal mines.
It is picked up by the blast and puts out the flame of the explosion.
And yip see little proper use for it in our circumstances unless really trying to prove a point