Thread: suppressor failure

Originally Posted by jim160

We don't really need them as most only fire one shot. yes it causes damage but not more than a few minutes on a disc grinder or chainsaw with no earmuffs
Ive seen people who say they must use a suppressor on a rifle due to the noise but will use a chainsaw without earmuffs

It's stupid to do either, the fact that some people are stupid enough to use power tools without hearing protection doesn't meant it's not stupid to fire a rifle without it

its all about looks and image, nothing about effectiveness of the suppressor.

Entirely your opinion. A suppressor does reduce sound pressure level to near or below hearing safe, does reduce severity of felt recoil, does disturb animals in the immediate and wider vicinity less, and does reduce muzzle blast. I personally think they look quite ugly but I put up with it because life is much more pleasant with them.

If it was really a huge issue and all that, then the Police and Army would have suppressors on their rifles. But they don't and they fire a lot more rounds than you ever will.

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NZ Police



You're also making assumptions, I would say that I fire about an order of magnitude more rounds than any normal police officer does in a work related capacity, and those institutions presumably mandate use of other hearing protection wherever practical