From: ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu (Richard Pieri/Stainless Steel Rat)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: SRUN: Heavy weapons as sidearms
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:54:28 GMT
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In-reply-to: cg108fai@icogsci1.ucsd.edu's message of 15 Apr 92 06:54:46 GMT
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>>>>> On 15 Apr 92 06:54:46 GMT, cg108fai@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Steerpike) said:

cg108fai> Christopher Yang writes:
>Hmm...A question. Does anybody know how effective a silencer is
>when the bullets themselves are breaking the speed of sound?

cg108fai> Not as effective as it could be. The benefit, of course, is that
cg108fai> since bullets are supersonic, they make a noise AFTER they go
cg108fai> past you. From what I hear, this basically makes the bullet sound
cg108fai> like it is coming from the other direction.

The sound suppressor (the term ``silencer'' is a misnomer) would be useless
if it can't muffle the sonic boom as the projectile breaks the sound
barrier. The sound of the propellant also makes some amount of noise.

cg108fai> For best results, use subsonic ammo. Range is reduced, but if you

For *any* use with a suppressor, use subsonic ammo. Otherwise you 1) tear
your suppressor apart more than necessary and 2) risk the crack of a sonic
boom. Also, replace the suppressor frequently--every shot does some damage
to the suppressor's innards which reduces its effectiveness and can mess up
your aim.

cg108fai> have adjusted the sight appropriately t shouldn't affect your
cg108fai> aim.  And zer noise -- how about that. Like snapping your fingers
cg108fai> gently, especially if you use .22 rounds.

Not quite. More like listening to someone clapping, not too loudly, from
another room through a closed door. You can't totally suppress the sound of
a bullet firing, you can just make it very difficult to hear from a distance.

cg108fai> The assassin's choice -- .22 soft lead rounds, subsonic, with a
cg108fai> noise suppressor.

Eh? Only at *very* close ranges. Much preferable is a 7.62mm bolt action
rifle made for long distance accuracy. Recently, a number of semiautomatic
sniper rifles have been come into use. .22 calibre is a very light round
and loses accuracy very quickly, especially in windy conditions -- I've had
trouble with .22 longarms on 100 foot ranges in windy conditions.

cg108fai> On head shot, and the target is either dead or a vegetable. Ditch
cg108fai> the gun,

And risk leaving fingerprints? Or having the weapon traced? Not on your
life. Collect all your brass, leave town, and maybe get a replacement
barrel (make sure you totally destroy the old one) if you're really
paranoid. And a new sound suppressor.

--Rat
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