But too often, writers in the genre seem to do their research solely by reading other writers in the genre, thereby perpetuating mistakes and misinformation. The Sounds of Silence Guns are loud, very loud. Ain't no way.
Guns are loud, folks, and the sound is painful.
The only thing you hear for a while after a gunshot in an enclosed space is the ringing in your ears. And silenced guns are not silent. If you shoot an unsilenced gun, just about everyone in the neighborhood will hear it. And you can't silence a revolver at all. As much gas escapes from the cylinder as the barrel.