Silencers have been around for a long time; they were being used on rifles since the 1830s. They’re designed to reduce the sound of a gunshot and make it less likely that you’ll give away your position, or alert bystanders to your presence when firing in public places. They also help protect hearing by reducing noise levels by as much as 30 decibels (dB). The most common type of silencer is one that covers the muzzle end of an internal-combustion gun barrel, but they can also be attached to other parts of an AR-15 or other weapon system.

what are silencers really for

You may have heard that silencers are used to hide the sound of gunfire or to mask the fact that you’re shooting. This is not true—they reduce the noise produced by a gun’s discharge but do not eliminate it completely.

Silencers can also make it harder for people near you to tell that you are firing a gun. They don’t, however, make it impossible for your target to hear or feel when a bullet hits them; this may be useful if you want them to know they’ve been shot!

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A silencer (also known as a suppressor) is a device that reduces the sound of gun firing by slowing down and cooling the burning gases produced when a firearm cartridge is detonated. The noise reduction varies with different types of ammunition, but all silencers can lower the volume of firing sounds to around 160 dB (120 dB for short-barrel pistols like revolvers).