Talk:Baza/@comment-83.23.131.97-20171124005306/@comment-25254386-20171128182133

No, I'm not. The exact same suppressors you're talking about are also called silencers, or cans, or mufflers, or moderators, or whatever. There is no difference in what we're referring to, were just using different names.

And we're not talking about "what types of silencer or suppressor are most effective at cancelling out the maximum amount of noise", we're talking about general, modern day, common usage silencers. THESE silencers do not use any soft part. They're all machined, durable alloys/steels built to withstand a relatively long usage. Silencers have not used wipes since, like, Vietnam. I think you have an outdated view on what silencers are and used to be.

Also, there has been zero bias in my "research" thus far. I'm simply explaining the facts that multiple sources provided. Silencers no longer make direct contact with the round, hence the round is unimpeded, hence there is no loss in velocity. That's it.

Yes, you could argue cold silencers will reduce velocity on the first few shots, but there are also those that increase velocity when cold. You could also argue that the "ideal" silencer neither reduces nor increases velocity, but "ideal" is not "common". You could argue that the increased barrel length is too negligible to be considered as a velocity boost, but the extra length isn't the only factor.

In any case, a modern silencer is usually a free-bore boost that increases velocity, range, and accuracy, even if only by a small amount. Effects vary depending on the gun, ammo, and silencer used, but in general that is the verdict.

I'm not claiming to be an expert on silencers just cause I looked up some stuff on Google for a couple of hours, but I can tell you that of all the sources I visited, not one said "A 'silencer' WILL, always slow the bullet down". And I'm more willing to believe the masses than one guy on the Warframe Wiki comment section.