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A silencer, also known as a sound suppressor, suppressor, or sound moderator, is a muzzle device that suppresses the blast created when a gun (firearm or airgun) is discharged, thereby reducing the acoustic intensity of the muzzle report (sound of a gunshot) and jump, by modulating the speed and pressure of the propellant gas released from the ...
B&T AG, formerly Brügger & Thomet AG, is a Swiss defence supplier specializing in the design and manufacturing of firearms and tactical components like sound suppressors and rail systems. The company is based in Thun southeast of Bern , Switzerland.
The Welrod is a British bolt-action, magazine-fed pistol with an integrated silencer that was devised for covert operations during the Second World War by Major Hugh Reeves at the Inter-Services Research Bureau (later Station IX). Station IX is based in Welwyn, and gave the Welrod its unusual name. It is derived from "Wel" from "Welwyn" (a ...
Side by side (SxS): A configuration for double-barreled shotguns, in which the barrels are arranged horizontally Sighting in or sighting : The act of setting up a telescopic or other sighting system so that the point of impact of a bullet matches the sights at a specified distance.