A silencer (a.k.a. suppressor) is a device that screws onto the muzzle of a gun barrel, designed to dampen the sound of a shot. There are silencers for handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Hiram Percy ...

Gun silencers are often misunderstood thanks to Hollywood. In this video, we explain how suppressors actually work, what they do to a gunshot, and why they don’t make firearms truly silent.