But I believe ‘silencers’ in this country are illegal, no??......:)
Yeah, because the people who do that follow all the rules. BTW, it is said that George Barris (The Gong Show) and Steven Segal both used to do that for a living.
No.
I have several friends with them, all legal.
“...But I believe ‘silencers’ in this country are illegal, no??......:)...”
No, suppressors (”silencers”) are not illegal. They’re NFA Class III items, you simply need to have the tax stamp and paperwork for them, and they’re legal to own in almost every state (except the usual suspects).
And they’re not “silencers” - they simply reduce the noise, especially when you use subsonic ammunition, but they’re not silent. Reduces the “BANG!” to a snap, like a nail gun, and you don’t need to wear ear protection with them.
In Finland, where they have an active gun culture, suppressors are REQUIRED due to noise ordinances and population density. They help reduce hearing damage, for sure.
They quiet things down a bit, but it sure isn’t silent.