100 year old technology.
Limited use on the battlefield.
And - ps - they don’t work that well unless you have subsonic ammo.
Ok. 106 db is loud, about as loud as a hearty shout.
130 db is deafening, espc when there are many weapons firing.
The benefit of suppressed combat arms is command and control. Not keeping quite ref so the enemy can’t hear you.
Also, suppressed weapons actually increase muzzle velocity a bit, not reduce it as a poster stated.
Adding 12 oz. Worth of weight in exchange for better combat communication is invaluable to those who know.
Imagine, either sacrifice hearing both short and long term because we all won’t stop to put ear pro in just before going loud, or using a tool that enables us to both hear and shoot....
Yes, the sonic wave of a high vel bullet is loud, but that’s going downrange where it helps keep heads down and threats ducking aren’t returnubg accurate fires.
Win.