Silencer (firearms)

A silencer, suppressor, sound suppressor, or sound moderator is a muzzle device that reduces the sound intensity and muzzle flash when a firearm or air gun is discharged. It can be a detachable accessory to, or integral part of, the muzzle or barrel. A typical silencer is a metal cylinder with internal sound baffles that slow and cool the escaping propellant gas, which decreases both sound volume and muzzle blast.

Quotes

 * Hertz: Do you know why a gun is better than a wife?
 * Man Who Rides Shotgun: Dunno.
 * Hertz: Well, you can put a silencer on a gun.
 * Shoot 'Em Up (2007), by Michael Davis, New Line Cinema


 * The silencer will silence any cocksucker with something to say.
 * Earl Simmons, "We Right Here" (August 2001), The Great Depression, Ruff Ryders Entertainment