A silencer doesn’t make a firearm completely silent – it suppresses the noise, making it less jarring and more manageable.

When it comes to silencer vs suppressor, it’s not a question of which is which because they’re the same thing. It’s a question of what do you call it. Some people say “silencer” and some say ...

Silencers, also called suppressors, are tube-shaped devices that, when screwed into the muzzle of a gun, slow the decompression of gases that propel a bullet forward, thus reducing the “pop” sound of ...

Hunters across the country are adopting the use of silencers to both save on hearing loss and to avoid scaring wildlife. Even if the Russians aren’t coming, apparently Americans aren’t willing to take ...

Silencer Central, a firearms suppressor company based in Sioux Falls, recently completed renovations in its new headquarters at 4901 North Fourth Avenue just north of the airport. To celebrate, the ...

As passed by the House, the FY25 reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, § 112029, would amend the National Firearms Act (NFA), by striking "any silencer" from the definition of "firearm." It also provides that ...

In 2019, a gunman shot and killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building. His semiautomatic weapon was fitted with a silencer, making the gunshots sound, to one survivor, “like a nail gun.” ...