How does a suppressor actually work. A loud gun shot blast goes in and a much subdued pop comes out. What makes a gunshot so loud and what is going on inside a suppressor to tame the ear splitting noise? Mike Pappas and Gary Hughes of Dead Air Armament explain what happens.
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