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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Seems like a BS reason to me.
I also wonder, but really don't know, do silencers affect the performance of a weapon?
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It's not bs.
New Zealand actually recommends firearm owners to use a suppressor as it cuts down on noise pollution and saves people's ears.
Some firearms will use "colder" loaded ammunition as to aid in the use of a suppressor. In some firearms the use of a suppressor and cold ammo actually turns some semi autos into straight pull bolt actions essentially. The ammo used doesn't create enough pressure to automatically cycle the action.
So it depends on the firearm and the ammo used. Of course "colder" ammo will not produce the same velocities as hot ammo, so the bullet travels slower and not as far.