In order to control the direction and intensity of the discharge of propellant gases, the walls of the shot sound silencer or suppressor can be configured with a differential porosity.BLUMBERGS, Ervins
While both terms are used interchangeably, 'silencer' was the original term used when the device was first patented in 1909. 'Suppressor' is a new, more accurate term that reflects the device's function. Interestingly, there's a legal aspect to owning these devices too. In many places, inc...
applied sciences Article Force and Sound Pressure Sensors Used for Modeling the Impact of the Firearm with a Suppressor Jaroslaw Selech 1, Artu¯ ras Kilikevicˇius 2 , Kristina Kilikevicˇiene˙ 3 , Sergejus Borodinas 4, Jonas Matijošius 2,* , Darius Vainorius 2, Jacek ...