Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Silencers, Society, and Sound The Nature of Sound The Decibel and the Human Ear Chapter 2 - Sporting Use of Suppressors The Effects of Arbitrary Legislation Sporting Uses for Suppressor Technology Legalities of Owning a Silencer Chapter 3 - Using Suppressors and Other HPDs to Reduce Hearing Loss The Biology of Hearing and Hearing Loss Evaluating Hearing Protection Devices Suppressor Research in Finland Conclusions Chapter 4 - Tactical Use of Suppressors Hiding the Event Hiding the Shooter Reducing Muzzle Blast and Recoil Enhancing Command and Control Preserving Operator Hearing Operating in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Chapter 5 - Measuring Suppressor Performance Impulse Propagation Around a Weapon Bullet Flight Noise Stealthiness of a Suppressed Gunshot Equipment and Procedures for Testing Silencer Performance Chapter 6 - Debunking Myths, Articles, and Claims Suppressors and Accuracy Sound Testing and the Courts Recently Published Misinformation Chapter 7 - Silenced .22 Rifles Early Maxim Silencers Maxim Model 1910 Silencer Decades of Doldrums Ciener Suppressed marlin 780 Rifle AWC R10 Suppressed 10/22 Red Ryder Stealth Rifle Sound Technology Suppressed 15/22 and Black Ops Gemtech Quantum Sound Technology Silent Stalker 77/22 Chapter 8 - Silenced .22 Pistols AWC RST SCRC Mark 22L Ciener KMK10 Precision Arms Spectre Precision Arms Ram-Line AW Amphibians Chapter 9 - .22 Rimfire Muzzle Cans Parker Hale Silincieux Unique Vaime A8 Versus the AWC Archangel I AWC Warp 3 JRC Navy Helical Free-Flow Suppressor Sound Technology Hybrids Gemtech Vortex-2 Versus the AWC Archangel III Chapter 10 - Optimizing the Performance of Suppressed .22s Effects of Chamber Dimensions and Barrel Length Improving Reliability of the Ruger 10/22 Accurizing the Ruger 10/22 Chapter 11 - Suppressed .22 Machine Guns Norrell Suppressed Select-Fire 10/22 AWC MK-22 Suppressor Chapter 12 - The Evolution of Submachine Gun Suppressors Maxim-Silenced Reising RASE Model SMG-45 Development of the Sten Sten Mark IIS Silencing the Sten Troubleshooting the Silenced Sten The Quest for Better Submachine Guns Silencing the Uzi and Mini Uzi Silencing the MP5 JR Customs S9-K Versus AWC MK9-K Gemtech's MINITAC The Raptor The Bottom Line Chapter 13 - The Evolution of Centerfire Pistol Suppressors The Hush Puppy Vaime A2 AWC Invicta Larand AWC Warp 6 AWC Nexus Silent Options Titanium Pistol/SMG Suppressor Developments of 9mm Subsonic JHP Ammunition Chapter 14 - Safety and the Use of Suppressors Chapter 15 - List of Suppressor Manufacturers Chapter 16 - References Appendix 1 Pressure (psi) Versus Sound Pressure Level (dB) Appendix 2 Speed of Sound Versus Temperature About the Author Index

About the Author

Research scientist Alan C. Paulson is the suppressor technology editor for The Small Arms Review and a member of the Institute for Research on Small Arms in International Security, the National Defense Industrial Association and numerous other professional societies.