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{{Title|Suppressor}} | |||
{{Center|For the Forerunner weapon, see [[Z-130 Suppressor]]; for the Forerunner electronic warfare technology, see [[AI suppressor]].}} | |||
[[File:Halo 5 Silencer.png|thumb|250px|A suppressor attachment.]] | |||
It takes the form of a cylindrical metal tube that is | A '''suppressor''' or '''silencer''' is a [[Weapon attachment|device attached to a firearm]] to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the [[weapon]]. It generally takes the form of a cylindrical-shaped metal tube that is attached to the barrel of a firearm, with various internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas, and sometimes by reducing the velocity of the bullet. The point is to keep the user concealed and undetected. Suppressors are also commonly used to help reduce the risk of a weapon's operator or those around them suffering from hearing damage or loss, especially in close quarters combat, in which soldiers will of course typically use firearms while in close proximity to one another. | ||
The [[M7S Submachine Gun]] | ==Known suppressors== | ||
*[[SS/M 49]] | |||
==Usage== | |||
A suppressor can be attached to a modified [[MA5B assault rifle]] adapted to use one.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 20, page 178 (2001 paperback); page 205 (2010 paperback)</ref> Suppressors are attached to the end of the [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]s and [[M6C/SOCOM]]s used by the [[ODST]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The suppressor makes its first gameplay appearance in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]], and is mentioned in ''[[The Art of Halo]]'',<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]''', ''page 108''</ref> on the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Buck&Mickey 2.jpg|The M6C/SOCOM and M7S SMG both equipped with suppressors. | |||
File:Silenced magnum.JPG|A suppressed [[M6 series|M6 sidearm]]. | |||
File:Suppressor.png|A Suppressor in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]. | |||
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-LeftSide.png|Left side view of the suppressor on the M7S in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | |||
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-RightSide.png|Right side view of the suppressor on the M7S. | |||
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-SideViews.png|Side views of the suppressor on the M7S. | |||
File:HW2-BR55silencer.jpg|A BR55 with a suppressor in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
*[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]] | |||
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | |||
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Weapon attachments]] | |||