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[[Image:Silencedsmg.PNG|thumb|The silencer attachment is located on the barrel of this M7S Submachine gun.]] | [[Image:Silencedsmg.PNG|thumb|The silencer attachment is located on the barrel of this M7S Submachine gun.]] | ||
A '''suppressor''', or popularly known as the '''silencer''', is a device attached to a firearm to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by the firing of the weapon. | A '''suppressor''', or more popularly known as the '''silencer''', is a device attached to a firearm to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by the firing of the weapon. | ||
It takes the form of a cylindrically-shaped tube that is fit onto the firearm's barrel, with various internal mechanisms to significantly decrease muzzle flash, giving the weapon a barely noticeable sound, and increasing stealth applications. | It takes the form of a cylindrically-shaped tube that is fit onto the firearm's barrel, with various internal mechanisms to significantly decrease muzzle flash, giving the weapon a barely noticeable sound, and increasing stealth applications. | ||