How Well Do Suppressors Work? Or is Hearing Protection Still Needed?

By Sam Hoober

Alien Gear Holsters’ editor Sam Hoober goes over just how well do suppressors work, as they have been an item of great concern in recent years.

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- One of the biggest news items in the gun world of late has been suppressors and the National Hearing Protection Act. For those not following the news, the NHPA would remove suppressors – a.k.a. “silencers” – from the list of heavily regulated devices, allowing one to purchase them without having to get the tax stamp from the ATF.

This is also the reason a number of people have a threaded barrel for their pistol, whether the threaded barrel goes in their concealed carry holster or not.

But just how well do they work?

It’s worth looking at, as one of the biggest selling points of suppressors is that they attenuate noise. The typical gunshot produces 140 to 160 decibels of noise, which instantly damages hearing. Any noise above 140 dB produces instant hearing damage, so anything that brings a gunshot below that threshold is worth looking into.

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Source:: AmmoLand