Silencer: History and Performance, Volume 1: Sporting and Tactical Silencers by Alan C Paulson
This is the most significant book on firearm silencers in years. Find out the story behind and incredible capabilities of modern silencers used by elite military units and secretive government agencies. Author Alan Paulson has been called "the dean of the American silencer experts today."
Provides an unprecedented look at the development of the latest silencers made by the world's top designers as well as an objective analysis of their capabilities. It reveals the proper methods for measuring suppressor performance, debunks misleading articles and unfounded claims made by previous writers, and provides authoritative details on the best pistol, rifle, carbine, and machine gun silencers used by discriminating civilian gun owners, elite military units and secretive government agencies.
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 10/22Red 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 RSTSCRC 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 IAWC Warp 3JRC 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 A2AWC Invicta; LarandAWC 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 1Pressure (psi) Versus Sound Pressure Level (dB)Appendix 2Speed of Sound Versus Temperature; About the Author; Index
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paladin Press
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Softcover ‏ : ‎ 412 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0873649095
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0873649094
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.23 x 3.18 x 28.58 cm

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