Firearm suppressors (or silencers, as they
are often called) are not only useful for the field of
professional law enforcement, but they also have
many practical benefits for civilians as well. One of the
most common problems for shooters is poor accuracy
due to the shooters anticipation of the gun’s loud
report and recoil. This anticipation causes shooters
to “flinch” before the gun even goes off, to experience
slight tremors in the hand from nervousness, and
even to close their eyes or blink right before they pull
the trigger. All of these issues cause the gun to move
from the intended target area. The use of silencers will
dramatically increase accuracy because of the reduced
muzzle report, reduced recoil, and decreased muzzle
flip.
Another practical purpose for silencers is
hearing protection. Any shooter knows that even with
earmuffs or plugs, guns are still loud enough to hurt
your ears and cause ringing in your ears long after you
are finished shooting—and sometimes permanently.
Besides the ringing, earmuffs and plugs can be very
uncomfortable. When shooting with earmuffs or
plugs, you are required to speak very loudly to be able
to communicate with friends. This type of hearing
protection also mutes your surroundings so that you
are less aware of your environment. Silencerco silencers
lower the sound signature of your firearm to the point
where it is safe and comfortable to the ear to shoot
without the need of hearing protection, making your
shooting experience safer and more enjoyable.
When shooting in close quarters, such as a
room or hallway, gun fire is loud enough to cause
permanent hearing loss. If you are in the unfortunate
position that you must use deadly force in order to
protect yourself or your family in your home, there will
not be enough time to apply hearing protection. Even
if there was enough time, hearing protection would
make it difficult to hear the position of the perpetrator,
which would give him the upper hand in the situation.
Home protection weapons that use silencers will save
your hearing and increase your situational awareness.
There are several benefits to hunting with
suppressed firearms. Because listening to your
surroundings is an important strategy in tracking
prey, hunters very rarely if ever use hearing protection.
Again, unsuppressed gunfire is loud enough to cause
permanent hearing loss. Using a silencer will suppress
the gunfire enough to protect your hearing without
the use of hearing protection, thus allowing you to
effectively track your prey and quickly take your shot
without having to first apply hearing protection.
If you have a silencer attached to your muzzle
while hunting, there are benefits other than hearing
protection. Because the silencer reduces recoil and
muzzle rise, you are able to get into position for a
follow-up shot more quickly because there is a lot less
movement and your cross hairs stay closer to the target.
Sometimes, it is possible to get your cross hairs back on
target before the first bullet strikes. This quick strategy
also allows you to “call” your hits or misses and make
quick corrections in the field.
It is still your right under the Second Amendment
of the Constitution of the United States of America to
keep and bear arms. Unexercised rights have a way of
becoming “privileges”. The Second Amendment of the
U.S. Constitution was not designed just to help hunters
keep their weapons. It was designed to allow its citizens
to hold the ultimate “check and balance” and to defend
against an overreaching and tyrannical government.
After all, George Washington did not use freedom of
the press to win our independence from Great Britain.
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