JonD Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Is there a difference between a silencer and moderator? Before i started shooting i would always refer to it as a silencer but have never heard the word used since. Is there a difference? Cheers, Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Silencer is a Hollywood term that seems to have slipped into serious firearms use, the recognised term is Moderator as it Moderates the sound of teh gun it doesn`t silence it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Moderator is the correct term, but 'suppressor' is usually used in a military context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Cheers guys :look: Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Moderator and surpressor were proberbly not in the English language when i first started shooting and nobody used a telescopic sight So its a silencer . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill billy Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 according to my FEO we use moderators, forces use silencers and being as he is a retired marine i followed with a sir yes sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I call mine a quietening end. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I call mine the Business end :look: Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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