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{{Center|For the Forerunner weapon, see [[Z-130 Suppressor]]; for the Forerunner electronic warfare technology, see [[AI suppressor]].}} | {{Center|For the Forerunner weapon, see [[Z-130 Suppressor]]; for the Forerunner electronic warfare technology, see [[AI suppressor]].}} | ||
[[File:Halo 5 Silencer.png| | [[File:Halo 5 Silencer.png|right|250px|thumb|A suppressor attachment.]] | ||
A '''suppressor | A '''suppressor''' is a [[Weapon attachment|device attached to a firearm]] to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the [[weapon]]. It generally takes the form of a cylindrical-shaped metal tube that is attached to the barrel of a firearm, with various internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas, and sometimes by reducing the velocity of the bullet. The point is to keep the user concealed and undetected. Suppressors are also commonly used to help reduce the risk of a weapon's operator or those around them suffering from hearing damage or loss, especially in close quarters combat, in which soldiers will of course typically use firearms while in close proximity to one another. | ||
==Known suppressors== | ==Known suppressors== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The suppressor makes its first gameplay appearance in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]], and is mentioned in ''[[The Art of Halo]]'',<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]''', ''page 108''</ref> on the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. | *The suppressor makes its first gameplay appearance in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]], and is mentioned in ''[[The Art of Halo]]'',<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]''', ''page 108''</ref> on the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. | ||
*The original plan for the suppressor, which originated around the time of [[World War II]], was to modify the sound of the weapon firing into a different, unrecognizable sound, rather than to reduce the loudness of a discharge, as its name suggests. | |||
*The popular name for the suppressor is "silencer", but this is a misnomer, as sound is still present. | |||
*The suppressor on the [[M6C/SOCOM]] cannot be physically found. It is "hidden" inside the compensator. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Silenced magnum.JPG|A suppressed [[M6 series|M6 sidearm]]. | File:Silenced magnum.JPG|A suppressed [[M6 series|M6 sidearm]]. | ||
File:Suppressor.png|A Suppressor in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]. | File:Suppressor.png|A Suppressor in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
[[Category:Weapon attachments]] | [[Category:Weapon attachments]] | ||
