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[[Image:Suppressor.png|right|250px|thumb|A suppressor attachment]] | [[Image:Suppressor.png|right|250px|thumb|A suppressor attachment]] | ||
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 cylindrically-shaped metal tube that is attached onto 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. | 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 cylindrically-shaped metal tube that is attached onto 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. | ||
== Appearances in Halo == | == Appearances in Halo == | ||
First the suppressor appears in the edited campaign of Halo Custom Edition. The suppressor also makes an appearance in [[Halo 2 Vista]], and is mentioned in [[Art of Halo|The Art of Halo]]<ref>[[Art of Halo]] - Pg 108</ref>, on the [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]. In the [[Halo 3: ODST]] trailer, it is also noted that it had made an appearance attached to the end of an [[M7S SMG]] used by an ODST. In the novels, the suppressor was used in many battles by the [[SPARTAN-II]]s, when they attached it to their MA5Bs<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>, and the [[M7S|suppressed version of the M7]] was also used by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Byrne]] and [[Johnson]] at the beginning of [[Halo: Contact Harvest]]. | First the suppressor appears in the edited campaign of ''Halo: Custom Edition''. The suppressor also makes an appearance in ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'', and is mentioned in [[Art of Halo|The Art of Halo]]<ref>[[Art of Halo]] - Pg 108</ref>, on the [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]. In the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' trailer, it is also noted that it had made an appearance attached to the end of an [[M7S SMG]] used by an ODST. In the novels, the suppressor was used in many battles by the [[SPARTAN-II]]s, when they attached it to their MA5Bs<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>, and the [[M7S|suppressed version of the M7]] was also used by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Byrne]] and [[Johnson]] at the beginning of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*The popular name for the suppressor is "silencer", but this is a misnomer. | *The popular name for the suppressor is "silencer", but this is a misnomer. | ||
*It is unknown if the suppressor is used on other UNSC weapons, such as the [[M6 Series|M6]], or [[S2-AM Series|S2-AM]] series. | *It is unknown if the suppressor is used on other UNSC weapons, such as the [[M6 Series|M6]], or [[S2-AM Series|S2-AM]] series. | ||
*It is also unknown whether if the [[Covenant]] has a counterpart to this [[attachment]]. | *It is also unknown whether if the [[Covenant]] has a counterpart to this [[attachment]], though it is unlikely considering the little noise their weapons typically cause and the Covenant's preference for face-to face combat. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:36, February 14, 2009
A suppressor is a 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 cylindrically-shaped metal tube that is attached onto 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.
Appearances in Halo
First the suppressor appears in the edited campaign of Halo: Custom Edition. The suppressor also makes an appearance in Halo 2 Vista, and is mentioned in The Art of Halo[1], on the M7S Caseless Submachine Gun. In the Halo 3: ODST trailer, it is also noted that it had made an appearance attached to the end of an M7S SMG used by an ODST. In the novels, the suppressor was used in many battles by the SPARTAN-IIs, when they attached it to their MA5Bs[2], and the suppressed version of the M7 was also used by Staff Sergeants Byrne and Johnson at the beginning of Halo: Contact Harvest.
Trivia
- 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 "suppress" the weapon, as its name suggests.
- The popular name for the suppressor is "silencer", but this is a misnomer.
- It is unknown if the suppressor is used on other UNSC weapons, such as the M6, or S2-AM series.
- It is also unknown whether if the Covenant has a counterpart to this attachment, though it is unlikely considering the little noise their weapons typically cause and the Covenant's preference for face-to face combat.
References
- ^ Art of Halo - Pg 108
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach
