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{{Wikipedia|Suppressor}}
{{Title|Suppressor}}
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{{disambig header|the weapon attachment|the Forerunner weapon|Z-130 Suppressor}}
{{Center|For the Forerunner weapon, see [[Z-130 Suppressor]]; for the Forerunner electronic warfare technology, see [[AI suppressor]].}}
[[File:Suppressor.png|right|250px|thumb|A suppressor attachment]]
[[File:Halo 5 Silencer.png|thumb|250px|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. 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 very close proximity to one another.
A '''suppressor''' or '''silencer''' 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==
*[[SS/M 49]]
*[[SS/M 49]]


== Appearances in Halo ==
==Usage==
[[File:Silenced magnum.JPG|thumb|250px|A suppressed [[M6 series|M6 sidearm]].]]
A suppressor can be attached to a modified [[MA5B assault rifle]] adapted to use one.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 20, page 178 (2001 paperback); page 205 (2010 paperback)</ref>  Suppressors are attached to the end of the [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]s and [[M6C/SOCOM]]s used by the [[ODST]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>
The suppressor makes its first gameplay appearance in ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'', and is mentioned in ''[[The Art of Halo]]''<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]''', ''page 108''</ref>, on the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' it has made an appearance attached to the end of an [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]] and [[M6C/SOCOM]] 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]]''', ''page ??''</ref>, and the M7S was also used by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Byrne]] and [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] at the beginning of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.


==Trivia==
==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 reduce loudness of a discharge, as its name suggests.
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 popular name for the suppressor is "silencer", but this is a misnomer as sound is still present.
*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.
*The suppressor on the [[M6C/SOCOM]] cannot be physically found. It is "hidden" inside the compensator.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-LeftSide.png|Left side view of the suppressor on the M7S.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Buck&Mickey 2.jpg|The M6C/SOCOM and M7S SMG both equipped with suppressors.
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:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-LeftSide.png|Left side view of the suppressor on the M7S in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-RightSide.png|Right side view of the suppressor on the M7S.
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-RightSide.png|Right side view of the suppressor on the M7S.
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-SideViews.png|Side views of the suppressor on the M7S.
File:H3ODST-M7S-SMG-Suppressor-SideViews.png|Side views of the suppressor on the M7S.
File:HW2-BR55silencer.jpg|A BR55 with a suppressor in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==References==
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[[Category:Weapon attachments]]
[[Category:Weapon attachments]]

Latest revision as of 16:53, April 4, 2024

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For the Forerunner weapon, see Z-130 Suppressor; for the Forerunner electronic warfare technology, see AI suppressor.
A suppressor attachment.

A suppressor or silencer 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 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[edit]

Usage[edit]

A suppressor can be attached to a modified MA5B assault rifle adapted to use one.[1] Suppressors are attached to the end of the M7S Caseless Submachine Guns and M6C/SOCOMs used by the ODSTs.[2]

Trivia[edit]

The suppressor makes its first gameplay appearance in Halo 2 for Windows Vista, and is mentioned in The Art of Halo,[3] on the M7/Caseless Submachine Gun.

Gallery[edit]

  • The M6C/SOCOM and M7S SMG both equipped with suppressors.

    The M6C/SOCOM and M7S SMG both equipped with suppressors.

  • A suppressed M6 sidearm.

    A suppressed M6 sidearm.

  • A Suppressor in Halo 2 for Windows Vista.

    A Suppressor in Halo 2 for Windows Vista.

  • Left side view of the suppressor on the M7S in Halo 3: ODST.

    Left side view of the suppressor on the M7S in Halo 3: ODST.

  • Right side view of the suppressor on the M7S.

    Right side view of the suppressor on the M7S.

  • Side views of the suppressor on the M7S.

    Side views of the suppressor on the M7S.

  • A BR55 with a suppressor in Halo Wars 2.

    A BR55 with a suppressor in Halo Wars 2.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 20, page 178 (2001 paperback); page 205 (2010 paperback)
  2. ^ Halo 3: ODST
  3. ^ The Art of Halo, page 108
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