kingpin008
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Before anyone jumps down my throat, let me assure you all that I'm well aware of NFA laws regarding suppressors, and I have no interest whatsoever in building such a silly thing, or the jailtime I'd have waiting for me should I do so.
I ask, because I'm currently watching a new episode of The First 48, and the detectives are investigating a crime scene in which a retired police captain was shot. At the scene, was a juice bottle w/ powder burns & residue on the inside, and electrical tape around the mouth of the bottle.
Now, I can't imagine such a crude device actually doing much good to muffle a shot, especially if it wasn't stuffed with anything. I also can't believe it would survive in a usable form past the first shot.
What say you fine folks? I know many of you have a wealth of experience in all things quiet - has anyone ever put up the cash to build such a contraption? Have any studies been done by LEO organizations?
I've seen books on how to build them, and heard of such things on shows like CSI, but now that one has appeared in a real-life crime show, I'm dying to know if they're really total junk (as I'd assume they are) or if there's something to it.
TIA.
I ask, because I'm currently watching a new episode of The First 48, and the detectives are investigating a crime scene in which a retired police captain was shot. At the scene, was a juice bottle w/ powder burns & residue on the inside, and electrical tape around the mouth of the bottle.
Now, I can't imagine such a crude device actually doing much good to muffle a shot, especially if it wasn't stuffed with anything. I also can't believe it would survive in a usable form past the first shot.
What say you fine folks? I know many of you have a wealth of experience in all things quiet - has anyone ever put up the cash to build such a contraption? Have any studies been done by LEO organizations?
I've seen books on how to build them, and heard of such things on shows like CSI, but now that one has appeared in a real-life crime show, I'm dying to know if they're really total junk (as I'd assume they are) or if there's something to it.
TIA.