Debunked's video: How Silent Are Gun Silencers DEBUNKED

Is it a movie myth or factual physics? Do silencers or suppressors really silence gunfire just like in the movies? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/debunked Learn the science behind what makes a gunshot sound and the whip crack of a bullet. Join us and understand the physics behind this common movie trope. Do silencers really silence gun fire? Do silencers make guns silent? Do Silencers work? Do silencers actually exist? Do silencers reduce range? Do silencers make guns less accurate? Do Silencers really work? Do Silencers on guns really work? Are gun silencer like in the movies? Can revolvers have silencers? Can shotguns have silencers? Can glocks have silencers? Can bullets go past the speed of sound? Are guns loud because bullets break the sound barrier? CREDITS: Stu K - Researcher / Writer | Illustrator | Producer | Presenter Jacob T - Researcher | Writer Ross G - Illustrator | Editor | Animator MUSIC CREDITS Epidemic Sounds SOURCES https://www.chem.purdue.edu/chemsafety/Training/PPETrain/dblevels.htm https://www.electricalworld.com/en/Decibel-dB-Comparison-Chart/cc-42.aspx https://silencerco.com/blog/difference-between-silencers-and-suppressors https://armamentresearch.com/british-de-lisle-carbine-bolt-action-rifle/ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HollywoodSilencer https://science.howstuffworks.com/question112.htm https://www.silencershop.com/blog/post/how-does-a-silencer-work https://science.howstuffworks.com/5-surprising-facts-gun-silencers.htm https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/explained-gun-silencers-don%E2%80%99t-work-they-do-movies-177224 https://www.silencertalk.com/results.htm https://uk.isotunessport.com/blogs/all/how-loud-is-a-gunshot https://crimefictionbook.com/2015/04/28/how-loud-is-a-silencer/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-QH9x8Hcc https://www.silencercentral.com/blog/suppressors-decibel-reduction/ https://hearing.health.mil/Prevention/Causes-of-Injury/High-Decibel-Levels https://audiology-web.s3.amazonaws.com/migrated/NoiseChart16x20.pdf_5399b28aaef0d9.27446344.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_XDg3c2fjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MlrOD2Dgxs https://www.defensivecarry.com/threads/what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-russian-pss-silent-pistol.485692/