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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?

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