Silencer History and Performance Cqb, Assault Rifle, and Sniper Technology

Acknowledgments1. A Scientific Perspective to Sound and Silencer Performance2. Solving Problems with Low-Signature Weapons3. The Evolution of Technology for Suppressed HandgunsWorld War II: Major Advances in TechnologyPost-WWII DevelopmentsSuppressor Developments from 1970 to 1980Suppressor Developments from 1980 to 1990Suppressor Developments from 1990 OnwardTechnology vs. User RequirementsArms Tech Operator Pac Suppressed PistolTiny Suppressors for Concealed CarrySoviet Stechkin APB Versus the German HK P9S SDSouth African SuppressorsSOCOM Offensive Handgun Project4. Silenced Submachine Guns for CQB and Covert OpsPatchett's Quest for a Silenced Submachine GunHeckler & Koch MP5SDAWC's 9mm CQB Silencer TechnologyNew Silenced Russian Submachine GunSCRC Suppressor for Missions in Explosive AtmospheresGemtech Silencers and Flash Hider for the MP55. Suppressed Centerfire CarbinesThe De Lisle CarbineModern Versions of the De Lisle CarbineAWC CenturionJRC Destroyer CarbineSilenced Ruger 77/44 Carbines6. The Evolution of Assault Rifle SuppressorsSuppressor Developments from 1960 to 1970Suppressor Developments from 1970 to 1980Suppressor Developments from 1980 to 1990Suppressor Developments from 1990 OnwardHistorical PerspectiveRussian PBS-1 Suppressor for the AKM and AK-74Vaime A5 Suppressor for the KalashnikovSIOPTS Vortex Suppressor for the M4 CarbineNAVSURFWARCENDIV SOPMODM-4A1 Project7. The Evolution of Sniper Rifle SuppressorsSuppressor Developments Before World War IISuppressor Developments from World War II to 1960Suppressor Developments from 1960 to 1980Suppressor Developments from 1980 to 1990Suppressor Developments from 1990 OnwardSubsonic AmmunitionHistorical PerspectiveMcMillan M89 Suppressed Sniper RifleSilenced Savage Tactical Rifle: Outstanding Performance on a BudgetAccuracy International Rifles and AWC Thundertrap SuppressorHelenius .50 Russian Silenced Rifle.300 Whisper SystemsKnight Silenced RevolversList of Suppressor ManufacturersAdditional ResourcesReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndexParker, N. R. is the author of 'Silencer History and Performance Cqb, Assault Rifle, and Sniper Technology' with ISBN 9781581603231 and ISBN 1581603231.