Silencer: History and Performance, Volume 1: Sporting and Tactical Silencers (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Silencers, which have been more properly called sound suppressors since the 1960s, are the most maligned and misunderstood aspect of small-arms development in the twentieth..." (more)
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Product Description

This is the most significant book on firearm silencers in years. Find out the story behind and incredible capabilities of modern silencers used by elite military units and secretive government agencies. Author Alan Paulson has been called "the dean of the American silencer experts today."

About the Author

Research scientist Alan C. Paulson is the suppressor technology editor for The Small Arms Review and a member of the Institute for Research on Small Arms in International Security, the National Defense Industrial Association and numerous other professional societies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873649095
• ISBN-13: 978-0873649094
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #367,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Documentation, October 14, 1998

By	William M. Lolli "William Lolli" (Escondido, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an active supporter of 2nd Amendment liberties, I found this book to be colorful, informative, and accurate. The photos and illustrations are outstanding. This book includes the latest information on suppressor technologies.

The history and evolution of the suppressor as an invention intended for the polite use of firearms in an agrarian 19th century American to the modern military tool of assassinations is fascinating to learn.

Suppressors are legal to own and use in most states, and most female shooters I know LOVE 'em!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information, March 18, 2004

By A Customer

Great Information! If you're looking for how's and why's of how this stuff works, this is the book for you. It's not filled with duct tape and pop bottle concoctions. This book is about professionally fabricated items and the theory behind how and why they work.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silencers: History and Performance, May 23, 2000

By	raymond- (Pacific NorthWet, USA) - See all my reviews

A great compilation of information and in my opinion, the best book on the subject right now (and in the last 10-20 years). Paulson not only evaluates but does performance measures with great detail, leads reader through intro, history, and current evaluation of modern day 'cans'. Not only a great overview of various products, but can also serve as a consumer buying guide. Reader is left with a MUCH better understanding of application, construction, complexities of sound suppressors. A definite must-have for those with an interest in legal ownership of a silencer, or curious into the inner workings and how they've evolved.