Thread: Suppressors - Am I missing something

Originally Posted by mikee

Would not the wright of the suppressor which effectively increases the total weight of the mass have more effect on softening the recoil. I just don't understand how gasses enclosed in a "can" which have no way to work in the same way as a brake (i'll call it the rocket effect) can reduce recoil on their own. I always assumed brakes effectively direct the gas in a direction which pull the gun f ward against recoil force.

In short Yes.
But in long a suppressor can reduce actual recoil to a small/theoretical extent by the lessening of pressure/expansion of gasses/cooling and the fact that energy is E=MC2 so if you reduce the velocity of gas out the front(because it has expanded and cooled) you reduce recoil....however...
Most if the FELT recoil reduction of suppresors is due to the increase in time the recoil is spread over and the increase in weight(also slowing the recoil pulse)