Thread: Suppressors - Am I missing something

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Yes but if the gas can't instantly escape the ports into the atmosphere without hitting anything its effectiveness is lost.

As witnessed by placing covers over brakes with or without airspace around them.

True, the efffect is lost to some extent (but far from completely) if the brake is enclosed, which is why over-barrel suppressors have the tube behind the brake to give the gases somewhere to go and expand.