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timattalon,
Yes, energy transfer butt-to-body is hampered by an air gap. And one misses out on the longer power transfer time offered by the suppressor.

timattalon,

I do not hear many say suppressors do not reduce recoil (which by definition have to mean felt recoil). The cooling and thus contraction of muzzle gases with resultant loss of...

timattalon,
Yes, blowing into a large sail with a big fan actually can produce a forward drive. I saw that Mythbusters episode, and it was really good they bothered to test it as the result was...

gundoc,

With all respect for your conclusion which I can only agree with, you are harsh on other contributors, even arrogant... and in karmic fashion immediately plunge neck-deep into the bog of...

veitnamcam

I suppose it is. Let us see,

(A) gun pulled forwards as gases are spit backwards inside the can.
(B) gases slam into back of can and the opposite effect is obtained,...

veitnamcam,
Yes, agree will be a small effect as metals have quite low heat capacity, esp after a couple of shots. If you have wet steel wool in a silencer however, there will be quite a high heat...

Thinking... why not have a rearward deflecting muzzle brake and have it enclosed in a can? Sell it as an integral muzzle brake suppressor.

The gases, as escaping from the barrel would initially...

Ryan_Songhurst,
It might if you are facing forwards and it is a sports car. Try it with a large beach ball.

@vietnamcam,
Yes, but remember the suppressor also cools the escaping gases before releasing them, thus contracting them and reducing pressure. Thus (in addition to slowly releasing gases forwards...

Basic physics, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

1.- Bullet pushed forwards, gun goes backwards.

2. - Fast gases forwards, gun goes backwards (think rocket). No. 1. is easy to...