They are suppressors (a.k.a. silencers). They work just like your car's muffler and both were invented by the same guy: the grandson of the inventor of the Maxim machine gun.

It will certainly not make these monster guns movie-quiet but it reduces their massive sound and flash signature making it harder to locate where they were shot from.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They work just like your car's muffler and both were invented by the same guy: the grandson of the inventor of the Maxim machine gun.

Well that's a cool TIL.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a Supressor

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

weight — 6.9 kg

That's quite a suppressor.

Compare to an M4 carbine, the current US issue rifle (not a suppressor on an M4, but the whole weapon):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_carbine

6.43 lb (2.92 kg) empty[4]

7.75 lb (3.52 kg) with 30 rounds and sling

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Flash suppressors. Snipers are very high-value targets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Could also be massive muzzle brakes. That rifle must kick like a horse on five different kinds of steroids.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A muzzle brake is not a closed cylinder. There would also be no reason to make it that long.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

yeah, I'm European, I don't know shit about guns