Pretty sure many airsoft players that silencers are not actually silent when used. Still in the spirit of education, The Fiream Blog has put up a video to dispel the myth... "In this episode of TFBTV, James addresses another myth that has spread in popularity lately due to a number of highly publicized political stories: Is the silencer truly silent? Or does it just suppress noise? Does it really make that 'pew pew' sound like in the movies? This video specifically addresses use in a higher-powered centerfire rifle – in this video, the AR15, which is similar to the M4 or M16 rifle used by the US military. James breaks out the decibel meter and compares a silenced rifle to a truck horn: Which is quieter?"