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Noisy Air Pistols
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:44 am
by mikej
What air pistol type will make more noise, a PCP or CO2 ?
noise
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:56 am
by Spencer C
from observation - it would be more dependent on the velocity that the pistol was set to, rather than the type of propellant
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AP discharge noise
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:13 am
by funMor
I tested a FWB P40 recently. It was the most noisy AP I have fired so far. Both the compensator, and the air bleed-off holes of the barrel increases noice. Ear muffs should be worn when firing any AP. Especially indoors.
Just my 4 cents,
funMor
Re: Noisy Air Pistols
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:37 am
by Jay V
mikej wrote:What air pistol type will make more noise, a PCP or CO2 ?
From what I have heard, CO2 has more of a "crack" and air has more of a "pop" at a similar velocity. Pistols seem to have a more noticeable difference, rifles not as much.
As stated, the velocity setting and barrel design (ported, compensated) have a lot to do with it also.
Jay V
IL