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Re: JA2: Silencer for rifles?

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From: Erland Andreassen
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 00:00
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On 29-Aug-99 08:15:37 the geek with name Andy Krywonizka wrote:
>> there only silencers for smg's and pistols? How far away can you be firing
>> a shot and not alerting the rest of the enemy?
>I've tried this and I don't think you can mount the silencer onto a
>rifle, or the more powerful submachine guns like the MP53 and AKSU-74. I
>guess the reasoning behind it was they're too powerful to suppress, but
>IRL suppressed rifles are excellent sniping weapons because the report
>of the firearm is muffled. The sonic crack of the bullet isn't clear
>enough to tell where the shot came from and leaves the enemy confused.

>Perhaps for JADG2 or JA3...

Yeah, or the use of crossbows as someone else mentioned. 
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