Video: The Science Behind SIG Silencers

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posted on August 14, 2015
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SIG Sauer has created an important video series on sound suppressors. In this second of three parts, called "Science Matters," engineers break down the hard science behind SIG silencer design and testing, and shows how SIG optimizes its silencers. Watch the video above or go to sigsilencers.com, where you can view the rest of the series.

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