He Made a DIY Suppressor Out of a Pillow 🤯
A short video clip tests whether the Hollywood 'pillow suppressor' trick actually works. The presenter fires a gun with and without a pillow to compare sound levels, finding it does reduce noise but causes malfunctions. He also mentions a DIY bottle-and-toilet-paper suppressor as an alternative.
Summary
The video is a brief, informal experiment aimed at debunking or confirming a common Hollywood trope: using a pillow pressed against a firearm to suppress the sound of a gunshot. The presenter fires a round without any suppression so viewers can hear the baseline sound, then fires again with a pillow held over the muzzle to demonstrate the difference.
The results suggest that the pillow trick does in fact reduce the sound of the gunshot to a noticeable degree, partially validating the Hollywood portrayal. However, the presenter notes a significant practical drawback — using a pillow induces malfunctions in the firearm, making it unreliable.
The presenter then shares a personal anecdote, mentioning that when he did not have access to a proper suppressor, he would improvise by stuffing a plastic bottle full of toilet paper and attaching it to the end of the barrel, claiming this method also worked as a rudimentary suppressor. The clip is casual and conversational in tone, blending a myth-busting premise with firsthand DIY firearms knowledge.
Key Insights
- The presenter argues that the Hollywood pillow trick actually does work to reduce gunshot noise, partially validating the common movie trope rather than fully debunking it.
- The presenter states that while the pillow does make the gunshot quieter, it induces a significant number of malfunctions in the firearm.
- The presenter expresses a clear preference for a regular suppressor over the pillow method, framing the pillow as an inferior and unreliable alternative.
- The presenter claims that he personally used to improvise a suppressor by stuffing a bottle full of toilet paper and placing it on the end of the barrel.
- The presenter implies the toilet-paper-in-a-bottle method was effective, suggesting low-cost household materials can function as rudimentary firearm suppressors.
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