Why is the Nagant revolver suppressed?

The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62×38mmR, and featured an unusual “gas-seal” system, in which the cylinder moved forward when the gun was cocked, to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, providing a boost to the muzzle velocity of the bullet and allowing the weapon to be …

How does a revolver seal the barrel?

This revolver uses a unique cartridge whose case extends beyond the tip of the bullet, and a cylinder that moves forward to place the end of the cartridge inside the barrel when ready to fire. This bridges the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, and expands to seal the gap when fired.

Do they make suppressors for revolvers?

Yes, you can install one, but on almost all revolvers it would be ineffective due to gap between the cylinder and barrel which allows gas to escape. It is the escaping gas from the barrel that causes the noise which suppressors (not silencers) suppress.

What ammo can a Nagant revolver shoot?

7.62×38mmR
7.62×38mmR (also known as 7.62 mm Nagant and Cartridge, Type R) is an ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver. A small number of experimental submachine guns (e.g., Tokarev 1927), designed by Fedor Tokarev, were also produced in a 7.62 mm Nagant chambering.

What is the obrez pistol?

The Obrez Pistol is a bolt-action handgun introduced in Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar expansion for all infantry classes. The Obrez is unique amongst the side-arms due to its ability to one shot kill within 10 meters in the chest, thus having the fastest TTK of the pistols within this 10 meter area.

What revolver can be silenced?

The only revolver that ever been possible to use with a working silencer,is the Russian m/95 Nagant gas sealed revolver. Produced for Russian military between 1896 and 1940. Conventional wisdom is that you cannot effectively suppress a revolver, except for the Nagant M1895.