Category: FIRE IN THE HOLE!

Explosions – So What? Explosions fascinate most people  – they are either drawn to or horrified by the display of power and destruction explosions can produce. Explosion phenomena also draws my attention, but as an experienced explosives engineer and professor, the science behind explosions fascinates me more than the simple spectacles of light, noise and […]

As a follow-on to another article about the causes of gunshot noise that I posted in my blog, I’m posting this article about the hype versus reality of terminal performance of subsonic ammunition fired from suppressed rifles. Many people, including those who are experienced in the field of physical security, believe in some sort of […]

I wrote “Is Pffffft-Pffffft the Sound of Silence” back in 2021 for another site because of a request that I clarify what a “silencer” really does to the noise of a firearm. Because of the continued public confusion regarding suppressor performance in the real (not Hollywood) world, and because it is still topical, I decided […]