silencer

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Set aside for a moment whether this two-seat, 577-hp luxury convertible, this bazooka with a mink silencer, is any fun to drive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

On Aug. 5, Card went to Coastal Defense Firearms in Auburn, next to Lewiston, to pick up a gun suppressor, or silencer, that he had ordered online, according to the shop’s owner, Rick LaChapelle.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Rick LaChapelle, owner of Coastal Defense Firearms, said Card purchased a suppressor, also called a silencer, online and arranged to pick it up at his shop.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Maine firearms store owner Rick LaChapelle told The New York Times and ABC News that the suspect had entered his shop on 5 August to pick-up a silencer he had purchased online.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023

In addition to his parachute, Powers wore a pack outfitted with survival gear, including emergency food, a hunting knife, and a .22-caliber pistol with a silencer attached.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau