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Kind of orthogonal to TFA, but I really wish we were issued suppressors and electronic hearing protection when I was an infantryman. It's baffling that you are
by jasonladuke0311 5y ago
Kind of orthogonal to TFA, but I really wish we were issued suppressors and electronic hearing protection when I was an infantryman. It's baffling that you are expected to communicate with your ears ringing from gunfire. My hearing is crap now, too.
- samizdis 5y agoBritish forces are suffering today from kit that's still under development - eg the Ajax armoured vehicle - even though damaging effects have manifested for years: > All trials involving Ajax were suspended again last month when it also emerged that some crew members involved in the trials were continuing to receive medical attention after concerns were raised over "noise and vibration levels". Full article: https://www.forces.net/news/ajax-manufactuer-noise-and-vibrations-feature-2010 https://www.forces.net/news/ajax-manufactuer-noise-and-vibra...
- h4waii 5y agoSuppressors (and other items) should be considered PPE, not some evil silent murder device. Hearing doesn't come back and people are very lax about protecting it, or letting other people protect their own hearing due to unfounded fears about firearms and accessories.
- sandworm101 5y agowhat totally sold me on suppressors was an interview with a company that made suppressors for shotguns. Retrievers (gun dogs) go deaf after a few years. Shotgun suppressors are for the benefit of the dogs. They should be mandatory.