Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
Both words refer to the same product. They were called silencers since the first one created by Maxim. Later people started being more realistic about the name and suppressor became the prefered term. Now a lot of people just say "can" and don't have to worry about it. Some models (baffles vs. baffles + wipes) are more quiet than others, but not enough to be referred to one way or another.
Yep, they are one in the same just separated by what different people in different times, places, call them. Some are quieter than others, and some can be taken apart and stuffed. Also, the best stuffing is fiber blanket, the stuff used as a flame insulator.