# Are military snipers trained in physics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-military-snipers-trained-in-physics/287196>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 28, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-military-snipers-trained-in-physics/287196 "2005-01-28T22:32:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-military-snipers-trained-in-physics/287196/21 "2005-01-30T17:58:57Z")

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> [@Roadruner](#):
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> Slightly off topic - can sniper rifles have silencers? You see the Hollywood sniper with rifle with scope and silencer hitting targets miles away.

[Personal Opinion]

If I were a Commander, I would _not_ want my snipers to have silencers. Can you imagine the psychological impact on troops if they know there’s a sniper out there?

[/Personal Opinion]

Tripler  
Here’s your $0.98 in change, sir. 😃

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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-military-snipers-trained-in-physics/287196/22 "2005-01-30T18:54:07Z")

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> [@Tripler](#):
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> [Personal Opinion]
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> If I were a Commander, I would _not_ want my snipers to have silencers. Can you imagine the psychological impact on troops if they know there’s a sniper out there?
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> [/Personal Opinion]

Yeah but can you imagine if your buddies started dropping and you heard nothing?

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