The SilencerCo Maxim 9 is an integrally suppressed 9mm handgun that operates on a proprietary delayed blowback system. They call it a delayed wing system, similar to a roller delayed system. (Part 90 is the wing)
At the time of the Maxim Vice debut, the initial Maxim 9 prototypes were built on a highly modified Smith & Wesson M&P frame and slide. The final version now features a proprietary frame and slide, but utilizes Glock magazines. The pistol also sports an optics plate for micro red dot mounting options.
Forgotten Weapons video: [6:32] https://youtu.be/j2Fbaz3T7Rc?si=
TFBtv video: [16:10] https://youtu.be/q_vOF1lFhvQ?si=
The TFB video provides more coverage the FW one is a first impressions at ShotShow.
Can anyone quantify how quiet this thing actually is? Seeing him firing it in the Forgotten Weapons video it sounds like he’s using a hand staple gun, but I know that videos can be bad at giving a realistic sense of such a thing.
Tldr ~137 Db, it wouldn’t hurt your ears but you’d absolutely notice it. Fairly in line with a normal pistol with a normal suppressor.
It depends on a number of things like where you are measuring from and how many baffles you have on (because you can use fewer if you wish). Brievity and tone can play a role in how we perceive sound too. Also keep in mind decibels aren’t measured on a linear scale.
But I’m not an audio engineer so maybe someone can explain that bit better.
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