I am creating a library of sounds on video so that the members of Silencer Research can have a better understanding of what any given dB rating sounds like.  Most people will find the videos of things they have already heard to be the most beneficial.  Most people have heard a BB Gun and a lot of people have heard a paintball gun.  Video gives NO CLEAR definition of impulse sound, so this is only a guide, but offers more than just a sound clip or poor quality sound like free video sites around the net.  I encourage you to watch these videos and listen to them with high quality earphones/headphones and turn up the volume so you can hear them well.

Each video is coupled with a small inset window with video of a properly calibrated B&K 2209 sound meter set up to Mil-Std 1474D.  When the gun fires, you will be able to read the sound meter yourself and equate the sound shown on the meter with what you hear on the video.  I want to stress that video gives no clear and complete representation of sound.

Right click the video icon and save to your hard drive for playback. 

Video	Type of Gun or Other Noise Generator	Decibel Range	Average Decibel
	Black Maxx Paintball Gun	116.5dB to 119dB	117.1dB
	Ruger 10/22 Hammer Falling on an Empty Chamber	102-103.5dB	102.7dB
	Ruger 10/22 Bolt Drop on an Empty Chamber	112-113dB	112.5dB
	Browning Buckmark Hammer Falling on an Empty Chamber	107-110dB	108.6dB
	Browning Buckmark Bolt Drop on an Empty Chamber	112-112.5dB	112.2dB
	Black Maxx Paintball Gun shot without paintballs	Normal 15 shot average not taken	126dB
	Mossberg 44US Target Rifle 26" Barrel CCI Subsonics	128dB to 129.5dB	128.6dB
	Mossberg 44US Target Rifle 26" Barrel CCI CB Longs	Normal 15 shot average not taken	121.7dB
	Mossberg 44US Target Rifle 26" Barrel Remington Subsonics	129dB to 131dB	129.8dB
	Colt 635 Style Upper Bolt Drop on empty chamber	114-119dB	117dB
	Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun	94dB to 98dB	97.1dB