He reportedly brought two M-1903 Springfield rifles equipped with Maxim silencers. The first historical record of the use of silencers by the military was an expedition by Black Jack Pershing in his attempt to capture Poncho Villa. He dramatically improved his design in 1910 and silencers became popular amongst back yard sport shooters. Sound suppressors were first introduced to the United States in 1909 by Hiram Maxim, the son of the inventor of the first practical machine gun. Quilligan, MD of Quicksilver Manufacturing LLC M-1903 Springfield rifle equipped with suppressor. History of Military Use of Sound Suppressors (Silencers)
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