In 1909, inventor Hiram Percy Maxim changed firearm history forever by inventing the first commercially successful gun silencer, also known as the Maxim Silencer. As the son of Hiram Stevens Maxim, the inventor of the Maxim machine gun, Percy Maxim followed his father’s innovative path but focused on reducing noise instead of increasing firepower. His invention worked by slowing and cooling escaping gases, significantly reducing the sound of a gunshot. Originally marketed for hunting and sportin