With thanks to Wes Dale & the Australian War Memorial (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1347008?image=137) here is a 1915 report from the Australian Army on their trials of Maxim silencers & recommendation that they be issued:

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

Copy

NO. G. 491.

Divisional Headquarters, 16th. October, 1915.

Headquarters,

Australian & New Zealand Army Corps, ANZAC.

RE MAXIM SILENGERS (Rifle).

The following points with regard to the use of Maxim Silencers (Rifle) have been noticed and may be of use and interest to the Army Corps :-

(R) As a silencer the instrument is very effective and though the report of the rifle can still be heard, it is difficult to locate the position of the firer from the report of the rifle,

(b) As a flame extinguisher the instrument is also effective. It does not entirely extinguish all flame, but reduces it very much.

(c) The silencer is somewhat conspicuous and should be swathed in sacking or other suitable material when used by day,

(d) The accuracy of the rifle does not seem to be adversely affected. After rapid firing however the radiation from the surface of the silencer increases the difficulty of taking a really accurate aim,

2. From the above it appears to me that the silencer can with advantage be used -

(a) By sharpshooters who are not required to fire with any great rapidity.

(b) By petrols at night, more particularly when working over fairly open country.

(c) By troops occupying trenches whose position it is particularly desired to hide from the enemy i.e. from secret saps and similar places.

3. The Maxim Silencer (Rifle) is easily fitted to the Lee-Enfield (Long) Rifle by an Armourera slight sealing down of the muzzle and the filing of a shallow groove being all that is necessary.

It is recommended that the Silencer be as far as possible fitted to a rifle that is capable of taking Mark VII ammunition.

(Sgd).

Major General,

Commanding N. Z. & Aust. Division

Whoever did the restoration on that rifle knew what they were doing. Very beautifully done.

The wood of that rifle is a beautiful colour. I hope this gets displayed to the public somewhere.

Incredible that Hiram Maxim invented / patented the silencer. Amazingly, he also patented automated sprinkler system, curling iron, an apparatus for demagnetising watches, magno-electric machines, devices to prevent the rolling of ships, eyelet and riveting machines, aircraft artillery, an aerial torpedo gun, coffee substitutes, and various oil, steam, and gas engines. My favorite is his design of an amusement ride called the "Captive Flying Machine"!

That furniture. Ye Gods, man. That is a stunningly finished stock.

10:44 GIVE EM STEEEEEL, LADS

I'm getting Sniper Elie 5/Resistance vibes from this.

10:43 Brilliant Dave Jewitt jump-scare moment!!
It's really impressive that as far back as 1929 there were silencers that hit on the same basic design as a modern silencer. I know that physics means the optimal way to reduce reporting is going to be the same, but the fact manufacturers nailed the formula so far back is impressive.

As someone who knew Herb as he was a regular visitor to my dads buisness its good to hear his name amd him being recognised for his work at the pattern rooms

Suppressor or no, that's a gorgeous rifle in amazing condition.

That same silencer is still made and widely sold in the UK in .22" size.

Baffle strikes make sense in light of the weirdly oversized central hole in the baffles. Perhaps they recognized the strikes and overbored them to try and compensate?

I have got to say that is a beautiful example of a Lee Enfield! The wood finish and barrel blueing are immaculate

One can imagine the conversation.
-Well, I guess this contraption has some merits then. But where does the bayonet fit?
-Eh, the bayonet? Sorry Sir, it doesn’t fit a bayonet, Sir.
-By George—it doesn’t even fit a bayonet!? What use is a rifle without a bayonet, I ask you?!

Never did I think I would be okay with seeing a silencer on a Lee Enfield, but here we are

In Norway we call it a "Lyddemper" which directly translated means "sound dampener"

The .22 Parker hale MM1 “silencer” was/is supplied with both a tread protecter and a rod/disassembly-assembly tool, so presumably the larger models were as well. In fact it’s construction is just like the MM1 just of greater diameter.

DAMN that is a gorgeous rifle. Guy has such a dream job to be able to play with these rare beauties every day

When shown the new-fangled flamethrower, Lt. General Chesty Puller, USMC said “Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?”

I love the weird and unusual  that Jonathan keeps treating us with.  That is one serious long rifle lol