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Originally Posted by The Dark
Sure, but part of the RFP (per the article) was the capability for rapid follow-up without ejecting cases. I can think of a couple other ways to do that, but all of them have varying disadvantages.
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Put a cage over the ejection port, as was tested for the M1911 in WWI to allow it to be used inside an aircraft without spitting hot brass casings into the interior.
Revolvers are almost impossible to effectively suppress due to the lack of an highly effective seal between cylinder and barrel.