I doubt that pistol could come close to the noise of a muzzle brake rifle.This gun wouldshake your insides from the blast noise if you sat beside it at the range.It's far worse when shooting it without ear plugs as I have found out.I know damn well I am goanna flinch next time I squeeze that trigger till I get that blast and ringing out of my head.Something like that stays with a person a while I would think.I will take the recoil over the noise anyday.