The SOCOM pistol with its attachable suppressor is one of the most iconic weapons in Metal Gear Solid, Konami's 1998 PlayStation stealth classic starring Solid Snake. The suppressed firing sound became shorthand for the game's whole philosophy of staying unseen, and players have ripped it from the game for decades. It spread across soundboards and gaming forums as a stock silenced pistol effect, and it still appears in stealth montages, Metal Gear tributes and meme edits whenever a creator wants an instantly recognisable quiet gunshot.