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No I don't believe so. I think he just had to manually cycle it because it didn't have a "Nielsen device" or whatever. Which actually makes me wonder why the contraption pictured here is necessary.
This was pre booster! The quick-detatch nature of the silencer meant that you would lock it for suppressed operation, then remove the silencer for semi auto. The M9 will usually malfunction without a booster installed when using a silencer.