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Marco Califo
May 28, 2011, 12:28 PM
I heard somewhere, maybe it was not serious/a joke, that a Glock could be fired underwater. Yes, I mean the entire gun 3 feet deep. Lets just assume the cartridge is sealed at primer and mouth and did not leak.

Is this true?

Bullet travel would be short?

Would the gun blow up?

warpig602
May 28, 2011, 12:37 PM
Im sure lots of guns might be able to get a round off underwater, but what good is that?

Marco Califo
May 28, 2011, 01:09 PM
Im sure lots of guns might be able to get a round off underwater, but what good is that?

1. Pool zombies.
2. Scuba diving backup.
3. Creature from the black lagoon.
4. Sharks.
5. In case you drive off the road into a canal.
6. Fishing gone bad.

warpig602
May 28, 2011, 01:41 PM
Ahhhh, totally spaced the pool zombies :D

sigcurious
May 28, 2011, 01:44 PM
6. Fishing gone bad.
Example, a damn carp stole a fishing rod from me once. I should have jumped in and shot it! :D Sadly, a carp really did pry a rod from me, but we won't speak on that :rolleyes:

big al hunter
May 28, 2011, 01:48 PM
I would think that the barrel being full of water would create a huge pressure problem. Somewhat like packing the barrel full of debris before firing. Water is much more dense than air.

Six_Rounds
May 28, 2011, 01:57 PM
Come on guys, thread in progress over in General Handguns

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446450

scar_47
May 28, 2011, 01:57 PM
Bad idea to shoot underwater if theres one air bubble it'll caue a pressure spike that could kaboom the weapon, same reason you make sure a barrel is clear of debris on land.

RT
May 28, 2011, 02:46 PM
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=278&MANF=11

t4terrific
May 28, 2011, 03:03 PM
About any pistol would fire under water. Semi's would fire only once. The slide wouldn't move properly.

This is how we hunt sharks in the Rockies.;)

smince
May 28, 2011, 05:37 PM
DesertScout doing underwater ballistics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLBW...eature=related

Marco Califo
May 28, 2011, 06:10 PM
DesertScout doing underwater ballistics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLBW...eature=related

"The URL contained a malformed video ID."

Must have gotten wet, or something.:p

Jack Bauer
May 28, 2011, 07:02 PM
About any pistol would fire under water. Semi's would fire only once. The slide wouldn't move properly.

Not true...a recent episode of "Criminal Minds" showed Agent Hotchner fire at least three shots underwater at a kidnapper/killer in a submerged vehicle, and we all know, TV is an accurate portrayal of real life, right? :D

dancer
May 29, 2011, 12:48 AM
I've read of several military test specifications that required underwater operation, or maybe just post-underwater operation. Almost all of those were for long guns, but HK may have produced a semi-auto handgun that exceeded the requirement in at least one case/model.

MidwestRookie
May 29, 2011, 01:15 AM
Well, obviously a Beretta .25 is what you need...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvJX1vfQUkc

smince
May 29, 2011, 06:14 AM
"The URL contained a malformed video ID."

Must have gotten wet, or something.It's dried out now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLBW5Olm0c&feature=related

SDC
May 29, 2011, 07:04 AM
You can also see the Russian pistol and rifle designed specifically for underwater use at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-P578pnctU ; these both shoot "dart" ammunition (the pistol in 4.5x39R, the rifle in 5.66x40R) that the Russians call "strelovidnoy" ("nail") cartridges.