May 28, 2011, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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Shooting Underwater
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.
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Im sure lots of guns might be able to get a round off underwater, but what good is that?
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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.
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Come on guys, thread in progress over in General Handguns
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446450 |
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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.
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About any pistol would fire under water. Semi's would fire only once. The slide wouldn't move properly.
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DesertScout doing underwater ballistics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLBW...eature=related |
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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.
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shooting underwater?
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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.
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