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Title: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: Waltherfan on October 08, 2011, 02:01:37 PM: Interesting video. The guy covers a variety of subjects in other videos but this one is pretty interesting for this forum:

High Speed Video of Pistols Underwater - Smarter Every Day 19 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eUlpPY96Ok#ws)
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: NENick on October 08, 2011, 03:31:53 PM: I am surprised that the case ejected fully. I am also surprised that the weapons didn't explode. Who would want to do that to their firearms?

When I'm bored I'll search YouTube and watch people stress test their weapons. It is always surprising that someone would be willing to beat the value out of a gun.
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: Ronvandyn on October 08, 2011, 05:20:55 PM: One of my son's asked me about this once when we were out at the range and I didnt really have much of an answer. Now I do, so yes I have learned something today.

On a side note, I now know that my gun will fire (at least once) under water if I ever need it to. That in and of itself is comforting knowledge to have.

Ron
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: dark 45 on October 30, 2011, 11:25:15 AM: the projectile only goes about a meter under water. even less if shot into water from above.
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: HuskerXDM on October 30, 2011, 12:35:13 PM: Quote from: dark 45 on October 30, 2011, 11:25:15 AM
the projectile only goes about a meter under water. even less if shot into water from above.

Mythbusters did an episode on this. Turns out diving underwater is a good way to escape bullets. The bullets break up quickly and don't go very deep at all. IIR they tried a variety of calibers. Love that show.
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: dark 45 on October 31, 2011, 09:05:05 AM: Quote from: HuskerXDM on October 30, 2011, 12:35:13 PM
Mythbusters did an episode on this. Turns out diving underwater is a good way to escape bullets. The bullets break up quickly and don't go very deep at all. IIR they tried a variety of calibers. Love that show.

i'v caught a episode or two, its a cool show. i have issue with how they go about it allot of the time, the methods used and what they use as analogs. over all the show is fun to watch. i have been watching a few episodes on Netflix would you happen to know the episode they do that on? i would be interested to see it.
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: OnTheFly on October 31, 2011, 10:16:44 AM: Quote from: dark 45 on October 31, 2011, 09:05:05 AM

i'v caught a episode or two, its a cool show. i have issue with how they go about it allot of the time, the methods used and what they use as analogs. over all the show is fun to watch. i have been watching a few episodes on Netflix would you happen to know the episode they do that on? i would be interested to see it.
Try episodes 34 and 51.

Fly
Title: Re: Firing handguns underwater
Post by: armed and humorous on January 01, 2012, 05:43:45 PM: Very interesting, and it appeared to be the same model Ruger that I own. Good to know if I'm ever attacked while snorkling somewhere.