W L Johnson
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Now I know this is a Naval Gun, I believe it's a 5in in the photo's, but does any of this apply to Small arms?
From http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERING/PICTURES-NO-1.html
From http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERING/PICTURES-NO-1.html
THE COMPRESSION IN THE GUN IS SO HIGH THE GASES IN THE BARREL GO TO LIQUID. THE WHITE STUFF YOU SEE COMING OUT OF THE MUZZLE IS THE LIQUID GOING BACK TO THE GASEOUS STATE. THE LIQUID IS GOING BACK TO THE GASEOUS STATE AS FAST AS IT POSSIBLY CAN AND IT STICKS STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE BARREL ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THE BARREL AND THEN DISAPEARS AS INVISIBLE GAS.
YOU CAN SEE IT STICKING THROUGH THE BLACK SMOKE.
IT DOES HOWEVER HOLD TOGETHER RATHER IN A CIGAR SHAPE LONG ENOUGH TO PUSH THE PROJECTILE TO A HIGHER SPEED THAN WHEN IT LEFT THE MUZZLE AND DOES INCREASE THE PROJECTILE SPEED UP TO ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE END OF THE MUZZLE.