silicosys4
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Interesting video of someone firing a glock underwater.
Enjoy
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=697_1349052788
Enjoy
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=697_1349052788
I've seen videos of various models of handgun designs firing underwater with no harm done to the gun (Walther P99, Ruger P95, S&W revolver, Glock), but I'll have to admit such tests are pretty silly, since standard designs offer almost no protection underwater.
You'd be better off with a pointy stick.
Zoogster said:Looks like he was stupid and used expanding ammunition to fire a gun underwater.
That increases the pressure as the bullet has water essentially trying to expand the bullet in the barrel pressing it much harder into the rifling. Increasing friction, resulting in more pressure buildup, and dramatically increasing the chance of a kaboom.
It also results in the bullet not even leaving the frame in that video, stopping or coming apart about 2 feet from the gun.
Underwater the handgun bullets also perform horribly even with FMJ. Bleeding energy so fast that they have little range and impact things without much effect.
The glock 17 is the one they have the maritime cups for, I would not try the Glocks in calibers more powerful than 9mm underwater.
Were they catching the bullets in their teeth as they were going predominantly sideways, or would they let them bleed off 99.9% of the bullets energy and then catch them after gravity took over?I am reminded of what my father once told me about his Navy experiences; After his Korean War service he spent a year in the Submarine Service, stationed in Groton Ct. Sub Base.
The SPs there (Special Police, AKA, "shore patrol") were, in his opinion, a tad crazy. For a pass time they had one guy on dock firing a Colt 1911 .45ACP handgun down into the water. The others would be swimming underwater and the object .... "believe it or not" as Ripley might say, was to catch the bullet in their teeth! Now the water would slow the bullet down tremendously ...but, still!!!
My father just got through a war in which he'd served in a Underwater Demolition Team, using explosives underwater in enemy territory .... and he still thought these guys were certified nutz.
Who am I to disagree?
David G. said:Were they catching the bullets in their teeth as they were going predominantly sideways, or would they let them bleed off 99.9% of the bullets energy and then catch them after gravity took over?
+1I've seen videos of various models of handgun designs firing underwater with no harm done to the gun (Walther P99, Ruger P95, S&W revolver, Glock), but I'll have to admit such tests are pretty silly, since standard designs offer almost no protection underwater.
You'd be better off with a pointy stick.
I'd be more interested in seeing videos of more realistic barrel obstructions. I recall seing a Walther P99 video (in German) showing the pistol firing and cycling reliably with sand and ice in the barrel.