Can you fire a gun underwater Mythbusters?
Can you fire a gun underwater Mythbusters?
You can fire a bullet from a rifle or handgun underwater: confirmed (you can’t use a shotgun underwater). However, it is more lethal to fire into water than it is to fire underwater.
Can you fire a gun with a bent barrel?
A rifle with a bent barrel will still fire with lethal velocity.
Can being underwater protect you from bullets?
In real life, however, a bullet is rarely fired from a position directly above the water. So if the bullet is shot from an angle of 30 Degrees, then being underwater in the range of 3-5 feet (0.9-1.5 meters) can ensure your safety from most guns.
How effective are bullets underwater?
Typical bullets can travel just a few feet through the water before they’re slowed to a stop. CAV-X bullets can reportedly travel 60 meters underwater, and can go through 2 centimeters of steel fired from 17 meters away, indicating that it could even be used to penetrate submarines.
Can a Glock shoot underwater?
“It is extremely, painfully loud to fire a Glock underwater. I fired the Glock once underwater. It was very painful for me shooting the gun and the people that were with us a good distance away felt like the gun went off in their ear,” he says. “You have to understand that water is not compressible like air.”
How far will a 5.56 bullet travel in water?
The 12.7mm bullet, a machine gun round, has an effective range of 2,200 meters through the air and 60 meters underwater, according to the company. The 7.62 and 5.56 rifle rounds are effective underwater at 22 and 14 meters, respectively.
Can bullets be fired in a vacuum?
Fires can’t burn in the oxygen-free vacuum of space, but guns can shoot. Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer, a chemical that will trigger the explosion of gunpowder, and thus the firing of a bullet, wherever you are in the universe. No atmospheric oxygen required.
What bullet travels the farthest?
A centerfire bullet can travel several miles. Small shot can travel 200-350 yards. Larger shot can travel over 600 yards. Slugs can travel over 800 yards.
How far will a bullet travel in space?
In space, where there is no gravity, your bullet could keep moving forever as long as it doesn’t hit something — like an asteroid or a planet.
How far can a AK-47 shoot underwater?
The AK-47 is an iconic assault rifle, popular among revolutionaries and known for its rugged, reliable design. Thanks to the team at Smarter Every Day and The Slow Mo Guys, the AK-47 is also a way to learn about physics! Underwater, the bullet travels only about 5 to 6 feet (in the air, it can travel some 1,300 feet).
