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Post by mrstabby on May 17, 2024 17:06:33 GMT
Wanna be real metal? Go shark-hunting the hawaiian way: With a spear made from sharks teeth!
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Post by LeMal on May 17, 2024 18:40:37 GMT
Can you imagine a medieval noble going shark hunting with a boar spear? I think it needs to be a Monty Python skit.... What, nobody around here watches Mythbusters?? 😜
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Post by miraculix101 on May 21, 2024 13:21:07 GMT
Does a good handgun/pistol shoot underwater? or is this not possible?
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Post by mrstabby on May 21, 2024 15:35:33 GMT
Does a good handgun/pistol shoot underwater? or is this not possible? It does, range is pretty limited though, a few meters at best with a handgun while rifles would just desintegrate because the bulltes just explode on contact with water, unless they have very specific ammo - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_firearmWithin a meter it would be enough to kill but they also veer off course a bit, so aiming isn't that accurate.
EDIT: There is a video of a guy going underwater fishing with a glock - not gonna post but you can easily find it.
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Post by izzy on May 21, 2024 15:52:26 GMT
Does a good handgun/pistol shoot underwater? or is this not possible?
(Edit: Mr. Stabby beat me to it....) Yes they can, but Don't count on the "corrosion resistance" of current Glocks esp. in salt water. I had rust from Sweat in FL and sent the slide in to be refinished. Your ammo casings would corrode, primers could go bad. If one did this, it would be wise to replace ammo after each time underwater, and strip down the pistol completely and oil ALL parts...IOW a hassle.
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Post by mrstabby on May 21, 2024 16:03:07 GMT
Does a good handgun/pistol shoot underwater? or is this not possible?
(Edit: Mr. Stabby beat me to it....) Yes they can, but Don't count on the "corrosion resistance" of current Glocks esp. in salt water. I had rust from Sweat in FL and sent the slide in to be refinished. Your ammo casings would corrode, primers could go bad. If one did this, it would be wise to replace ammo after each time underwater, and strip down the pistol completely and oil ALL parts...IOW a hassle. Looks like some ammo manufacturers are more succeptible to water creeping in, but likely not something to do with non-specialized ammo or the gun being a throw-away.
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Post by izzy on May 21, 2024 16:32:52 GMT
(Edit: Mr. Stabby beat me to it....) Yes they can, but Don't count on the "corrosion resistance" of current Glocks esp. in salt water. I had rust from Sweat in FL and sent the slide in to be refinished. Your ammo casings would corrode, primers could go bad. If one did this, it would be wise to replace ammo after each time underwater, and strip down the pistol completely and oil ALL parts...IOW a hassle. Looks like some ammo manufacturers are more succeptible to water creeping in, but likely not something to do with non-specialized ammo or the gun being a throw-away.
No kidding, I have issues with bullet setback on certain lots of ammo....the old S&B had lacquer / Sealant on primers, now has none...NATO Spec Ammo with sealed primers would be the best bet.
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Post by LeMal on May 21, 2024 17:10:06 GMT
Considering a lot of popular spearguns are not only pneumatic but have been a long while, I guess you could say... the right kind of "airgun" works great underwater. :p
(And given how god-awesome airbows have become, *somebody* is no doubt ramping up spearguns somewhere.)
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Post by mrstabby on May 23, 2024 15:14:24 GMT
I think pneumatic harpoon guns use the air as a spring with a sealed piston, it does not really function like an airbow. I am not sure an airbow would work well under water, especially thinking of reloading.
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