Re: [HOE] Unity Question... [PEG/SHANE/WHAT THE HECK, EVERYONE!]

["Alex and Heidi Johnson" <heidij31@chartermi.net>]

> Well the reason you need oxygen is to burn something. As pointed out when
> you fire a bullet you're not *quite* burning something. The chemical
> reaction is a bit different. IIRC from chemistry the chemicals in the
> gunpowder actually provide all the fuel needed to fire it. A good check
> would be if a gun would fire underwater, which I think it can, provided
> the gunpowder stays dry. But I could be way wrong though, some of you
> military types should be able to say if a gun can fire underwater at
> least.
>
>

Well, oxygen is required for firing a bullet.  The chemical reaction
involved is combustion.  Some rounds are sealed well enough to maintain
sufficient oxygen to fire underwater or in space, expecially rifle round.
Shotgun rounds, on the other hand, are not well sealed.  They do not fire
underwater and would not fire in space.  Any round hand reloaded is less
likely to work, since most reloading machines do not seal as tight as the
factory models.  I was able to fire my 9mm under water, but not if I
reloaded the rounds.

So, if you want to fire, it would be feasible.  Recoil would set you
spinning as well as propel you backward.  Since you can't brace against
anything, you will certainly move.

Accuracy wise, the biggest thing you would have to adjust to is that you
don't have any drop off.  It might take some work to adjust to, but you
should be able to do so.

Alex