Re: FW: Underwater weaponry

[Alex Raine <shang_lu@xxxxxxxxx>]

My unit (USMC) SOP regarding M16s and water immersion
is to cycle the action upon leaving the water.  You
loose one round but it releases any water trapped in
the barrel.  Small droplets pose no problem to firing;
a barrel fully clogged by water, mud, snow, etc. is a
potential hazard.

Another note for weapon use in very wet environments
is that commercially produced ammo is sealed with wax
around the primer.  Handloaders rarely do so and
prolonged exposure to water could contaminate the
rounds.

--- Brian McDonald <Brian_mcdonald@uniserve.com>
wrote:
> Ryan Pendergast wrote:
> 
> > >If you mean waterproof bags wouldn't be necessary
> for weapons i would have
> > >to disagree. If water is down the barrel the
> weapon will have to be
> > >thoroughly dried out before firing. Water tends
> to cling to the rifling in
> > >a
> > >barrel and this can cause the breach or barrel to
> burst if the weapon is
> > >fired. The famous scene in "Missing In Action"
> where Chuck Norris pops out
> > >of the water and blazes away with an M-60 is a
> good example of what not to
> > >do in real like. With real bullets that gun would
> have blown up and most
> > >likely killed poor Chuck.
> >
> > I have to disagree with you.  I have seen more
> than one gun fired with water
> > draining out of it and I've even seen a Glock 22
> fired after being pulled
> > out of a bucket of mud with just a quick shaking
> off.
> >
> >
> 
> I remember reading the yanks had a real problem with
> the 16's getting water in
> the barrel and malfing rather dramatically.
> something to do with the water tension allowing it
> to "cling" to the inside of
> the barrel and having to open the breach before they
> would drain.  The older
> larger calibre 14's were supposed to drain from just
> tipping the barrel down.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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