Re: FW: Underwater weaponry

[MathesonT@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 12/18/00 12:31:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ebenson@uiuc.edu writes:

> > Not at all.  I have fired many different models of firearms immediately
>  after immersion with no adverse effect.  I have
>  > also fired several models completely submerged (DO NOT ATTEMPT) and while
>  there were high pressure levels there was no
>  > damage to me or the weapons.

>  As determined by...?
>  The no damage to you is obvious, I'm interested in how the weapon damage 
was
>  evaluated - magnaflux, x-ray, etc.
>  
The testing in question was for US Special Operations Command.  The weapons 
were tested in conjunction with specialists at Aberdeen and from the 
manufacturers.  There were potable x-rays used on site, with lab testing 
taking a couple weeks during which the weapons were cut up.  Do not know what 
all was done to them.  Final report was a couple hundred pages, full of more 
numbers then I care to read, and said the weapons were all good to go.  This 
was about twelve years ago.

Rob