[ME] Re: Underwater weaponry

["Robert J. Hansen" <cortana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(Subject line altered--same thread.)

> Just because you *can* do it doesn't mean you should do it.  Did they
> inspect the barrel afterwards, either internally for scoring or externally
> for overpressure damage?

Actually, this is a very sensible thing to do.  Any weapon you're
potentially going to depend upon ought be tested in the most adverse
conditions you're likely to face.  If you're a cop, for instance, then yes,
it's conceivable that you'd need a weapon after rolling around in a muddy
field with a perp for ten minutes.  So it makes sense to test your sidearm
under those conditions to see whether it's dependable or not.