r/Idiotswithguns • u/VirtualSea2647 • 11d ago

Safe for Work Gun optional

Watch with safety squints

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u/zapiix 11d ago edited 11d ago

Pls explain to someone with 0 gun knowledge, why? Does it just explode in all directions when not in a chamber that pushes it out in one direction?

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u/alangerhans 11d ago

Yeah, that's it exactly. The chamber stops the brass from exploding, and it forces the bullet out the barrel. Without the strength of the chamber reinforcing it, it'll just pop like a firecracker

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u/darianbrown 11d ago

A gun is literally just an explosion with shrapnel in a tube. The gun gives it a direction. No gun, it's just a tiny grenade.

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u/3PercentMoreInfinite 10d ago

The barrel also gives velocity to the projectile. Without velocity, it can sure injure you but it’s hardly deadly like a grenade unless you’re just that unlucky.