"mm" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:12:34 -0700, "Pittman Pirate"
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"mm" wrote in message
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OT So, if you are a navy SEAL and you're carrying a gun, intending
to use it as soon as you pop out of the water, do you have to put a
cork in the gun barrel, so the barrel doesn't get any water in it?

I heard once that water in a barrel will cause the barrel to explode
or something when the bullet hits it.

I'm sure water could leak into most other guns from the rear end of
the barrel, but I figure there are ways to prevent that. But the
front end of the barrel has to be either unobstructed or easily
cleared.

And btw, did the captain jump into the water a second time, like I
first heard, or was he sitting in the lifeboat?

I saw some demos recently of some models designed to replace the current
M16. They would be pulled right out of sand and fired. Same from mud.
Full auto. They did make the comment that the current Navy model of the
M16
has ports drilled in strategic places so one can come right out from
underwater and fire.

No kidding! Wow. I'm glad I asked. Although it turns out they
weren't shot by Seals but by marksmen on the US ship 25 yards away,
who probably had dry guns. They had towed or were towing the lifeboat
to "calmer waters" but it still sounds like a hard shot when at least
the lifeboat if not the big boat is going up and down.

My post has nothing to do with the hostage situation, but was just a comment
on firearm statements made in previous posts.