Shooting an AK47 underwater

[Chuck]

Not sure if this was on before but pretty fascinating how the water reacts with the pressure of the round and muzzle blast. Pretty clear filming too...must be great to have such freedom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp5gdUHFGIQ

[Watcher]

So why doesn't the barrel blow up? We are all taught to ensure that the barrel is free from obstructions - including water!

[snayperskaya]

So why doesn't the barrel blow up? We are all taught to ensure that the barrel is free from obstructions - including water!

Because its a Kalashnikov!.You don't break Kalashnikov....Kalashnikov break you!!!

[Chuck]

Simples! (squeak).

[Dougan]

Very cool tongueout

It's interesting how quickly a bullet destabilizes underwater - Also how far the bullet is out the gun before the barrel flexes down...let alone before it kicks up!

Someone posted (can't find it) some piccies a few weeks back of underwater ammo for AKs...they were more like bolts than bullets...

[snayperskaya]

Very cool tongueout

It's interesting how quickly a bullet destabilizes underwater - Also how far the bullet is out the gun before the barrel flexes down...let alone before it kicks up!

Someone posted (can't find it) some piccies a few weeks back of underwater ammo for AKs...they were more like bolts than bullets...

Here you go :)

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Specially designed for the APS underwater assault rifle which is based on an AK action

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APS, codenamed Sealion.

[Chuck]

from the Daily Mail no less,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... ETTER.html