High Speed Video of Pistols Underwater - Smarter Every Day 19

Post to FB: on.fb.me Come on, we've all wondered this. There's been dozens of videos and discussions on the internet about it, but what actually happens? Talk is cheap, and several before/after experiments have been performed, but they all have one flaw. It's extremely difficult to visualize what is going on with the flow-fields of the weapon blasts. We planned and assembled several different assets including a high speed camera over a few months and then ran a test designed specifically to allow the viewer to observe the gas dynamics in great detail! Needless to say, this was a blast. Well, two blasts if you want to be technical about it (and we usually do). I performed an experiment to see what the differences were between semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. The advantage of shooting under water is that you can see the boundary of the gas flow fields almost perfectly. MUSIC INFO: "Rep By Pop" Written and recorded by James Cleary and A Shell in the Pit with bass by Neil Towers. I've partnered with A Shell in the Pit for several months now. Check his stuff out. To commission him: ashellinthepit.com To buy this song: ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com