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Unread 01-22-2003, 12:12 PM   #2
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In this type of firing, pressures are greatly raised as one would expect. The stress on the firearm is believed to be relieved by the inertia of the water surrounding it. Hence the rifle and case show signs of overpressure but there was not a catastrophic failure as would be expected if the rifle were fired in air but with the bore full of water.
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