fire in a vacuum ?

[Richard O'Neill]

On 1/26/2017 4:34 PM, Alex Fraser wrote:
> That was great!

  It was indeed. I've long believed that gunpowder would burn in vacuum. 
Of course that experiment was conducted under special circumstances. I 
have no doubt that gunpowder will ignite and burn when the products of 
combustion are confined sufficiently to maintain a self sustaining 
reaction. I'm quite sure firearms will function in the vacuum of space.

  Hmmm ..., as in science fiction stories, I wonder if future planetary 
explorers will include firearms in their kits? I know I would! 8-)

Anon

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