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It was purportedly (and probably in actuality) intended as a survival aid to be used after landings and before recovery in the Siberian wilderness, although allegedly was intended as a defensive weapon against in-space attacks by the US space program.

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[–] WhoRoger 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Why wouldn't it?

Ed: the only thing that might not work is gunpowder in vacuum due to lack of oxygen, but gunpowder has oxidiser included, so yes it would.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had to look up whether gunpowder requires oxygen to burn (it doesn't)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gunpowder does actually require oxygen to burn, it just happens to bring its own oxygen with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's what I assumed, but why ass-ume when I live in the information age 😁

[–] expatriado 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

if it needed oxygen from the air it would have to breathe, the explosion happens inside the barrel before it mixes with the atmosphere

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah! This is true and more precise

[–] CookieOfFortune 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heat dissipation is an issue since there's no air around to cool the barrel, although for this three shot weapon (two shotgun one rifle) it wouldn't be a problem. This gun is mostly to fend off bears when you land in Siberia.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are half right. The gun definitely is for bears, but, and get this, space bears

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Normal or cocaine....space...bears?

[–] AEsheron 1 points 1 year ago

Miniature giant space bears.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Recoil would be a removed though lol