An air gun is a pneumatic gun which shoots projectiles by using compressed air or other high pressure gas as a propellant. Modern air guns are usually low-powered because of safety reasons and legal limitations. They can drive a pellet beyond 330 m/s, approx. the speed of sound. Most low-powered air guns can be securely [...]
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Bb Guns and What Makes Them Work
The basic idea behind almost any firearm, from a pistol to a cannon, is to create a small explosion just behind a projectile positioned in a cylinder. When the explosion tries to expand in a gun, it can go only in one direction. If a projectile is in the way, the expanding matter from [...]