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Posted by Timmy The Tulip from user-2ivfiet.dialup.mindspring.com on August 07, 2001 at 19:16:36:

In Reply to: Thats normal posted by Terry on August 07, 2001 at 19:08:46:

: : In the indy movie the last crusade if you look hard enough you can see a shell fly from the gun in the scene where sean connery gets shot at the end. you can see the shell fly out and it looks like it hits the nazi next to him.
: : -Raider

: When a semi automatic pistol is fired it ejects an empty shell caseing. In movies, the pistol is set up to fire,cycle and eject
: blank cartridges....Terry

The casing is ideally ejected as far away as possible from the gun and the shooter. You don't want to give away your position (in the dark) by the sound of dropping casings.
This brings us to the topic of caseless ammo.

TTT

Follow Ups:

• At least that's the intent Michaelson 11:29:36 8/08/2001 (2)
  • You musta been shooting some Yankee flak. Timmy The Tulip 00:49:55 8/09/2001 (1)
    • You got it! (grins)(nm) Michaelson 10:17:00 8/09/2001 (0)

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