It could. Gunpowder does not require air to burn- it has it's own oxidizer chemically combined. Sights will need adjustment, since bullet will travel faster with no air resistance, and lighter gravity will cause less drop of the bullet.
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∙ 12y agoYes. The ammunition in a pistol does not require outside air in order to fire; it gets all the oxygen it needs from the nitrates in the cartridge, so gunpowder would still work on the moon.
Actually it would because one of the ingredients in gun powder is potassium nitrate which is an oxidising agent. This supplies the powder with the oxygen it needs to burn of "deflagrate". Guns can, but shouldn't be fired underwater, so yes you can fire a gun on the moon.
It depends what mechanism they use. An air pistol which uses compressed air would work, but any mechanism which needs ignition (e.g. a traditional firearm where the bullet is propelled by gunpowder) or an external air source would not.
yes because it is obvious that what we breathe goes to the moon
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Yes. The ammunition in a pistol does not require outside air in order to fire; it gets all the oxygen it needs from the nitrates in the cartridge, so gunpowder would still work on the moon.
it is not close enough
Actually it would because one of the ingredients in gun powder is potassium nitrate which is an oxidising agent. This supplies the powder with the oxygen it needs to burn of "deflagrate". Guns can, but shouldn't be fired underwater, so yes you can fire a gun on the moon.
It depends what mechanism they use. An air pistol which uses compressed air would work, but any mechanism which needs ignition (e.g. a traditional firearm where the bullet is propelled by gunpowder) or an external air source would not.
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yes, this should help ya out. http://scienceblogs.com/builtonfacts/2008/09/shoot_the_moon.php
The shade of the earth on the moon is what causes the gibbous moon.
To turn your tanfoglio gt380 into a double action pistol can take a lot of work. You will have to buy a lot of different parts and a lot of time to make this work.
any 45 cal ammo will work in a 45 cal pistol
Unfortunately, it will not.
Answer: 1737.10 km (mean radius) Work: Went to Wikipedia, typed in "moon".
no. there is no atmosphere on the moon and fire needs oxygen to burn.