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Yes. The fuel (gunpowder with oxidizer), ignition source (primer) are self contained within the cartridge casing. It will fire - with lessened gravitational attraction, and virtually no air resistence - the projectile should reach and maintain a level velocity and have a very long range compared to on earth.

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Would a 0.45 caliber pistol 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.


Do guns work on the moon?

No, guns would not work on the moon because there is no atmosphere to support combustion, which is necessary for a gun to fire. Additionally, there is no oxygen on the moon, so there would be no way for a gunpowder-based firearm to function.


Would a spring balance work on the moon?

A spring balance would work on the moon but would first have to be re-calibrated for the moons lower gravity.


Can you fire a gun on the moon?

Yes, a gun can technically be fired on the moon because there is no atmosphere to impede the firing mechanism. However, the lack of atmosphere means that there is no medium for sound to travel through, so the noise of the gunshot would be virtually non-existent. Additionally, the recoil from the gun would be much stronger due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull.


Can you use a flare gun on the moon?

Flares, propellents, and primers all contian oxidizers, chemicals which lend their Oxygen atoms to a reaction, so despite the fact that the moon has no atmosphere, a flare gun would still function chemically. the extreme cold will cause the materials it is constructed from to contract and becase different materials have different coefficients of thermal expansion, parts of the flare gun will contract at different rates and may causes the gun's moving parts to bind.

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If the moon had no atmosphere what would happened to it?

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Would a 0.45 caliber pistol 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.


Do guns work on the moon?

No, guns would not work on the moon because there is no atmosphere to support combustion, which is necessary for a gun to fire. Additionally, there is no oxygen on the moon, so there would be no way for a gunpowder-based firearm to function.


Would a balance work properly on the moon?

Yes, your balance would not be affected on the moon.


Would a spring balance work on the moon?

A spring balance would work on the moon but would first have to be re-calibrated for the moons lower gravity.


Will marbles shoot out of a paintball gun?

It would probably work, but it would ruin some part of your gun. You could freeze the paintballs if you wanted to. That would work just as good as a marble.


Would a flashlight work on moon?

yes


Can you fire a gun on the moon?

Yes, a gun can technically be fired on the moon because there is no atmosphere to impede the firing mechanism. However, the lack of atmosphere means that there is no medium for sound to travel through, so the noise of the gunshot would be virtually non-existent. Additionally, the recoil from the gun would be much stronger due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull.


What happens to hotair balloon on the moon?

A hot air balloon would not work on the moon.


Would a spring work the same on the moon?

Yes


Can you use a flare gun on the moon?

Flares, propellents, and primers all contian oxidizers, chemicals which lend their Oxygen atoms to a reaction, so despite the fact that the moon has no atmosphere, a flare gun would still function chemically. the extreme cold will cause the materials it is constructed from to contract and becase different materials have different coefficients of thermal expansion, parts of the flare gun will contract at different rates and may causes the gun's moving parts to bind.


Would oxygen tanks work on the moon?

Yes, i pretty shure it would