BLANK AMMO: HANDLE WITH CARE Blank ammo is one of those things we hear about quite often in the firearms community. The purpose blanks serve is quite simple: They recreate the noise and sound of gunfire, but without sending bullets downrange. This makes them very useful for all kinds of reasons in many different occupations. However, it also means that a lot of the inherent dangers with live ammunition and live guns still remain — including death, even though you are “just using blanks.”
Let’s take a look at what blank ammunition is, how the world uses it, and what it can do.
Have you ever watched a 3 gun volley, or the military honors given at a funeral? Those guns are loaded with powder and a priming charge, but no ammo is shot out of the barrel. It’s also quite common to see military reenactors shoot off muzzle loading guns. They’ll load large cannons with powder and nothing else. This produces the bang and flash of an actual shot being fired, but with a greatly reduced chance of anything getting blown up as a result. Note that I said “greatly reduced,” not “non-existent.” More on that later.
BLANK AMMO: HANDLE WITH CARE Blank ammo is one of those things we hear about quite often in the firearms community. The purpose blanks serve is quite simple: They recreate the noise and sound of gunfire, but without sending bullets downrange. This makes them very useful for all kinds of reasons in many different occupations. However, it also means that a lot of the inherent dangers with live ammunition and live guns still remain — including death, even though you are “just using blanks.”
Let’s take a look at what blank ammunition is, how the world uses it, and what it can do.
Have you ever watched a 3 gun volley, or the military honors given at a funeral? Those guns are loaded with powder and a priming charge, but no ammo is shot out of the barrel. It’s also quite common to see military reenactors shoot off muzzle loading guns. They’ll load large cannons with powder and nothing else. This produces the bang and flash of an actual shot being fired, but with a greatly reduced chance of anything getting blown up as a result. Note that I said “greatly reduced,” not “non-existent.” More on that later.
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