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doesn't a bullet use a small amount of gunpowder, which ignites / combusts, and therefore needs oxygen, of which there isn't any on the moon?
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doesn't a bullet use a small amount of gunpowder, which ignites / combusts, and therefore needs oxygen
Firearm propellants, whether gunpowder or modern (post 1886) nitro type, contain their own oxidiser. The useful combustion all happens inside the gas-tight chamber, which is a brass or steel cartridge case in modern (post about 1860) small arms.
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