Will Blocking The End Of A Gun Actually Make It Explode? DEBUNKED

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[@inshort58]

Can you get this on Mac too?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@inshort58 I believe so 👍

[@DumbEpicGaming]

bro made no research when gettin sponsored for this one

[@lord_bozo42]

me when I have a 280 day login streak

[@jasminezickefoose577]

NOBODY ASKED

[@Lilitha11]

It is real simple, all the pressure is going to escape through the weakest point, which is always going to be your finger. Even if the gun banana peels, you are not going to have a hand left.

[@spvillano]

That's why I've always recommended epoxy. Slow cure being the best. Now, arranging that, that's up to the one getting in front of the gun. A nice tungsten ice pick would do, you'd not get blasted, just an ice pick propelled up the inside of your hand and forearm. Hardened steel lag bolt, perhaps? I'm sure they'll patiently wait. Seriously though, what was historically effective was spiking the barrels of the weapons. Not a facing down a muzzle activity, but it did effectively kill the weapon throughout history. Of course, fingers ain't spikes.

[@QuackersMcCrackers]

Nah I'd win.

[@CheeseOnTop556]

@@QuackersMcCrackers you would win… A hospital visit

[@QuackersMcCrackers]

@@CheeseOnTop556 Would you come and visit?

[@CheeseOnTop556]

@@QuackersMcCrackers maybe

[@deisisase]

My Dad and his friends experimented with this using a chicken leg in place of a finger. He said the hardest part was figuring out how to fire the gun from 10 feet back; he daid he was surprised at how completely destroyed the chicken leg was. He expected a hole, but the chicken leg exploded.

[@markfeldhaus1]

You mean I can't trust the physics of Warner Brothers? I am shocked, shocked!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😆

[@Shohjahon_Tuxtayev]

Only 6 likes and a comment from @DebunkedOfficial ? That must be changed!

[@Grane1234]

"Well, not that shocked"

[@CosmicAggressor]

What. I literally just watched the mythbusters episode on this. Are you living in my walls?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

👀 🤣🤣🤣

[@T_rev-ud7zb]

He is

[@pyeitme508]

​@@DebunkedOfficialbruh

[@wokeydokey6885]

If you're schizophrenic, somebody is really living inside your walls.

[@Partho_The_King]

I'm so done for. I first read "walls" as "balls" and laughed like crazy, then realised it's actually walls

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

finger: bad idea A stone; maybe. a handful of mud? yes but don't stand around to find out.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I always thought this trope was ridiculous, because wouldn't the bullet just go through the finger? But, I never once thought that fingers are too big to be stuck in a gun barrel at all in the first place! Maybe because I've never touched a real gun before, so I've never tested that hypothesis, either way.

[@somethingforsenro]

some gun barrels are smaller than others

[@Kualinar]

A finger CAN fit in some of the bigger calibre. Like a 0.500 BMG.

[@jonathanodude6660]

even if it didnt, the reason the gun blows up is because it cannot withstand the pressure. if you compare the pressure that your finger can withstand vs a metal pipe, youd realise pretty quickly that you would probably prefer getting shot transversely to having your hand rupture from the pressure and then have the bullet pass right through the exploding part of your hand anyway and possibly all the way up your arm.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@jonathanodude6660 Yeah, that sounds horrifying!

[@joshuawertman8711]

Check any weapon that you pick up and always assume it is loaded.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Sound advice 👌

[@bjorn9875]

I wish you had put more focus on the fact that blockages can make not just the muzzle explode, but other parts that can easily injure or worse the person firing the gun!

[@jamesbronson8713]

A buddy of mine once decided to try a .22 LR bullet in a 2-shot Derringer. It blew the handle covers apart !! It did hurt for a while, and we both laughed at how dumb it was to try it.

[@pierre-mariecaulliez6285]

In an instance of sabotaging insurectionists during the various decolonisation wars, fake weapon smugglers would deliver and sell rifles that had been welded halfway through the barrel. As suchh, when fired, the gas would only find exit by bursting through the mechanism, effectively shooting the bolt at the user's face...

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Interesting stuff! Thanks

[@CST1992]

A taste of sweet, sweet karma. Nice

[@Red_Eagle]

@@CST1992not necessarily the case.

[@camulodunon]

@@Red_Eagle definitely the case uwu

[@NedkaRokonokova]

A better example of a tank barrel blowing up is the German Tiger. The 88mm barrel was too big and powerful for a tank without some serious engineering. The result was a gun without equal at the time, but it came with a heavy burden: it had to be maintained with meticulous care. A dirty barrel could cause a backfire and blow the turret off. Due to their engineering, there was very little room for dirt in a Tiger 88, compared to other tanks not often responsible for blowing themselves up. I'm looking through my books and can't find exact details on how dirty was "dirty," but the crews were told if they were in doubt, don't fire because there was no room for error.

[@WiseVictorianGentleman]

No stick men were harmed in the making of this video.

[@peanut3978]

I mean, they don't look like they're hurt. are they?

[@garimapandey6800]

Agreed

[@artos6209]

Years ago, my father sat on a jury hearing a lawsuit brought to court by a farmer who lost his thumb when a shotgun exploded. The farmer had accidentally mixed some 20 gauge shells into his 12 gauge shells. The 20 gauge went down into the barrel, blocking the barrel. A 12 gauge shell was then loaded behind it, causing the barrel to have a piece blown out of the barrel where the farmers' left hand was holding the shotgun when it was fired. The jury found the defendants not liable due to the negligence of the farmer not keeping his shotgun shells properly separated. ALWAYS, ALWAYS make sure you are loading the proper ammunition in ANY firearm! Your safety, health, and maybe even your life depend on your due diligence on this matter !

[@DVS_MAGGOT]

Tom the cat vs Bugs Bunny in a steel cage. Hardcore match, no holds barred. Pick your winner. Elmer is obviously on commentary with Porky pig. (Subtitles suggested)😅

[@ProcyonDei]

Bugs wins on account of being a protagonist, while Tom is basically meant to lose on the episodes...

[@VincentNajger1]

Wouldn't it be Sylvester? Tom and Jerry is a different franchise. Id put early Daffy duck up against Bugs.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Needs to be Silvester v Tom to be fair

[@freetoplayking7362]

Tom often loses to a mouse, and Bugs often beats a hunter with a gun. It'll be a Tom and Jerry episode except more unfair to Tom.

[@AdamTrout117]

Ya missed the fact that for some firearms, if pressure is put on the front (barrel with a slide) that it cannot be fired as it locks the hammer back. I know it's not the same as plugging the barrel, but either way

[@matiasmerono]

You missed the fact that facts are less relevant than clicks, clicks are more relevant that true and true is less relevant than money. Debunqed knows, today is the day, and tomorrow.

[@KageNoTora74]

Short recoil tilting barrel pistols can be pushed out of battery, but that's still risky.

[@TheMelnTeam]

Yeah. Wouldn't cause the gun to explode, but would prevent it firing at all. Not very good for cartoon comedy though.

[@TheLastArbiter]

12:23 Dang it, you guys were doing so well with the animations… then someone catapulted an entire, unfired cannon cartridge at the tank. Still great video!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😬 Yea sorry I must of watched that a dozen times and made a mental note to change but it slipped through apologies but glad you still enjoyed the rest of the video! 👍

[@mattcintosh2]

Ive personally seen an exploded gun barrel. A guy my dad knows was out duck hunting. Tripped and the barrel got jammed in the mud. Either he didnt clean it out, or thought it was clean enough. Later he shot at a duck and the barrel blew up. He brought the barrel remnant to church and passed it around a bunch of the guys. I think i even held and inspected it. Granted, its a shotgun, and not a single bullet, so that may have made the difference

[@Maruchipawa]

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[@Blinkerd00d]

If you put a shotgun barrel tip just below the water line, and fire.... it will definitely banana.

[@Dirtydetective]

Happened to me rushing over a snow covered log to get a shot at a deer we surprised 3 seconds earlier and it 'bananaed' my barrel! Filled my farlcenand even my ears with tiny metal shards and there were 5 individual 'peels'. We t back to the house I was hunting at and got a hacksaw, tweezers and a file, tweezers for my shrapnel, other two items for cutting and choking the barrel! Went back out, never found a blood trail, but I know I would've got her had I been 2" taller crossing that damn fallen tree!

[@Blinkerd00d]

@@Dirtydetective that's a WILD story! Glad u were ok, that could have gone way worse.

[@THall-vi8cp]

I saw a video of a dude "fishing" in a river using a rifle. He stuck the barrel several inches into the water and when he fired, the barrel was absolutely destroyed. He was lucky it didn't blow out the action and damage his face.

[@kentjenkins734]

@@THall-vi8cp I once tried to shoot a pike minnow that was just a little below the surface with bird shot. My muzzle was several feet above the water, so there was no danger to me, but what surprised me was that there was no danger to the fish either. It's amazing how much water absorbs the energy of projectiles.

[@adamb89]

Glad this video addressed squib loads--that's immediately where my mind went.

[@marcusmoonstein242]

My local military museum has a large caliber WW2 anti-aircraft gun with a banana peeled barrel. The story was the crew had to abandon it during a retreat. Rather than let it fall into enemy hands they stuffed an entire HE shell back-to-front in the end of the barrel, loaded another HE shell into the breach, stood back and pulled the lanyard. Later when they retook the position they retrieved the gun which had been left untouched by the enemy.

[@Geometricofficial]

Video just came and got subtitles! _Also thanks for another answer to question we didn’t ask But put in a way so they’re becoming interesting for us_

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Where are you from? We will be making Debunked in a few languages soon.

[@EthelredHardrede-nz8yv]

In Support You Local Sheriff James Garner said that it would not do his finger any good. The idea was to convince the person to decide to not pull the trigger. Naturally it worked as James had Plot Armor.

[@qdaniele97]

The difference with cannons instead of handguns is that those are likely to use explosive shells. In the case of Indy for example, I think his rock is far morenlikely to have prematurely detonated the shell than clogged the barrel enough to make it explode for overpressure

[@TheRantyRider]

You beat me to it. I would imagine that most moders explosive shells have a delayed arm because of this.

[@dltSystem32]

⚠️ Spoiler blocker ⚠️

[@goodgenes0]

what spoilers are there to avoid in a video like this? "oh no now i know he told stories of guns bursting!"

[@akazanaoyasu1182]

​@@goodgenes0 no he'd say banana peel barrel is real and that's spoiler

[@TheRealBlueBeanie]

This was nice, I am helping keep it on top

[@WAIIOU]

Your job is well done sir.

[@devinschuller5862]

Damn, thanks for looking out, bro!

[@Dr_Larken]

3:50 anyone handling any weapon knows to clear it, especially when handing it off to someone else! Also, it’d be nice if there were dates on both of those articles or literally a tad bit more information other than looking like someone put them together at the last minute! The date, county, maybe the store name! I’m generally curious when and where!

[@phant0]

It's a little bit more complex than that. What the mode of failure ends up being depends on many factors such as how much powder is in the cartridge, what the normal operating pressures are, the design of the firearm itself especially affecting the strength of the action and barrel, and how far down the barrel the obstruction in the barrel is. If the blockage is close enough to the chamber end where the barrel is generally thicker, it can result in a far more catastrophic failure event where either the barrel splits from the chamber end or the locking mechanism itself that was supposed to support the back end of the cartridge fails. They are usually far more violent and hazardous to the shooter because usually they happen to even higher pressures.

[@richardkominek2244]

If you shoot a gun with the barrel partially submerged in water it will not do the banana peel effect, but it would completly ''Disassemble'' so to say.

[@j4s0n39]

The biggest threat is a squib round. I've been at a shooting range twice when a semi-auto pistol exploded due to squibs. The barrel didn't explode, the gas escaped at the breach, damaging the slide around the ejection port and the top of the frame. Most pistols calibers have much higher pressures than shotguns, so the barrels are thicker and stronger. I had my own squib once, by not putting the powder load in a hand loaded round. Fortunately, the primer barely put the bullet into the rifling and 220gr 300BLK bullets are very long, so the next round could not chamber, and I didn't fire a second round, until I cleared the squib.

[@danielarthurs1698]

I suppose it works for Buggs Bunny after all, because any hunter would know, a rabbit in the hand isn't worth the cost of repairs to a damaged barrel. It was no longer financially fiscal to continue hunting

[@DebunkedOfficial]

An interesting point 🤔

[@sirridesalot6652]

It'd be interesting to repeat the ballistic gel finger experiment with a bone density material inserted into the ballistic gel.

[@michaelbarnard8529]

I wouldn’t want to fire a gun with a barrel full of water.

[@hardyr]

I always assumed the explosion in Indiana Jones was from the rock prematurely triggering the explosive shell's fuse while inside the barrel and not the excess pressure from the rock sealing the barrel.

[@kentjenkins734]

Now I want to watch a video about over loading a shotgun shell. I understand that either too hot (extra powder) or too heavy (extra shot) can get you into trouble, but I have never heard of a specific incident. I am always extremely careful in following recipes.

[@Hawkwood100]

This happened to a British navy ship back in the 70's. The ship returned to harbour under cover of darkness with the exploded muzzle covered over with a tarpaulin - To avoid embarrasment and bad PR. They'd forgotten to remove the muzzle screw blank before firing. I watched the ship sneak back; and watched when they uncovered the mess. Laugh? I nearly shat!!

[@larrybremer4930]

I can say for sure an M-16A1 fired with a section of cleaning rod still in the barrel gives you the banana peel barrel, I have seen the event and aftermath first hand in recruit training when one of the recruits made this exact foul-up at the range.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thanks for sharing your story 👍

[@uncommonsimon5775]

Time to get educated yet again ! :D

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Nice to see you early viewing as usual! How are you? Hope you enjoyed this one? We'll have our next video out much sooner!

[@uncommonsimon5775]

​@@DebunkedOfficial On my way from CERN and I overestimated my accessibility to the Internet so I'll watch the video in full quality a bit later :D and I'm glad the next one will be coming sooner !

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@uncommonsimon5775 CERN?! What are you up to?

[@uncommonsimon5775]

@@DebunkedOfficial making anti matter :D (that's a joke I just was there for a visit after years of wanting to) bit I did get to see the antimatter factory you could make a video about it and whether a bomb made from it is even possible (I got the info that it's not possible apparently) :D

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@uncommonsimon5775 Fascinating!

[@crankyyankee2475]

I got a squib load in a 9mm carbine. The next round ruptured the barrel, about 8 inches from the chamber( also where my face was). the top shroud blew off the rifle with incredible force, surprising me greatly. I was going to get a new barrel but just kept the rifle as-is to remind me of the importance of quality ammo.

[@theestate12]

Watching these videos is time well spent.

[@andreash.2699]

Mythbusters reference made my day 👍

[@mattdarrock666]

You need fingers powered by cartoon physics...

[@TheRantyRider]

One comment, the scene from The Crow isn't Eric Draven trying to stop the gun firing but demonstrating he will heal to intiidate the gun holder.

[@TheMelnTeam]

Not surprising this could happen to tanks. Not just from crappy terrain/mud, but also shots hitting and compromising the turret or barrel sufficiently. A hit making the barrel even slightly too narrow (like the example with the sherman in the video) would be expected now and then. Wouldn't surprise me if issues with manufacture caused some % of them too, or too much expansion with overheating causing the barrel to warp a bit (either due to manufacturing issues with the steel or maybe improper use).

[@Fledermausmann]

"See recruits, this is why you must stay back for the next 6 hours and clean your weapons..." -every BMT sergeant ever.

[@zelts]

Those burst tank gun barrels might happen, because if the barrels are long enough and tanks are driven on uneven ground, muzzles might hit the ground and be clogged. About sabotating cannons - I heard it might be done by throwing a piece of a magnet inside of a barrel.

[@thurbine2411]

I will say that it depends but if you are talking about practical plugs that are used in real tank cannons to stop dust and other stuff from getting into the barrel they can be shot through though it might destabilise the shot but I think it works even with high explosive shells. It was stated in the manual for the STUG III during ww II that they preferred to remember to take them out not because it ruined the barrel but because they were very important to maintain a good gun and they only had a few with them at any one time

[@Kualinar]

Remember the Crazy Canucks during WWII. They where riflemen who regularly fired special STEEL bullets down the canon of German Panzers, jamming the loaded shell. Fire the canon and it explode INSIDE the turret as the shell can't travel down the barrel.

[@madrigo]

HUUUUH you guys are showing an entire ammunition and not just the shell at 12:20. That's kind of a gross mistake IMO lmao

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Doh! Watched that a dozen times and meant to make a note to change it 🤦‍♂️😬 Apologies, hope you enjoyed the rest of the video?

[@Drunkencrono]

Here at Aperture Science we fire the whole bullet (that's 65% more bullet per bullet)!

[@microwavetransformer6378]

​@@Drunkencrono💀

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@Drunkencrono We do what we must because we can.

[@christopherdean1326]

It's a pretty gross mistake calling it an "ammunition" rather than a "cartridge"....

[@Quickened1]

I remember debating this subject a good while back... Great job Stu 👍🏻

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@wpriddy]

You always assume a round is in the chamber until you clear it. Once you clear it, it's a hunk of metal until it is out of sight. Then, you assume there is a round in the chamber until you clear it once again. Its literally the first thing I do every time I pick up a weapon. Of course with mine, outside of mantinance, I'm just making sure there is a round in the chamber. A safety, if applicable, is signifigantly faster than manually cycling the action.

[@MR.PTHEGAMER]

If you are close enough to put your finger or something else in the gun you should just deflect the gun. It is much more safer and easy to do then blocking it.

[@Andybest1]

Your videos are so cool man keep it up

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you so much 😊

[@zatsunaruzukio1371]

4:00 No diddly 😂

[@aleco250]

New banger just dropped???? Cant wait to watch

[@aleco250]

I can now confirm that it was indeed another banger, keep up the good work

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thanks so much 😊

[@jamesbronson8713]

A buddy of mine once decided to try a .22 LR bullet in a 2-shot Derringer. It blew the handle covers apart !! It did hurt for a while, and we both laughed at how dumb it was to try it.

[@GamerPro-he1dq]

I never would have thought that the barrel will turn into a banana shape. I knew the gun would explode if it had blockage, but I didn't know it. Actually, you can split like a banana, that's pretty cool. And also I don't know why people think That you could have put your fingers in The barrel to block it, even if that was impossible, you would need to have a hand that is stronger than iron. Well, I mean, I guess it doesn't need to be strong and iron. It just need to be metallic to block in well, I guess I did loot in something new, though. I didn't know that cartoon effect with guns were real. Just not the finger part

[@SchwardsChannel]

Drake defending himself ahh🙏😭

[@src6339]

Yes, but it has to be air-tight and resilient enough to withstand the pressure. So, not with your finger.

[@Dr_Larken]

0:48 the good old days of cartoons! Especially Tom and Jerry 0:56 where the child is introduced and consistently listening to classical style orchestral music! The composers always incorporated elements of “exposing children” classical music, jazz and even swing into their scores that was lively, humorous, and dynamic whilst simultaneously enhancing the comedy & action one of the greatest cartoons ever! Tom and Jerry Woody woodpecker Scooby Doo Flintstones Jetsons Casper

[@Anomalocringe]

i aways thought on doing this, not because i think the gun would just explode leaving me unscathed, but because in my head, the blood that would come out of my exploded finger would be enough to por inside the gun and cause it to malfunction, saving me from a second shot.

[@knuxuki1013]

I actually always wondered, nice video

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@Rando_Shyte]

I've got your premature explosion right here

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

Thanks for answering my old question 🙏

[@DebunkedOfficial]

It was a popular suggestion! Thank you. I hope you enjoyed the video 😊

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

​@@DebunkedOfficial I will. I can finally rest in peace *dies peacefully in bed*

[@Dumbrarere]

It depends on the application. A finger or hand won't stand a chance. A rock? Depends on the round or shell. Armor Piercing (AP), Armor Piercing Incendiary (AP-I), and other derivatives will blast through the rock. High Explosive, on the other hand, might (and I stress the word might, due to the variables involved in the chances of this happening, including rock composition, weapon size, bullet/shell age, muzzle velocity, etc) prematurely detonate on contact, destroying the barrel and/or breech in the process. It is incredibly unlikely, and I do not recommend putting any theories like this to the test because experiments with firearms and large caliber guns are extremely dangerous to anyone without experience, but I'm sure it can happen under the right circumstances. Edit: Just finished watching the video. While it did touch on cannons as I had hoped, it didn't touch on Indy's creative "rock" method (as in, using rocks that leave imperfect or incomplete seals) as I was talking about in my comment. I hope that Debunked can give his thoughts, either in a reply to this comment or a follow up video.

[@The_DGO]

A straight finger could save you in that if you angle it just right, the bullet might slow down enough on its tear through your hand that it doesn’t end up killing you.

[@WeaponsAffair]

In the days before widespread LE use of soft body armor, when point shooting a DA revolver with a one-handed grip was still common, some agencies taught officers to place the free hand/arm, across the chest. One reason for this was in hopes of possibly slowing down incoming rounds. (Paraphrased from Scott Reitz, LAPD Metro div. Firearms instructor)

[@caelestigladii]

There’s a reason officers threaten infantry with having to retrieve their ramrod from within enemy lines when they forget to remove said ramrod before firing.

[@jacen60]

nobody here seems to have mentioned that thermite can and was used to disable tanks on purpose to decommission them. it basically welds the barrel shut. I found this out from a veritasium video on thermite I think

[@georgemetaxas9227]

I wonder if in the case of cannon blockages the shell doesn't explode upon hitting the obstacle, thus this significantly increases the damage.

[@colinshard8665]

take a look at demolition ranch's videos about how they used different things to obstruct a pistol barrel and i think every pistol survived, they used highpoint pistols

[@dash4800]

Imagine thinking that your fleah finger would force the pressure to build up and blow apart the metal barrel and not just your finger. . . .

[@inshort58]

Boom! New Debunked just dropped! ❤‍🔥Can't wait! Where have you been?

[@WormholeJim]

Good stuff! And good to know, too - no to fingers, yes to mud clots, in the same vein of "how to hold a crocodile." Also, I have english as a second language myself, so I wouldn't know if the mode of speech is an accent, but to me it and the gentle humor floating through the entire presentation, is reminiscent of one of the Monthy Python sketches that has John Cleese sit and very, very thoroughly explaining somthing eaqually very, very obvious in this exact same mode of speech.

[@arthurneddysmith]

12:12 Why is the rear quarter of the M4 Sherman missing?

[@stewartgregory3364]

Saw a barrel of a rifle where a guy tried using a potato for a silencer. He didn't drill a hole through the potato & it definitely damaged the barrel

[@realspeed1944]

I GET OFF WAR THUNDER AFTER 4 HOURS AND I CLICK ON THIS VIDEO AND IT'S SPONSORED BY WAR THUNDER I JUST CAN'T ESCAPE IT THE GAME IS EVERYWHERE

[@aayanscreativelab1786]

I think the thought process is that the bullet will bounce around the chamber and since bullet is big power bullet is practically obviously just a tiny bomb

[@nate6692]

This completely ignores pressures and bore obstructions. Handguns and shotguns are low pressure cartridges. Rifles on the other hand have been known to explode with even minor bore obstructions like water in the barrel. Damage to the obstructor is a given, but at rifle pressures, gas simply can't get out of the way in the time scales involved and it can rupture.

[@bendordoy4815]

I watched the episode's myth buster when they tested the cartoon myth of plugging the end of a gun barrel with a finger so I already know it wouldn't make the gun explode but I was wondering about the tank gun barrel.

[@Wised1000]

Anyone that has served in the armed forces can attest to exploding barrels. The obstruction does not necessarily have to block the barrel all by itself. In a riffle for example, all it has to do is slightly deflect the bullet in the barrel and cause the bullet to lodge into the metal thus blocking the bore. On the M16 this is not a very rare issue. The entire barrel proximal to the obstruction will split apart all the way to the chamber. Luckily in most instances injuries are small or non existent aside from the shock of the weapon exploding in your face! Regarding the finger in the gun. A patently stupid idea. HOWEVER... All semiautomatic that have a slide that rides over the barrel (virtually every semi except the WW2 German Luger) can be prevented from firing by pushing back on the front of the gun. Any rearward movement of the slide disengages the firing mechanism. Please don't try this at home with a bullet, however, you can try to dry fire your gun while pushing the slide slightly to prove the point.

[@randomdude4505]

If you load a 20 gauge shell in a 12 gauge it will slide far enough down the barrel to fully chamber a 12 gauge shell behind it. Ive seen a shotgun were that happened and it was banana peeled from the chamber.

[@Prich319]

The only weapon this *might* work on is a gyrojet pistol, simply because the bullet is a tiny missile, and the barrel is not sealed. No guarantee your finger wouldn't be injured afterward.

[@wiesejay]

Pressure against the barrel of a striker fired semiautomatic pistol (e.g. Glock, 1911) will usually put it out if battery and unable to fire

[@Deathbecomesme3]

1911s are not striker fired

[@wiesejay]

@@Deathbecomesme3 true

[@danielmkubacki]

Wow this is so cool!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@monolith1859]

2015 for that Demolition Ranch video? And i remember very specifically when that video came out. How time flies

[@KageNoTora74]

Yeah, I wouldn't try to obstruct a gun barrel with any of my extremities, however a barrel obstruction isn't a good thing.

[@antoniopenna8677]

I didnt know this fact! Thx (:

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

What about you guys, do that, shit, I forgot it! Wait, what of that thing where you montage on something you get so good at it that you can actually do it! Yeah, that's it!

[@alm5992]

12:22 Man, that panzer is firing the entire shell casing with the shot! I'm pretty sure THEIR barrel should have exploded from however they managed to load 2 rounds into it (they had to load 2 in order fire the first entire casing)!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

🤣 apologies for the that graphical mishap 😬

[@Kazdow]

he looks like the guy from The Boys

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Oi oi oi, name's Butcher. Billy Butcher

[@SergiMedina]

Unless you're Superman or some Kryptonian or something, of course human flesh and bone are too soft to cause any gun any damage by just putting a finger inside the barrel, obviously... Thanks!

[@foxmccloud7055]

This is the reason why the US military requires that all firearms be cleaned when they are discharged or put through mud, snow, or water, etc.

[@nonameuser8300]

yes, it will make it explode. ur finger will break into many species where blood, muscle and bone fragments would fly 360 everywhere

[@Illumisepoolist]

Can you do a video about calling the fire department to get cats down from trees?

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

Imagine being one of those mfers who picks up a gun to feel a sense of power, when all it takes it a bit of dirt or a squib load to make your own power betray you. This is why you don't become obsessed with tools like that.

[@rljpdx]

a useful video! who knew

[@JNJNRobin1337]

if you do it, the entire solar system explodes apart from you

[@DebunkedOfficial]

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[@DavidFMayerPhD]

If you poked a long & close-fitting tungsten rod into the barrel, it WOULD explode the gun, but it is highly unlikely that you will have one handy. A barrel block must be DENSE and MASSIVE to work.

[@SofaKingShit]

If the barrel block needs to be massive couldn't we simply ask your mom?

[@seanconnor5981]

Been here since 20 minutes of release

[@musicduck4538]

"Don't try any of this at home folks". Don't tell Kentucky Ballistics that 😁

[@DebunkedOfficial]

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[@VolundMush]

Without watching, my gut reading: Your finger is doomed. It is still the path of least resistance. If you jammed up a tank barrel with rocks, though, then it depends greatly on what sort of round is being fired. Highly likely that SOMETHING'S gonna emerge but the barrel may be seriously damaged too.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Good guesses. Did you enjoy the video?