Are blank rounds harmless? What do they do?
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1 bullet is actually a combination of a cartridge charge and the bullet itself.
The bullet itself is the thing that leaves the gun barrel. The cartridge holds the propellent that is struck and basically explodes.
A blank is a cartridge and propellent without the bullet.
It’s still very dangerous. Anything inside the barrel will go flying and it will not go straight like a bullet would.
Also you will have super heated and high pressure gas leave the barrel as well. So if you held an empty gun with a blank against your chest and shot you could easily kill yourself. Even if you cleaned the barrel completely the pressure and hot air could kill or seriously hurt you.
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