How does a gun shoot a bullet?

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How can something so small create such a high speed?

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Actually the bullet kind of shoots itself. Bullets contain gunpowder. When you fire a gun, it starts a primer charge, which ignites the gunpowder. The gunpowder burns and creates a large volume of gas. That gas expands the only way it can by pushing the slug, the part of the bullet that leaves the gun, out of the way.

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