Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
No it won't, it will just jam - water will enter the gas parts, preventing them from forcing the bolt block to the rear and the rifle will simple fail to fire. An AK47, which uses direct recoil action to force the bolt to the rear, will fire underwater.

So, big wup.
The big whoop is that too much water in the gas rings (and I'm sure other places) can cause a potentially catastrophic failure, meaning, it could blow up.

What if the dykes break? Give me the underwater gun.