Will it float? ( a military rifle, that is... ) SMLE?

[MikeVee]

Thanks in advance to those with answers !

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[Peter Laidler]

I was going to reply with a straight NO, but it says that it was too short an answer. So I'll try again but elaborate on my answer. In standard form, unaided, No!

[Lee Enfield]

Thanks in advance to those with answers !

Float in what medium?

mercury? maybe, glass certainly, helium, or air? probably not...

I appears to me that you haven't defined the question well enough

[WarPig1976]

Good question there MikeVee. You know what I always wondered? If being kicked in the nads by a raging bull would hurt? I'm talking straight up, square on the button. Another one of life's mysteries I suppose...

[Sentryduty]

The bigger question, is why does someone ask the answer to an obvious question unless there is a gag to be shared?

So now, what's the gag?

[browningautorifle]

Now, now...I can say for sure an FN C1 floats...when we were doing a beach assault with full equipment and a man went over the side, the rifle floated perfectly. His rucksack kept him afloat and the rifle was there, so we must assume it helped with flotation. His helmet too...they all helped. It was salt water too by the way...

[Flying10uk]

I'm going to say yes it will float because of the significant amount of wood attached to the metalwork and also because it kind of sounds like a trick question.

[Sentryduty]

Well dry Euro Walnut lists at a density of 32 (lb/ft3) and water is 62.3 however I doubt there is enough buoyancy in the wood to overcome the weight of the steel bits. Plugging the breech and bore wouldn't help much I think.

[browningautorifle]

An SMLE, when tossed into the drink will go to the bottom.

[butlersrangers]

Guns didn't float in 1913 New York!

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