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Originally Posted by Lazer
I was a Glock armorer for fifteen or so years. Glocks will fire just fine underwater. Glock makes special striker (firing pin) bushings to ensure compression within the striker channel doesn't cause a problem. I worked on AR15s but was not a certified armorer. The word on the firing range was that an AR15 with a water-filled barrel would blow up. I don't know if it's true.
But here's your problem: Bullets will only travel a couple of feet (rifles) or inches (pistols) in water. I've tested high velocity rifle bullets fired vertically into water filled drums and even the .300 Win Mag is safe to fire to recover the bullet. Wear a rain coat.
So... unless your submariners are firing with the muzzle in contact with the target, forget it. There's a reason SCUBA guys use spear guns. 
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Not to mention that spear guns would probably be easier to get hold of I'd think. I mean aren't most firearms on board navel vessels locked up?