This is what the inside of a gun looks like when it's being fired

Jeremy BenderDec 23, 2015, 23:33 IST

For all but the most familiar firearm users and operators, the inner workings of a gun remain a mystery.

Everyone knows that firearms have a trigger, which when pulled fires a bullet. But between the pulling of the trigger and the bullet leaving the weapon, how does a gun function?

The Youtube channel C&Rsenal has an ingenious way of explaining how various guns function - with the use of X-ray animations showing what happens as a user pulls the trigger.

A selection of GIFs made from the channel's videos, showing some of the historical weapons used in World War I, are below.

A six round 8mm French Ordnance revolver, fired by a hammer:

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A three round 8x50mmR Berthier Mle.16 bolt action rifle:

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An eight round .32 ACP Mauser Model 1914 "Pocket Pistol," which was striker fired and had an ejector slide:

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A five round 7.92x57mm Mauser Gewehr, which was a stripper clip-fed bolt action rifle:

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An eight round .32 ACP F.Langenhan Seblstlader pistol, which is hammer fired:

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This is what the inside of a gun looks like when it's being fired