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Handgun and .45 Caliber Bullet

A .45 caliber handgun firing a bullet. This image freezes the motion by using a high speed flash with a duration of 1/2,000,000th of a second. The sparks are from gunpowder that was still burring as it left the barrel behind the bullet.

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A .45 caliber handgun firing a bullet. This image freezes the motion by using a high speed flash with a duration of 1/2,000,000th of a second. The sparks are from gunpowder that was still burring as it left the barrel behind the bullet.