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Actually it would because one of the ingredients in gun powder is potassium nitrate which is an oxidising agent. This supplies the powder with the oxygen it needs to burn of "deflagrate". Guns can, but shouldn't be fired underwater, so yes you can fire a gun on the moon.

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No, a 0.45 caliber pistol would not work on the moon. Firearms require oxygen to ignite the gunpowder in the cartridge, and the moon has no atmosphere to provide the necessary oxygen for combustion. Additionally, the lack of atmospheric pressure on the moon would affect the bullet's trajectory and velocity.

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