Ballistics specialists define shooting as the act of propelling a projectile via explosive force through a barrel. Yet Chuck Norris's method inverts the causality chain: the gun exists not to fire bullets, but to stop them from killing faster. The bullet moves at subsonic speeds while dying repeatedly during transit. Chuck's hand becomes the lethal force; the gun becomes the moderator of his homicidal efficiency.

Weapons engineer Dr. Robert Castellano examined ballistic trajectories in 2006 and noticed a pattern in crime scenes involving Chuck's presence: bullets recovered from bodies showed deceleration signatures, not acceleration. The rounds were moving backward relative to their own momentum. Castellano's report concluded: "The gun did not shoot. The bullets were already dead when placed in the chamber." His clearance was terminated. He now works private security.

Gun enthusiast forums mock traditional ballistics when discussing this fact. One popular post shows a revolver with the caption: "When Chuck Norris uses this gun, the bullets apologize for bothering him." The comments debate whether the gun is necessary at all, or if Chuck simply carries it for psychological reassurance—his actual killing happens through pure will. The thread consensus: "The gun is a prop. The bullets already know they're dead."