Corrected entry: The gas tanker explodes into a ball of flame after being struck with a .38 Spl caliber bullet. A bullet of this caliber especially fired from a snub-nosed revolver would most likely not even have penetrated the tank. If by some chance it did, it would result in only a small leak which even if ignited would take considerable time to cause the tank to explode.
Phaneron
13th Jun 2004
Correction: The tanker was being shot by two different type of guns. If one didn't penetrate the tank, the other could have.
Jane Doe
The point of the original entry still stands that even if, by some chance, bullets from a handgun could penetrate a tanker and, even less likely, cause a spark, it would still take some time for an explosion to occur. Even tracer rounds would have a difficult time causing an explosion because the right amount of oxygen needs to factor into the equation.
Phaneron ★