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This 1861 Navy revolver barrel exploded because a chamber was loaded without powder (ou the powder failed to ignite), and the second chamber was fired on the bullet stuck midway in the bore. The shooter was using 3 Fg Swiss powder and a full load. Thanks to the safe Colt design and the good material of the repro no one was injured.
The barrel split, where the material was the weakest: where the front sight and the loading lever catch is milled in the the bore.
Magyar szöveg: http://www.kapszli.hu/hu/news/196
Well this is my channel and these are my impressions about shooting old and repro blackpowder and cartridge guns. You will find target shooting, hunting, reloading and military history related videos here starring pre 1945 firearms. Since I was a little child I knew I want to be a history teacher. In fact I graduated as one. Later I studied military sciences on university level, and now I am doing my phd in firearms history while I teach military history at the university. That’s my life, my hobby. I hope you’ll enjoy my videos as much I enjoyed making them. Greetings form Hungary, the land of good wines and beautiful women. Oh yes, and please forgive my Hunglish. 😉
