Andi
29th November 2013, 08:29 PM
This refers, and may continue an aspect discussed here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17865 regarding differences in the explosive power and quality of ancient and recent black powder.
Some weeks ago I have been at a Baroque Living History event at Bückeburg Palace Germany. A friend there presented the following: A catastrophically burst barrel of a muzzle loader pistol replica. The barrel was experimentally loaded with a modern nitrocellulose powder instead of black powder and remote fired from a safe place. The barrel was not able to withstand the higher pressures of the modern propellant and burst up over its complete length. Don't try that at "home".
Some weeks ago I have been at a Baroque Living History event at Bückeburg Palace Germany. A friend there presented the following: A catastrophically burst barrel of a muzzle loader pistol replica. The barrel was experimentally loaded with a modern nitrocellulose powder instead of black powder and remote fired from a safe place. The barrel was not able to withstand the higher pressures of the modern propellant and burst up over its complete length. Don't try that at "home".