Two pistols ... in a thousand

[celtan]

You're so right Stu!

The thing is that often we are so tired, and reading of a subject we don't know much about also makes us wary of making dumb comments that reflect our ignorance.

Best regards and thanks for all your contributions, guys.

BTW, Fer
How did you load those guns? Is that sort of a preloaded reloadable cartridge. within the chamber?

[fernando]

Allright guys, those words brought me some confort
Manolo, these guns were loaded with paper cartridges (with enclosed bullet), that were placed at the breech chamber. The nipple holes had a capillary section, so that the percussion cap flames passed through like a jet, strong enough to perforate the cartridge covering, and ignite the charge. These cartridges were first made of skin (intestine) and later with combustible paper; in both cases covered with a disposable (tear off) outer layer. When placing the ammunition into the breech and closing the block, a bronze plunger placed under the lever pushes the cartridge into the barrel, at same time acting as a seal to prevent gas from escaping through the breech. But the revolutionary concept in this system is that the cartridge itself carries a wad, gummed in its bottom so that, when shooting the thing, the wad completely seals off the gases, optimizing the shooting power. And when you shoot the second round, the prior wad is expelled through the barrel, acting as a bore cleaner.
Any further questions, just tell
Fernando

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by celtan

You're so right Stu!

The thing is that often we are so tired, and reading of a subject we don't know much about also makes us wary of making dumb comments that reflect our ignorance.

Best regards and thanks for all your contributions, guys.

BTW, Fer
How did you load those guns? Is that sort of a preloaded reloadable cartridge. within the chamber?

Hi Celtan,
I hear what you are saying, but this is a DISCUSSION forum, so even if the info given is not entirely correct, it will no doubt be righted by someone. There are MANY items discussed here which I personally have no knowledge of, but I am always ready to learn, even if the questions I ask or the comments I give are not correct.
I DO note however that much the same user names keep appearing, which would suggest that there a quite a number of members who are not actively contributing by way of discussion. Unfortunately you can not force responses, but only provide the medium to do so.
Regards Stu