blade, cast iron and twist steel barrels were mostly hand made by people with varying levels of skill...most were proofed for black powder, some were not...no sure way to tell how old black powder spec barrels will hold up to high pressure, without subjecting them to nitro proof...
also, if you tell some people that it is safe to shoot smokeless loads under 7000 psi, in a gun designed for black powder loads, guess what, they will forget about the 7000 psi part, and shoot whatever they think is best for their purpose...which, could create a hand held bomb...
Last edited by ed good; 01/29/20 01:49 PM.
