Hello, i found this gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqGW09Ohd3Y&t=12s
A old .50 flintlock pistol
I noticed how thin the barrel is, and i wounder, how can it be that thin without rupture? I know black powder is low pressure compared to smokeless, but it’s still a big caliber gun with a heavy load behind.
How much lower is the pressure of black compared to smokeless powder?
Does a modern .22 long rifle create more pressure than this .50 muzzleloader does?
Back in the days i guess they didnt had that much of steels either, i read that gunbarrels used to be made of mild steel, and other soft metals like gunmetal, that would rather deform over time than explode.
A old .50 flintlock pistol
I noticed how thin the barrel is, and i wounder, how can it be that thin without rupture? I know black powder is low pressure compared to smokeless, but it’s still a big caliber gun with a heavy load behind.
How much lower is the pressure of black compared to smokeless powder?
Does a modern .22 long rifle create more pressure than this .50 muzzleloader does?
Back in the days i guess they didnt had that much of steels either, i read that gunbarrels used to be made of mild steel, and other soft metals like gunmetal, that would rather deform over time than explode.