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To: lepton

Bronze was used for cannons for centuries. I wouldn’t trust it for hot or magnum loads. It’s more for acquiring a hostile’s arms by surprise.

For a more than mouse gun load, one might make a wire gun. 1890s technology when the steel and forgings of the day weren’t quite up to the job...


16 posted on 05/03/2021 3:41:51 PM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: lepton

Eeep! I though you were replying to post #12....


17 posted on 05/03/2021 3:43:07 PM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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