Image: Burst muzzle loader barrel
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Description: Catastrophically burst barrel of a muzzle loader pistol replica. During proofing the barrel was loaded with nitrocellulose powder instead of black powder. The barrel was not able to withstand the higher pressures of the modern propellant.
Title: Burst muzzle loader barrel
Credit: Photographed at Barocktage at Bückeburg Palace, Germany
Author: Photographed by User:Bullenwächter
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