Quote Originally Posted by loiner1965 View Post
just had a reread from another forum about the 11mm french revolver, it says the cylinder was very strong but the weakest part was the top strap which could take mild .45acp loads of around 800 bar.
like everything else you will get numpties using excessive smokeless powder in these old bp revolvers which they do in the usa now.
i was interested in the strength of the modern made uberti 1858.....i know the uberti says bp only for safety and to stop people using smokeless in them etc bu anyone know how strong they are ?
There is a world of difference between the stresses undergone by the pressure-bearing parts of a revolver shooting a late 19th century Black Powder cartridge like the 11 French Ordnance round, and even the basic NITRO loaded .45ACP.