Quote Originally Posted by tacfoley View Post
The 11mm French Ordance revolver cartridge, after revision, fired a 160gr soft lead bullet at 620fps.

The .45ACP cartridge in service form shot a 230gr FMJ at 835 fps.

There are loons everywhere, including law-breakers who take their lives in their hands in the backyard workshops.

By comparison. not only is the Ruger Old Army made of high quality investment cast stainless steel, but the top strap is almost twice as thick as that of the 19th C French revolver.
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 ?