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Pond, James Pond · January 16, 2014, 03:25 PM

Gun related. Honest.

The use of a pistol, blanks and a seemingly endless series of tunnels in Scotland have helped create the world's longest echo at 72 seconds, blitzing the previous 15 second Guiness world record. No idea what gun it was though.

Here is a link to a recording of the shot. It gets so faint I can't hear it on my computer after about 25 seconds but nonetheless.....

They would presumably want the loudest cartridge available or the one with the widest acoustic range. Perhaps some techie types can clarify. Tokarev? .44 Mag? .357Mag? Judging by the sound I'd guess .357...

Either way, it sounds impressive!!

January 16, 2014, 03:25 PM	#1
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	Longest echo achieved with gunshot. Gun related. Honest. The use of a pistol, blanks and a seemingly endless series of tunnels in Scotland have helped create the world's longest echo at 72 seconds, blitzing the previous 15 second Guiness world record. No idea what gun it was though. Here is a link to a recording of the shot. It gets so faint I can't hear it on my computer after about 25 seconds but nonetheless..... They would presumably want the loudest cartridge available or the one with the widest acoustic range. Perhaps some techie types can clarify. Tokarev? .44 Mag? .357Mag? Judging by the sound I'd guess .357... Either way, it sounds impressive!! __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly. Last edited by Pond, James Pond; January 16, 2014 at 03:38 PM.