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Old March 11, 2011, 06:17 PM   #1
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S&W L Frame torture test.

In this video they reduced charges until they stuck a bullet in the barrel. Then they fired 2 more further reduced loads. So now there are 3 bullets in the barrel.

The last step is to fire a full power round. I wouldn't have believed the cylinder didn't come apart, but the only damage was a bulged barrel.

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Old March 11, 2011, 10:47 PM   #2
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Interesting. I never want first hand experience.
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Old March 13, 2011, 05:25 AM   #3
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Old March 13, 2011, 06:26 AM   #4
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It''s wrong to do that to a revolver on purpose.
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Old March 14, 2011, 09:19 AM   #5
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hey....lets have lunch.
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Old March 14, 2011, 09:31 AM   #6
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Was one of those guys named Clark?

I'm not sure what the test proves other than those guys have too much money to spend. By the way, a 1300 fps 125 gr. bullet isn't "hotter than snot", I'd only call it a warm load. I also dislike this sort of testing.
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