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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nothing about this looks safe ☠️ but I guess it was really about the load, not about the velocity.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

https://youtu.be/bTQQfKxkZpk?si=qmulJVPNfha6JET0

IIRC they banned them in the US because they were too good at "hunting" waterfowl.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Oh wow, that’s like a cannon! I thought you’d have to get your ducks in a row, but nope.

e: I can’t spell

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Looks like paper shells loaded with lots of shot were the default ammunition.

I’m going to guess that chamber pressure would be quite low. It seems no more dangerous than firing a normal shotgun really.