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Originally Posted by ZLP
Back to topic that club probably couldn't shoot a regular 12ga shell because of the pressures involved. A run of the mill flare gun shoots 12ga too, those are not regulated by the ATF either.
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Well I'm not too sure of that. The barrel wall thickness is about 1/4", and it's steel not aluminum. It's also encased in Bakelite so I believe it's possible that it could survive a low pressure shell. Keep in mind that when this was made in the 30's, shell pressures were low, around 7,000 psi. Modern 12 ga ammo is around 21,000 psi. So in theory in it's day it would have been possible to shoot a 12 ga. round from it. Would I?? hell no! At the least it would break your wrist.
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