One of my longtime hobbies is Civil War artillery reenacting. Our unit owns a pair of three-inch Ordnance rifles. Uses 5.5 ounces of black powder and a 7lb lead projectile for target work. Here's what it shoots...
One time we were target shooting and forgot to load the powder first... We have a 3,000 PSI steel scuba tank with a nozzle that fits the firing vent at the breach. A blast of high pressure air usually will remove debris from the previous shot that we can't worm or sponge out. Thought we'd try the air tank to get the projectile out of the gun. One guy holds the hose tight on the vent wearing heavy welding gloves. Another guy opens the air valve. The damn thing came out and flew about 50 yards.
Does this count as a PCP?
One time we were target shooting and forgot to load the powder first... We have a 3,000 PSI steel scuba tank with a nozzle that fits the firing vent at the breach. A blast of high pressure air usually will remove debris from the previous shot that we can't worm or sponge out. Thought we'd try the air tank to get the projectile out of the gun. One guy holds the hose tight on the vent wearing heavy welding gloves. Another guy opens the air valve. The damn thing came out and flew about 50 yards.
Does this count as a PCP?
