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deadin · 08-16-2010, 10:45 AM

Interesting adapter!!
I would imagine that there was quite a bit of "blow-back" as the steel wouldn't expand to seal the chamber like brass does. The closer the fit, the less blow-back, but, also, the sooner the chamber would crud up and make the devise harder to get out and re-insert.

08-16-2010, 10:45 AM	#2
deadin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 858	Re: Civil War Pinfire "Chimney Adapter" Interesting adapter!! I would imagine that there was quite a bit of "blow-back" as the steel wouldn't expand to seal the chamber like brass does. The closer the fit, the less blow-back, but, also, the sooner the chamber would crud up and make the devise harder to get out and re-insert.