Shortened barrels.

[robster]

image.jpgHi guys just bored, cold days of winter. Friend sent me a post of a guy who made a 12 gauge revolver with a 10" barrel in the states. Would there be significant penetration power lets say 20 -30 feet out? Or would there be more of a bang. Just figured most of the powder wouldn't burn and energy would severely downgrade compared to a 18" plus barrel.

[Roe+]

My brother has a similar revolver only his is factory made in .410. They call them snake guns down there. He just used factory .410 00 buck in his.

Roe+

[terrym]

Probably not going to get enough pressure and full gas burn in 10" of barrel. Still would be devastating enough though don't kid yourself.

[rcoulas]

I've shot a VFR revolver with a 45-70 cylinder and 450 marlin cylinder. They both will not burn all the rifle powder in a 10" barrel and that is a good thing. The 12 gauge however could very well burn all the powder depending on the load used. Remember that light field and target loads use fast burning powders that are used in handgun reloading also. With heavier shot loads a slower powder would be used and probably won't completely burn. I use shotgun powder in my 38 and 357 hand loads.

[Roe+]

There doesn't seem to be any problem with the powder burning in my brothers gun, but it is for close range only- wide pattern.

Roe+

[Pat32rf]

I doubt that it would be used on 40 (or even 20) yard shots. Ten or twenty feet it would still have lotsa power to do the job.