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Unread 12-22-2014, 08:37 AM   #1
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well - hopefully no ones fore hand was near the burst.

i would have to say - wall thickness looks good
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Wall thickness looks OK

Morris Island, South Carolina. 300-pounder Parrot Rifle after burst



Interesting reading
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrott_rifle

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