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Nothing about this looks safe ☠️ but I guess it was really about the load, not about the velocity.
https://youtu.be/bTQQfKxkZpk?si=qmulJVPNfha6JET0
IIRC they banned them in the US because they were too good at "hunting" waterfowl.
Oh wow, that’s like a cannon! I thought you’d have to get your ducks in a row, but nope.
e: I can’t spell
Damm yo
Looks like paper shells loaded with lots of shot were the default ammunition.
I’m going to guess that chamber pressure would be quite low. It seems no more dangerous than firing a normal shotgun really.