Does anyone know for certain what the factory test firing involves for revolvers?
One round, or one in all 5 or 6 cylinders?
Do they use standard ammo or special heavy +P ammo for testing?
I recently saw an auction for some old Winchester test ammo with official warnings stamped all over the box and the rounds had red paint to warn of excess pressure, according to the owner.
And... I recently saw a new Ruger Redhawk that had clear traces of red paint in a cartridge-sized circle on the recoil shield with another red round trace at the next cylinder position, suggesting more than one round was loaded or fired and that the rounds had red paint on them. Just curious.
One round, or one in all 5 or 6 cylinders?
Do they use standard ammo or special heavy +P ammo for testing?
I recently saw an auction for some old Winchester test ammo with official warnings stamped all over the box and the rounds had red paint to warn of excess pressure, according to the owner.
And... I recently saw a new Ruger Redhawk that had clear traces of red paint in a cartridge-sized circle on the recoil shield with another red round trace at the next cylinder position, suggesting more than one round was loaded or fired and that the rounds had red paint on them. Just curious.