Hello everyone.
I have a question regarding the design of a muzzleloaded sidelock pistol. Since the barrel of the pistol has a closed breech, the only force upon firing is the recoil pushing the barrel back towards the receiver right? How strong does the attachment to the receiver need to be, in order to make the barrel stay in place upon firing?
I’m asking this question because it would be neat with a small derringer style pistol like this one http://traditionalmuzzleloader.com/images/screwgun.jpg with a removable barrel that lock in place with just a magnet (a strong magnet though, but how strong is necessary for .44 cal?). The concept is to have two barrels that easily can replace eachother, so that the fired one can be replaced with a new pre-loaded one.
What do I need to consider?
I have a question regarding the design of a muzzleloaded sidelock pistol. Since the barrel of the pistol has a closed breech, the only force upon firing is the recoil pushing the barrel back towards the receiver right? How strong does the attachment to the receiver need to be, in order to make the barrel stay in place upon firing?
I’m asking this question because it would be neat with a small derringer style pistol like this one http://traditionalmuzzleloader.com/images/screwgun.jpg with a removable barrel that lock in place with just a magnet (a strong magnet though, but how strong is necessary for .44 cal?). The concept is to have two barrels that easily can replace eachother, so that the fired one can be replaced with a new pre-loaded one.
What do I need to consider?