True Combat Value of Wootz

ariel · 20th October 2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tsubame1

What about fireguns barrels made out of wootz because of they allowed 30% more powerful gunpowder loads (and so higher accuracy, longer range, safer use) then the ones made with other steels ? This was in XVII c. ,and even earlier, India, so around the period you quote.

I do not have enough knowledge of gun barrel techology and performance characteristics; I'll better keep quiet on the subject.

tsubame1 · 20th October 2006, 06:10 PM

Hi Ariel.
I wasn't challenging Rivkin on this, rather I was asking for feedbacks as I'm intrigued by the matter.
Resistance to phisical stress in a gun barrel doesn't mean the steel is a better one for swords, but till recently I wasn't aware of the use of wootz in guns.

20th October 2006, 06:10 PM	#2
tsubame1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Magenta, Northern Italy Posts: 123	Hi Ariel. I wasn't challenging Rivkin on this, rather I was asking for feedbacks as I'm intrigued by the matter. Resistance to phisical stress in a gun barrel doesn't mean the steel is a better one for swords, but till recently I wasn't aware of the use of wootz in guns.