"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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On 9/18/2014 4:43 PM, Richard wrote:
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was capable of around 30 shots it
took nearly 1500 strokes of a hand pump ...

1500 strokes!! Well, OK, that's 50 strokes per shot. Oh, my aching arm.

I wonder what the pressure was.

Here is a nice summary of the gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbo8arkKXTg