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Potatoswatter t1_ja0hzcb wrote

Reply to comment by chemamatic in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481

They could have had one big chamber behind the two bores. The force would still be uneven but at least on time.

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youwantitwhen t1_ja0yq0f wrote

Any slight frictional difference between the bores will doom it. That is the real Achilles heel.

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