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Standing up to a 37mm black powder cannon with a Humvee windscreen (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Eric with IV8888 pits the two-inch thick front glass of a Humvee against a 1.4-pound lead projectile fired from a mini Parrot gun.

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Fort Sumter cannon saved by anonymous donor

by Chris Eger

Charleston, South Carolina's historic Fort Sumter, famous for its role in the Civil War, received an influx of $200,000 to restore 11 vintage Parrot rifles.

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Just what will a 37mm black powder cannon do, ballistically speaking? (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Will 38 inches of ballistics gel and a dozen sheets of plywood stop a 1.2-pound lead projectile a fired from a mini Parrot gun? Heck, let's find out.

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