What Happened to "9 Lives"
The '9 Lives' .410 shotgun experienced a catastrophic failure when subjected to an extreme overpressure load of 405gr cast lead with 45 grains of salvaged powder. Despite this, the firearm successfully fired standard .454 Casull rounds, reaching velocities of 1842 FPS. Post-failure analysis revealed a porous receiver and a blown chamber, yet critical components like the ejector and trigger remained functional.









