Scary how thin even a normal barrel is that is considered "safe". I am amazed how casual many shooters I am familiar with treat the ammunition they put into them. And some of the reloads are plumb scary! But somehow the guns usually stay in one piece. One feller here did experience catastrophic failure of his Verona O/U using reloads and I think his data was good. The gun blew right at the junction of the monoblock and resulted in horrible nerve and muscle damage to his left arm. He will never fully recover use of it. I examined the barrel and was amazed how thin the metal was at the junction of the monoblock and the sharp edges that it had. Seems to me this type of construction just invites failure though millions have been made with no problem. Oh, Verona never said anything or offered new barrels. Stony silence.
