But if the proof test was fair and the definitions of failure reasonable and rational then the multiple proof load test did prove the Winchester 21 was stouter and longer lived than the competitors. I just don't know what Winchester's definition of failure was for the test.
I had an engineering course and was taught one way of simulating 1000 times more cycles than you could afford to test for was to increase the load, force, weight etc... on the system you were testing. For instance driving a car designed to cruise at 70 for 100,000 miles at 120 mph for 40,000 miles.
I also suspect that since the failure of each gun was not described that the perhaps the definiton of failure was not reasonable or rational. At least I haven't read what the falures were.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 01/05/12 07:16 PM.
