The effects of recoil
    The effects of 
recoil can be seen in this sequence of 16 photographs each taken 1/30th of a 
second apart. Starting from just before the hammer fell, until just under a half 
of a second later, after the shot has been fired and the gun recoiled and risen 
to the maximum of its travel. The revolver used is a .44 calibre black powder 
reproduction Rogers & Spencer and as can be seen the muzzle flash is of quite short 
duration: see this sequence 
in motion. 
	
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