Assuming it's similar to bamboo, yes that's where the gunpowder charge will be. However using the rope that far up isn't going to provide much if any reinforcement, you need it over the charge to do what you suggest. Yeah that part of the barrel is now stronger but the most stress and pressure is generated in the weapons breach (which this basically is) and hence requires the most support.GrahamKennedy wrote:It's further forward than I thought, but look at the line around the barrel just below where he's scratching through it - that's where the gunpowder is, right? So the rope reinforcement is not that far ahead of it.
Again, dunno if this makes any sense.