Gentleman, to add my 2 cents to the question about these 1/5 scale cannons, I have had one in my hand, the barrel is, to me, a quality barrel, plenty heavy enough to fire, and just as important, the wood work and metal work of the carriage was very nice, sound, solid, well crafted. The barrel was not drilled thru, just started, not finished, and Hanwei/Paul Chen's workmanship on these is as quality as his blades. I have investigated his blades, and found them to be excellent! This is not an endorsment, however, If I had the money, ($450) I would not hesitate to buy one and finish drilling the vent to make it shootable.BoomLover