Comments by "" (@RedXlV) on "Brazilian 1883 Nagant Revolver: The .44 Henry Rides Again!" video.

  1. He did pretty much just leave, ultimately. Pedro II was extremely popular and the coup had no public support. He could've easily put it down. But he was in poor health (he'd die 2 years later), apparently very tired of being emperor, had no sons, and doubted that his daughter would be accepted as Empress. So he refused to let anybody die fighting to maintain the monarchy and simply walked away into exile. Given how badly Brazil was governed afterward, they probably would've been better either seeing how daughter would be accepted or even just letting his 14-year-old grandson rule.
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  2. It's possible that the steel in the cylinder is simply such high quality that they were able to handle .45 ACP despite it being far higher pressure than the black powder .44 Henry. It honestly wouldn't surprise me that much if a Belgian manufacturer in the late 19th century was using much better steel than was strictly necessary. But I wouldn't risk it myself.
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  3.  @eduardocharlier7560  Imbel does export 1911s to the US for civilian sale. I don't think they export military weapons, though.
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