Pushkin's "killed" the seconds

Pushkin died through the fault of the seconds, try to reduce the risk for both duelists. Dueling pistols chosen for the fight, were equipped with dimensional cap for gunpowder. It was supposed to charge from 1 to 4 caps into each gun. Seconds charged one cap, hoping that the worst case will cost with light wounds. If they are charged with 4 caps, the result would be the opposite. The bullet had entered the stomach Pushkin would pass right through, leaving a non-fatal wound, and a bullet struck his opponent biceps and ricocheted off the buttons of his uniform, broke through to the chest Dantes with 100% fatal (when playing a duel on mannequins, with full Button charge flew back with a bullet).

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