Europiccola question

I'm sure that it's nowhere close to the nearly sacrosanct 9 bar, and I'm sure there will be those who'll tell me I'm not producing "real" espresso, but does anyone have any idea what would be the maximum bar developed by a La Pavoni Europiccola? Just curious. Thanks.
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alan

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