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alvin · 12-25-2009, 10:26 AM

What's the steel used on those German guns? I heard it's similar to 1030 carbon steel. Yield stength of 1030 is roughly 50000 psi at room temperature. Twisting the barrel permanently is not easy using hand tools.

12-25-2009, 10:26 AM	#22
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	What's the steel used on those German guns? I heard it's similar to 1030 carbon steel. Yield stength of 1030 is roughly 50000 psi at room temperature. Twisting the barrel permanently is not easy using hand tools.