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Originally Posted by STEINBVG
LET'S SAY THE SAME METALLURGY, FORGING , TOOLING, MACHINNING- THE IDENTICAL 2 GUNS MADE A 100 YEARS APART. NEVER SHOT. IS THE OLDER ONE MORE LIKELY TO BREAK SIMPLY FROM AGING?
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In theory the older gun is more susceptible to breakage due to the fact that metal crystalizes over age but in practice the amount of possible crystallization over 100 years would be considered negligible.