9mm

Kyrie · 03-16-2002, 06:26 PM

Hi Roadkill,

Cartridge propellant, primers, and brass deteriorate over time. Brass becomes brittle, primers become inert, and smokeless propellants have a very strange decay curve. Firearm steel, OTOH, doesnÃ¢??t deteriorate if it is given minimal maintenance.

While shooting old firearms with modern ammunition can have some risks (worst case likely being Damascus shotguns), those risks are minor when compared to shooting old ammunition in any kind of firearm - new or old.

Best regards,

Kyrie

03-16-2002, 06:26 PM	#2
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Re: 9mm Hi Roadkill, Cartridge propellant, primers, and brass deteriorate over time. Brass becomes brittle, primers become inert, and smokeless propellants have a very strange decay curve. Firearm steel, OTOH, doesnÃ¢??t deteriorate if it is given minimal maintenance. While shooting old firearms with modern ammunition can have some risks (worst case likely being Damascus shotguns), those risks are minor when compared to shooting old ammunition in any kind of firearm - new or old. Best regards, Kyrie