A little quiz......

[George Anderson]

While TM08s can suffer from abuse or accident, I have found them to be very functional. Probably the best test I have put them to was to shoot several hundred rounds through an MP18 a few years ago. I sat in the shade loading mag after mag while friends took turns spraying the targets.

[G.T.]

If I was going to conduct an endurance test on a drum mag resulting in destruction...George and Jerry would be the last two i would pick... ... I don't think they have it in their heart to beat a drum to death... .... but if it was an endurnace test on fire and function... they would be the top of the team.... .... probably between the two of them have sent more rounds down range in a drum mag than the Germans... ...Best to all, til....lat'r....GT

[G.T.]

Hi Jer and George... In reading and rereading the posts... I see where we are not seeing the same livestock in the pasture?? I must clarify, ...When using a nice straight correct drum as you would at the range, and properly loaded, I really see no reason why they wouldn't work as designed for many hundreds and thousands of rounds... But, i was speaking of, and assumed we were looking at the same aspect of the drum, that once out of spec, damaged, sprung or expanded... even following repair, it would be vey tough to keep it in spec thru the following years of shooting ..... no matter what type of repair was effected.. Soft metal moves, even with strenghtening ribs, which are there as a concession to weigh & gauge to get the same strength as heavier material.... So, I"LL conceed they are probably some better than my initial position may have stated... but, they are still soft, and in my opinion, designed as disposable part of their battle inventory....... Got to love their stuff though... I'd a brought it all back.... ...til...lat'r....GT BTW, best to all!