I have my grandfathers. He was born in 1895 and used one during WWI in France. The only model Grandpa used to hunt rabbits, squirrels & quail. He got off faster shots than Dad did with his Browning. I don't think it has a square inch of blue on it, built like a tank and hasn't been fired since 1965 and probably never will. I do believe it could handle low brass but don't want to chance it.