jpIII
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This is a paraphrase of a conversation I had this morning with a gun shop owner. I was looking for a Cetme. They had one ($375 with wood stock).
Owner: Do you plan on reloading?
Me: No, I do reload, but I'll probably be sticking to military surplus for the CETME.
Owner: Good, This thing is really bad on brass.
Me: I know, that fluted chamber is really tough on it from what I hear.
Owner: Yeah, they designed it that way so the enemy couldn't use the spent brass.
Me (thinking): (still thinking) I thought it was so that some high pressure gas would be vented around the casing preventing it from getting stuck to the chamber wall.
Me (saying): oh really
Has anyone else been told this before?
Is this just crazyness on his part, or is there some truth to it?
(I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but I've been wrong before)
Thanks,
JP
Owner: Do you plan on reloading?
Me: No, I do reload, but I'll probably be sticking to military surplus for the CETME.
Owner: Good, This thing is really bad on brass.
Me: I know, that fluted chamber is really tough on it from what I hear.
Owner: Yeah, they designed it that way so the enemy couldn't use the spent brass.
Me (thinking): (still thinking) I thought it was so that some high pressure gas would be vented around the casing preventing it from getting stuck to the chamber wall.
Me (saying): oh really
Has anyone else been told this before?
Is this just crazyness on his part, or is there some truth to it?
(I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but I've been wrong before)
Thanks,
JP