Snowdog
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Here's an odd question, but I feel there are many here with the necessary wisdom and insight to help me make the right decision.
A few month ago, a friend of mine bought a nice Yugoslavian M48A identical to mine and asked if I could give him a few rounds to help him get acquainted with his new find. I told him I'd be happy to give him 100 round or so of 8mm (just purchased 1000 rounds of older but sure-fire 8mm ammunition a week prior), however I specifically warned him that the only ammunition I had on hand for the 8mm was circa 1950 FN manufactured fodder that was berdan primed and corrosive.
I remember warning him on two separate occasions that the rifle barrel and bolt face absolutely needed to be cleaned with hot soapy water thoroughly after firing in order to prevent damage to his barrel and bolt.
No problem....
A month or so later, I hear back from him. The rifle is a real gem... accurate, comfortable, etc. However, he's curious why he can't get his barrel shiny like it was when he purchased the rifle. I asked him if he cleaned the rifle as he was suppose to after firing the corrosive ammunition I gave him and he replies "Yes, I'm doing that now and I can't get the barrel clean" . "You're doing that now?"
I sympathetically explained to him that he most likely sustained some damage in the form of a dark bore from the lack of immediate cleaning that he was specifically instructed to do. He becomes defensive, somewhat angry and eventually hangs up.
last Wednesday, he asked to purchase some of the (in my opinion "absolutely worthless") Norma 9mm training rounds that feature a plastic bullet with an imbedded 5mm iron ball to play around with. I told him I would think about it and get back to him.
Normally, I would have sold him all the Norma 9mm crap he wanted, but I can't be sure he won't go and do something absolutely stupid with it.
He has been told that it's deadly at close range and shouldn't be used in any manner that regular ball wouldn't be used in.
However, I fear he'll call and tell me the "training ammunition" that I sold him killed the family cat.
So, do I just tell him that I'm no longer selling it to spare myself any prospective liability, or do I sell him what I have with a good long spiel about the inherent dangers of this particular ammunition?
Thanks.
A few month ago, a friend of mine bought a nice Yugoslavian M48A identical to mine and asked if I could give him a few rounds to help him get acquainted with his new find. I told him I'd be happy to give him 100 round or so of 8mm (just purchased 1000 rounds of older but sure-fire 8mm ammunition a week prior), however I specifically warned him that the only ammunition I had on hand for the 8mm was circa 1950 FN manufactured fodder that was berdan primed and corrosive.
I remember warning him on two separate occasions that the rifle barrel and bolt face absolutely needed to be cleaned with hot soapy water thoroughly after firing in order to prevent damage to his barrel and bolt.
No problem....
A month or so later, I hear back from him. The rifle is a real gem... accurate, comfortable, etc. However, he's curious why he can't get his barrel shiny like it was when he purchased the rifle. I asked him if he cleaned the rifle as he was suppose to after firing the corrosive ammunition I gave him and he replies "Yes, I'm doing that now and I can't get the barrel clean" . "You're doing that now?"
I sympathetically explained to him that he most likely sustained some damage in the form of a dark bore from the lack of immediate cleaning that he was specifically instructed to do. He becomes defensive, somewhat angry and eventually hangs up.
last Wednesday, he asked to purchase some of the (in my opinion "absolutely worthless") Norma 9mm training rounds that feature a plastic bullet with an imbedded 5mm iron ball to play around with. I told him I would think about it and get back to him.
Normally, I would have sold him all the Norma 9mm crap he wanted, but I can't be sure he won't go and do something absolutely stupid with it.
He has been told that it's deadly at close range and shouldn't be used in any manner that regular ball wouldn't be used in.
However, I fear he'll call and tell me the "training ammunition" that I sold him killed the family cat.
So, do I just tell him that I'm no longer selling it to spare myself any prospective liability, or do I sell him what I have with a good long spiel about the inherent dangers of this particular ammunition?
Thanks.
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