Redlg155
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Ok..everyone mentions that corrosive ammo is pretty bad stuff if you don't clean you weapons. That I believe. What puzzles me is the number of weapons that were definitely used during wartime periods that still have very nice bores.
We all know that weapons maintainance was probably neglected until some time after a skirmish when the soldiers had some down time. Either that or when malfunctions forced them to clean their weapons. More than likely days, possibly weeks went by before a thorough cleaning was done using bore solvents.
Knowing the affects of Corrosive ammo I have to surmise one or more of the following.
1. The effects of Corrosive ammo are self limiting after a number of shots.
2. The Solvents in use during those time periods were very effective and offered some protection abililites after use of Corrosive ammo.
3. The weapons that have dark bores were more than likely actually used in battle.
4. The ones with good bores were more likely training weapons or non battle weapons.
I would guess #3 and #4 to be true.
Anyone ever fire Corrosive ammo extensively and neglected cleaning for some time? If so, what were the results and did your barrels clean up afterwards?
Good SHooting
RED
We all know that weapons maintainance was probably neglected until some time after a skirmish when the soldiers had some down time. Either that or when malfunctions forced them to clean their weapons. More than likely days, possibly weeks went by before a thorough cleaning was done using bore solvents.
Knowing the affects of Corrosive ammo I have to surmise one or more of the following.
1. The effects of Corrosive ammo are self limiting after a number of shots.
2. The Solvents in use during those time periods were very effective and offered some protection abililites after use of Corrosive ammo.
3. The weapons that have dark bores were more than likely actually used in battle.
4. The ones with good bores were more likely training weapons or non battle weapons.
I would guess #3 and #4 to be true.
Anyone ever fire Corrosive ammo extensively and neglected cleaning for some time? If so, what were the results and did your barrels clean up afterwards?
Good SHooting
RED