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- From: kennejs@a.cs.okstate.edu (KENNEDY JAMES SCOT)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Military style .38 ammo misfires
- Message-ID: <9211190724.AA00608@relay1.UU.NET>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 15:15:12 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Organization: Oklahoma State University, Computer Science, Stillwater
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- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
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- First, thanks to everyone for the useful comments on purchasing a used revolver.
- Using this info I bought a .38 spec. revolver (S&W mod. 14 w/ 8 3/8 in. barrel)
- at the last gun show. My only problem has been several misfires with PMC "made
- to military specs" (says the camo colored box) 132 gr. FMJ ammo. All other
- commercial (federal, umc) ammo functions reliably. I have seen something like
- this before-- A friend has some spanish .38 military ammo that misfires in
- both of his revolvers (both S&W).
-
- I have read that military ammo uses extra hard primers. Could this
- be the reason for the misfires, or is this just a coincidence?
-
- This ammo usually fires after 2-3 hits. Adjusting the trigger pull doesn't
- help. Is there anyway to fix this problem?
-
- MORAL: Try a test box or two before buying a case of 1,200 rounds. My friend
- still has a bunch of the spanish ammo left. Sealed in PVC battle packs, it
- looks good, but is kind of disappointing performance-wise. At least it'll make
- good empty brass to reload.
-
- --- scott
-
- kennejs@a.cs.okstate.edu
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