re: the ithaca letter...i have also heard that it is dangerous to shoot english made guns made prior to ww1. seems like they used an acid flux to flow the solder used to join barrels. the theory is that the acid slowly eats the steel and leaves the barrel walls very thin behind the solder joints. logically, it makes sense...supposedly, only the english used an acid flux. seems like everyone else knew better. now, that really doesn't make any sense...

Last edited by ed good; 07/25/11 09:57 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...