doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com IS IT DANGEROUS TO SHOOT OLD ENGLISH GUNS?

read long ago that it may be dangerous to shoot old english sxs's. this concern is based on the claim that the english, unlike most others making guns, used an acid flux to flow the solder used in the barrel joining process. over the course of time, the acid continued to work on the barrel steel, to the point that it has become paper thin in spots, in the area between the ribs. has anyone experienced a barrel failure that may be due to this problem, or is it just myth?

Stop it. Name the source of your nonsense or just shut up.

I had this poster "ignored" but accidentally opened his post, read it, which put him back on my ignored" list. Goodby, Ed.
Mike

I heard the same thing, years ago,from a guy who didn't know crap about old English guns
Thanks for the straight line I'm starting to appreciate your sense of humor

I read once that there is an acid test for things like this.

Yes it is. I love living dangerously.

glz: as i recall, it was a french man who related this story to me over a fine bottle of beau. or, come to think of it, maybe it was a german and a bottle of mosel?

If you are worried about Brit guns Ed, I'll make you a deal. Two JABC's for every old Brit gun you have. Then you can start a couple new threads--IS IT DANGEROUS TO SHOOT JABC's? and IS THIS THE CORRECT CCH FOR A JABC?

I have had Mr Ed on ignore but from the title of this discussion I did formulate an opinion. I have conclude that the only English gun I would be concerned about would be one sold or worked on by Mr. Ed
Cheers

Ed Isn't it a little early for the Eggnog ?