I remember shooting and CLEANING after Corrosive primed ammo in the 1950s-1960's. I think I was cleaning guns even before I learned to shoot.
Dad was a Absolute Bear about proper cleaning. But we never fired Corrosive primered ammo in an auto-loading gun. Boy Howdy did I learn to clean bolt rifles after. I think I could still strip an 03 bolt in my sleep.
Fast forward 20+ yrs. I was given several boxes of WW2 steel-cased .45ACP ammo. I fired it in My M1937 Brazilian S&W .45ACP Revolver. Thought I was real slick, it was easier than clean then a 1911. Cleaned up real quick when I got home from the range. Used some old G.I. solvent from the old green can.
Fast forward a month, back to the range with the old Smith. Brought some std .45AR ammo to shoot in it.
Uh Oh !?
The Blasted hammer Would NOT Cock it was froze solid. I had forgotten about primer leakage from that OLD Corrosive ammo. Fortunately I had some Kroil on hand. Soaked down the whole revolver, it easily came apart the next day. Luckily no harm was done. A Lesson to remember.
Long time Caster/Reloader, Getting back into it after almost 10yrs. Life Member NRA 40+yrs, Life S.A.S.S. #375. Does this mean a description of me as a fumble-fingered knuckle-draggin' baboon. I also drool in my sleep. I firmly believe that true happiness is a warm gun. Did I mention how much I HATE auto-correct on this blasted tablet.
