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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ older gun question |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:01 pm
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| Hi everyone i have a question. I was given an older stevens 16ga. single shot by my grand father and i was wondering if i have to be careful if i shot newer amunition out of it because it is probably from the 40's or early 50's. |
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Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:06 pm
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Location: Texas Panhandle
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If you're not comfortable with it, have a gunsmith check it for safety.
just my 0.02
welcome to the forum
rayb |
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:28 am
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If the gun is indeed from that era you should be fine with modern loads. I have 3 Stevens doubles from the 40's and they handle modern ammo just fine. If you're not sure, having it checked out is good advice, however.
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