Dugaboy1

Thanks....

Thing i go by with general steel, well i have worked with steel a fair bit in the past i must admit, is that old steel doesnt rust the same way as new steel.

Take your typical bowie knife for instance, old ones are tough as anything and the rust just leaves very gentle pitting marks and thats it. You can knock the rust off even.

Now take the modern ones, even by a good brand maker, they seem to dissolve when rust takes.

I expect gun steel has to be better than even knife steel even these days....fair enough!

Must say i do like my old guns.......but wouldnt refuse a new one either!

Other thing is......what if one prefers the old calibers?? I happen to.....

Ben