Hello all:
My friend's father just acquired an Argentinian Mauser that was made in 1909. Somebody told him that the steel is "soft" and he should get it heat treated first before firing it, otherwise, it may not be able to handle the pressure of modern ammo. I thought a 7.65 Argentine cartridge made in 2001 is the same with the one made in 1909 (pressure wise).
Any help would be appreciated.
Johannes
My friend's father just acquired an Argentinian Mauser that was made in 1909. Somebody told him that the steel is "soft" and he should get it heat treated first before firing it, otherwise, it may not be able to handle the pressure of modern ammo. I thought a 7.65 Argentine cartridge made in 2001 is the same with the one made in 1909 (pressure wise).
Any help would be appreciated.
Johannes