I recently inherited a 1920's SW 32 Long colt revolver. Along with it came a box of ammo.
The box the ammo came in was basically disintegrating in my hands. I estimate the ammo to be as old as the gun and certainly looked like it was kept the same way the gun was, ie...wrapped in a rag in a drawer for 80 years.
Now I have fired the revolver, it was in almost perfect shape, with just a slight bit of surface rust on the barrel from not being oiled for so long(I think I have fired it more since receiving it than it was in the 80 previous years and I have only put one box through it)
Now my question is...I am a little leery about shooting ammo that has been sitting in a dresser drawer for 80 years. Is this still relatively safe to shoot? I know people regularly shoot old military surplus ammo, but that is usually stored better than sitting in someones dresser.
Second question, If I choose to not shoot it, what would be the best(and legal) way to dispose of it?
The box the ammo came in was basically disintegrating in my hands. I estimate the ammo to be as old as the gun and certainly looked like it was kept the same way the gun was, ie...wrapped in a rag in a drawer for 80 years.
Now I have fired the revolver, it was in almost perfect shape, with just a slight bit of surface rust on the barrel from not being oiled for so long(I think I have fired it more since receiving it than it was in the 80 previous years and I have only put one box through it)
Now my question is...I am a little leery about shooting ammo that has been sitting in a dresser drawer for 80 years. Is this still relatively safe to shoot? I know people regularly shoot old military surplus ammo, but that is usually stored better than sitting in someones dresser.
Second question, If I choose to not shoot it, what would be the best(and legal) way to dispose of it?