Porschedog Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Just curious. I can neither confirm nor deny that some Wolf steel case ammo may have been ingested and digested and spat out by my Thompsons. If it did happen, the cases were pretty much chewed up and while the ammo was dirty, everything worked fine when I pressed the loud button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Steel cased .45 ammunition was loaded during WW2, I think at the Chrysler run ammo plant.I have handled some, it isn't coated, just plain steel.In its time that may have been hard on extractors.Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I have had it explained to me that steel cased ammo in a Thompson can damage the bolt, causing the lower face that pushes the cartridge from the magazine to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 There is documentation stating that during WWII-in the event of an ammunition shortage for the front line, brass case ammurnion was to be held in reserve for units primarily issues Thompsons. For units primarily issues M3s or M3A1s they were to be issued the steel case ammunition. Its correct that a heavy diet of steel case 45s can break the nose section of a Thompson bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 There is documentation stating that during WWII-in the event of an ammunition shortage for the front line, brass case ammurnion was to be held in reserve for units primarily issues Thompsons. For units primarily issues M3s or M3A1s they were to be issued the steel case ammunition. Its correct that a heavy diet of steel case 45s can break the nose section of a Thompson bolt.I dont recall that documentation. Where did you see it? I dont have my books handy at the moment. I have some of the EC 43 steel cased ammo in my collection. I bought it in Hawaii many years ago as shooter ammo for my 1911, but never shot it. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce L Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 There is documentation stating that during WWII-in the event of an ammunition shortage for the front line, brass case ammurnion was to be held in reserve for units primarily issues Thompsons. For units primarily issues M3s or M3A1s they were to be issued the steel case ammunition. Its correct that a heavy diet of steel case 45s can break the nose section of a Thompson bolt.I dont recall that documentation. Where did you see it? I dont have my books handy at the moment. I have some of the EC 43 steel cased ammo in my collection. I bought it in Hawaii many years ago as shooter ammo for my 1911, but never shot it. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com I remember as a kid that Dad has a lot of WW2 steel ammo that we would shoot in his old 1911. At least 50 percent of the cases split. And that was 45 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Ill have to dig up my copies I got from Sutton Coffman. These were documents from the British if I believe....Ill contact him and verify my memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Just curious. I can neither confirm nor deny that some Wolf steel case ammo may have been ingested and digested and spat out by my Thompsons. If it did happen, the cases were pretty much chewed up and while the ammo was dirty, everything worked fine when I pressed the loud button. When did Auto Ordnance make that statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I've shot wolf steel case... Shot great but broke an extractor or two.. as an added heresy...you can run it through your reloading press... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Steel on steel wears parts prematurely. Brass on steel, the brass wears saving the steel part. Brass is Copper and Zinc alloy, softer then steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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