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Romanian Ammunition

GunFyterGunFyter Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I have a tin (700 rds) of Romanian Ammunition with "Century International Arms. Inc." painted on the top...along with "7.62x39 Made in Romania"

It's unopened, and my best guess is that it was purchased about 8 years ago. Anybody have any idea if these rounds have corrosive primers? Any tips for telling visually if I do open it up? Thanks.
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  • cmd66cmd66 Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bet it's corrosive.[;)]
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought two of these cans from a seller here on gunbroker, and they are advertised as non-corrosive. The cans arrived yesterday, and I do not remember seeing 'Century International Arms, Inc.' on the top. Was this original stenciling?


    http://ammunitiontogo.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=12&products_id=1225

    edit: FWIW, they also have 30-06 in spam cans. This is SHTF ammo, and frankly if I have to use it I will not much care if it is corrosive.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • GunFyterGunFyter Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Spam can, that's the term I was looking for! As to the originality of the stenciling, all I can say is that the stenciling is what the can showed up with.

    The Can is a dark dark green and the stenciling is in black, so you have to hold the can at an angle to read ther stenciling. By the way, how do you open the cans? Regular can opener work?
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  • GunFyterGunFyter Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just pulled the can...here is what it says, and the format:

    7.62x39mm
    MADE IN ROMANIA
    DISTRIBUTED BY CENTURY INTERNATIONAL
    ARMS INC 1.4S
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mine came with an opening tool, so I have not considered a regular can opener. The tool is basically a larger version of the GI can openers you used to be able to get in Army/Navy Surplus stores.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • tsavo303tsavo303 Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I really doubt its corrosive
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  • GunFyterGunFyter Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I sent Century and Email asking if they can be of assitance. If they ever respond, I will post it here for the general public. What's the worst case scenario if it is corrosive? Just break the gun down thoroughly and wash with soapy water?
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  • tsavo303tsavo303 Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    yep, and use windex or ammoina wash bore and gas tube.
    I have never seen 7.62 * 39 corrosive
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  • xxx97xxx97 Member Posts: 5,721 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GunFyter
    I sent Century and Email asking if they can be of assitance. If they ever respond, I will post it here for the general public. What's the worst case scenario if it is corrosive? Just break the gun down thoroughly and wash with soapy water?
    whats the numbers on the headstamp ?? what color is the primer,that will tell you if it'd corrosive...
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  • TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,292 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's corrosive, all Romanian surplus is corrosive.
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  • bigcountry_75214bigcountry_75214 Member Posts: 494 ✭
    edited November -1
    Not all of Romanian surplus ammo is corrosive.
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