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« Insight on the NRA | Main | Texas isn't safe for purse-snatchers, either »

Military to destroy $1.2 billion worth of ammo

Posted by David Hardy · 29 April 2014 01:38 PM

So much for the ammo shortage. The article seems to suggest that ammo has a shelf life. If it does, I've never found out what it was. I've shot plenty of 20 year old ammo without a misfire.

6 Comments | Leave a comment

vinnie | April 29, 2014 3:36 PM | Reply

I have ammo from 1941 that I'm still shooting. Works fine.

Jim D. | April 29, 2014 4:05 PM | Reply

Well, they damn well can't sell it to the very people they're trying to disarm, now can they? Dissonance, mixed messages and all that.

Not to mention the political liability the military would face if the Media ever found out a single round had mis-fired and someone complained. Think of the children.

James | April 29, 2014 4:25 PM | Reply

They don't say what kinds of ammunition they're destroying, could be tank rounds, rockets, grenades, etc...

The military regularly tests samples from every lot of ammunition in the inventory to ensure they are still reliable, and orders lots that have too many failures destroyed. They also track all ammunition storage and issue by lot number, woe be unto the supply depot which doesn't keep their records straight. This is also a source of much wastage in the military because the system can make it exceedingly painful to turn in unsealed cans of ammunition, so once a can is opened, a unit will generally just shoot it off instead of returning it (and some depots make it difficult to return ANY ammunition once issued, even if still sealed, they're not supposed to, but it happens).

harp1034 | April 30, 2014 8:45 AM | Reply

I have some Greek surplus from the CMP made in 1962. It still works.

Stephen | April 30, 2014 9:38 AM | Reply

In the 80's I was shooting in Garand matches with WWII surplus ammo. It was pretty cool seeing the WWII Period boxes at a match where we were also using WWII rifles.

I've got no idea if this is ammunition a civilian would likely use or not (.50BMG or less) but I'm sure this administration would do what they could to keep it out of civilian hands regardless.

And I don't think the NRA and our usual allies won't be particularly motivated to make sure this military surplus isn't destroyed because it would take the place of new sales. Not knocking on any organization, just stating what I think is a fact -- The NRA may look after it's members first and foremost, but the industry powers are important too.

Major Mike | April 30, 2014 3:23 PM | Reply

I think there's an EO from the Clinton era that bans the sale of surplus ammunition to US civilians.

That's why Talon was in business (before they imploded - due to EPA violations IIRC). They pulled down US GI 7.62 NATO and .50 BMG and "reassembled" it - to get around the EO.

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