You always hear about gun sales in the US, but you never hear about what happens to the guns at the end of their lifecycle. I assume guns wear out eventually, and I assume you can’t just chuck them in the garbage when they do. What happens to them?

  • Kaboom@reddthat.com
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    23 hours ago

    They don’t wear out really. Most what happens is a new barrel, which takes a ridiculous amount of rounds, and on most guns is easily replaceable.

    Hell, I have an old 1911 from my grandfather’s father, has had a lot of rounds through it, and I still take it to the range. Works just fine.