Little known fact.
Most stainless steel guns are made from a grade of stainless steel that a magnet can stick to!
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Try it at home!
I originally thought it was because of the Undetectable Firearms Act (Thanks Again Hughes!) but further reading leads me to think that gun makers were going for the superior mechanical properties of martensitic stainless steels.
Most stainless steel guns are made from a grade of stainless steel that a magnet can stick to!
Try it at home!
I originally thought it was because of the Undetectable Firearms Act (Thanks Again Hughes!) but further reading leads me to think that gun makers were going for the superior mechanical properties of martensitic stainless steels.