THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Old tin of shotgun powder, nearly full. Forgot the name but think it has GM3 on it. Tin is a bit rusty but kept in the dry. Has it any value ? Probably just under 1kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 GM3 was back before the Tory handgun ban a well liked powder for .38 Special and 9mm Parabellum. I think that the underlever carbine lads would be very interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted September 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 34 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: GM3 was back before the Tory handgun ban a well liked powder for .38 Special and 9mm Parabellum. I think that the underlever carbine lads would be very interested. Thanks, I'll drag it out one day & have a good look at it. Last time I moved the tin I gave it a shake & it was free not clumped or anything so should be usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cervusman Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 I also used that powder for shotgun cartridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 It still is used for pistol rounds, 38 & 357 in LBRs and rifles. There's shotgun data on the Gualandi site for it. As for the age, some people don't like to risk old powders so it seems to be personal choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever357 Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 On 17/09/2023 at 15:48, enfieldspares said: GM3 was back before the Tory handgun ban a well liked powder for .38 Special and 9mm Parabellum. I think that the underlever carbine lads would be very interested. You mean the Labour handgun ban, Tony Blair brought it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 No Blair didn't. It was the Tories. The Act took effect after John Major lost the 1997 Election but the Tories made the law that banned full-bore pistols and revolvers and a de facto ban on .22LR pistols and revolvers by mandating them to be only allowed at Home Office designated sites and for the arm itself to never leave the site but to be kept there 24/7/365. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_(Amendment)_Act_1997 Blair's Act banned .22LR pistols and revolvers and was more "honest" that Major's legislation on the .22LR as that was a de facto ban (the security requirements for the Tory .22LR ranges was CCTV, double entry door system, security cameras inside and etc. and so as they were supposedly "still allowed" no outright obligation to pay compensation. Blair's .22LR ban was a de jure ban and with it a legal obligation to pay compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronscomon Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 Have a sniff of it. If it has a strong ammonia smell it may be past it's best, but if not, someone will use it for sure. I used to use it in shotgun cartridges and it was a favourite, until the supply became irregular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMc Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Still loading data under Vectan powders. They list GM3 for 12b, 2 3/4", 7/8-1 1/8Oz loads. LD12VECTAN.indd (ballisticproducts.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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