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Usually NO!!! Older ammo used black powder (gunpowder) which is a lot less powerful than modern powder which is nitrocellulose (gun cotton) and is nothing like gunpowder. The older guns were not made as strong as today and you run the risk of blowing yourself up. That being said there is modern ammo that is designed for use in older style guns but you need to be careful and get advice on your gun.
Gunpowder is a mixture of a nitrate, sulphur, and carbon, usually charcoal.
Gun cotton is made by a chemical reaction twixt nitroglycerin and cellulose, usually cotton, which stabilizes the nitro and makes it safe and easy to use.
Strangely, the opposite is true for the brass ammo cases of many old rifle rounds. They were made very strong and can be reloaded to very high pressures as in modern guns. I have a TC Contender single shot handgun that fires a custom made round, a Schafer 360 magnum, that uses the old 444 Marlin case (from the old lever action rifle) necked down for a 30 caliber bullet and loaded VERY hot. It has more power than a modern 30-06.
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Will .38 automatic ammo fire from a 380 automatic pistol?
No
Can you fire 380 cal ammo in a 38 cal pistol?
NO
What is the recommended ammo for the Revelation 99 pistol?
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Can a 1918 Luger in sound condition fire modern 9mm ammo?
yes
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Can you shot 38auto ammo in a 9mm pistol?
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Can you use 9x18 ammo in 380 pistol?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never fire ammunition in a weapon not specifically chambered for it. DANGER, DANGER, DANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How good are shotguns with damascus steel barrels?
DO NOT FIRE WITH MODERN AMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUST be checked out by a gunsmith.
What caliber ammo can be usad in a 38spec pistol?
.38 Special. It can also fire .38 Short Colt and .38 Long Colt. Do not attempt to fire .38 S&W from a .38 Special.
In 25m rapid fire pistol how many years has it been in the Olympics?
The men's 25 meter rapid fire pistol event has been an Olympic event since the modern Games began in 1896.
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When was Pistol of Fire created?
Pistol of Fire was created in 2005.
