greencobra
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yes! my bad!The gun frame may be cast, but the barrels are forged.
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yes! my bad!The gun frame may be cast, but the barrels are forged.
Who else clicked on the thread and thought " I bet it was a Ruger ?" I was surprised that it was an older gun.
If you are not the original owner, ask what the barrel length was when made. I still wonder about possible stripped threads. Jack.I’m going to hold off on additional commments until I get an answer from Ruger. I will keep you all posted.
The threads are intact...they just aren't attached to the barrel anymore.If you are not the original owner, ask what the barrel length was when made. I still wonder about possible stripped threads. Jack.
I was unfortunate enough to have a S&W AirWeight Snubby kaboom while shooting many years ago. Looked a lot like that..with additional damage to the frame. I was shooting some "personal defense" boutique ammo that was made locally...no doubt I got a double charge.
Lesson learned...don't shoot someone else's reloads. I haven't since.
BTW, S&W gave me a replacement even though they would have been perfectly justified to tell me to pound sand. Hope you get the same from Ruger.
Call Ruger. If they they tell you to get forked, tell them that if they won't replace it, you and your buddy will be having your attorneys contact their legal department. You should have a prepaid shipping label in your email inbox within a half hour.
makes senseDid the bullet clear the barrel? Could one of the low power. 38's have gotten stuck in there?
makes sense
I agree. Jack.not if the barrel popped off first- whichever was the weakest link. Quite scary in any case!
not if the barrel popped off first- whichever was the weakest link. Quite scary in any case!
I wouldn't threaten legal action unless you have exhausted the customer service angle and are actually willing to get a lawyer involved. Once you mention legal action, most of these big companies kick the problem over to their legal department and won't talk to you anymore.
ah! Excellent point!!If the barrel broke off due to the revolver being fired with a bore obstruction, then I would expect the broken off barrel to still be obstructed. Am I missing something here?
... it is very likely that the frame is OK, and that the revolver is repairable. Unfortunately, it may not be economically feasible to repair the revolver, but it may still be possible.
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Unfortunately, even if it is possible to repair this revolver, it might cost more than it is worth. To do a repair, it would be necessary to remove the broken stub of the barrel from the frame. ...
If the barrel broke off due to the revolver being fired with a bore obstruction, then I would expect the broken off barrel to still be obstructed. Am I missing something here?
not if the barrel popped off first- whichever was the weakest link. Quite scary in any case!
Yes, you are missing where the OP stated that the barrel was clear of obstruction.If the barrel broke off due to the revolver being fired with a bore obstruction, then I would expect the broken off barrel to still be obstructed. Am I missing something here?