The 45/70 revolver shoots great, see the 5 shot group. I flinched on one of them.
And then it blew the f*** up.
I have only ever seen pictures, and today I was the lucky guy.
Yes, this just happened.
(Sorry, I don't know why this one loads sideways)
The barrel blew the f-up. The ejector flew up and to the right and hit the ceiling.
I could not believe I don't have a single scratch and the guys that were next to me stepped back a few minutes early. That ejector could have messed someone up.
I had to ask them a couple of times if I was bleeding somewhere and didn't notice.
No, I did not sh*t my pants but had to check.
Cause ... Squib.
Caliber ... 45/70.
Manufacturer... Magnum Research.
I wasnt speed shooting this thing. I don't know how I didn't hear the squib.
My guess is the powder moved forward in the case, the primer didn't ignite it, but it pushed the bullet.
The gun still works; trigger, hammer and cylinder work fine. It needs a new barrel, but I don't think I will replace it. I am done with this gun, at least for a while.
The casings I pulled out look fine.
And then it blew the f*** up.
I have only ever seen pictures, and today I was the lucky guy.
Yes, this just happened.
(Sorry, I don't know why this one loads sideways)
The barrel blew the f-up. The ejector flew up and to the right and hit the ceiling.
I could not believe I don't have a single scratch and the guys that were next to me stepped back a few minutes early. That ejector could have messed someone up.
I had to ask them a couple of times if I was bleeding somewhere and didn't notice.
No, I did not sh*t my pants but had to check.
Cause ... Squib.
Caliber ... 45/70.
Manufacturer... Magnum Research.
I wasnt speed shooting this thing. I don't know how I didn't hear the squib.
My guess is the powder moved forward in the case, the primer didn't ignite it, but it pushed the bullet.
The gun still works; trigger, hammer and cylinder work fine. It needs a new barrel, but I don't think I will replace it. I am done with this gun, at least for a while.
The casings I pulled out look fine.