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I am looking for a thread from earlier this year that was about or lead to posts about a .44 that kaboomed the top off. There were links to another site (high road?) that got to the bottom of the cause. Anyone recall that? Any help finding it is appreciated. Thanks!

Now back to your regularly scheduled thread...

19 posted on 06/07/2010 6:47:37 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: MileHi
I am looking for a thread from earlier this year that was about or lead to posts about a .44 that kaboomed the top off.

Not sure it's the same, but someone recently emailed me a pic of a S&W 629 that blew off top half of cyl and top strap.

23 posted on 06/07/2010 6:59:31 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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Glocks have a bad reputation when used to shoot reloads. There is a weakness in the side of the chamber, and if a reload has been previously fired with the same side to the weakness, it will often fail toward your hand. Very unpleasant, I have it on good authority.

Either don’t shoot reloads, or have a very elaborate and formal method of keeping track of which way the round was positioned each time it is fired, so that is can never be fired twice with the weakness against the same part of the brass case.


31 posted on 06/07/2010 7:06:50 PM PDT by donmeaker (Invicto)
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