I'm no fan of Taurus, but it does happen.
There are pics of a blown apart S&W floating around here (although I believe a handload was the reason) and a post concerning a Ruger that blew the barrel off of it.
Anyway, seems that Taurus does have more than their fair share of issues. If I were your Dad, I'd see if I could get my money back on it and move onto some thing else. Glad he's okay.
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