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Lucky123 · May 1, 2019, 12:40 AM

Hello everyone,

I was out with a friend the other day and let him shoot my P-38. I was spectating from about 7 o-clock when I noticed a lot of activity when the round was ejecting. There was some sort of explosion or flame within the chamber. It seemed as though the explosion was touching the next round in the magazine. Later that night I was inspecting the slide and noticed a crack. It's in the common area as it isn't forged. However, I also heard these guns weren't designed for extensive shooting which could just be the case for the WWII guns, as this is a retired police weapon, but haven't heard about the gas coming back through the chamber. I don't want a mishap, any ideas? Could it be that I greased the slide?

Thank you!

May 1, 2019, 12:40 AM	#1
Lucky123 Junior Member Join Date: April 30, 2019 Posts: 2	P-38 Malfunctioning: Flames in the Wrong Direction Hello everyone, I was out with a friend the other day and let him shoot my P-38. I was spectating from about 7 o-clock when I noticed a lot of activity when the round was ejecting. There was some sort of explosion or flame within the chamber. It seemed as though the explosion was touching the next round in the magazine. Later that night I was inspecting the slide and noticed a crack. It's in the common area as it isn't forged. However, I also heard these guns weren't designed for extensive shooting which could just be the case for the WWII guns, as this is a retired police weapon, but haven't heard about the gas coming back through the chamber. I don't want a mishap, any ideas? Could it be that I greased the slide? Thank you!