A good reason for safety glasses?

Garycw · June 26, 2013, 09:46 PM

This is my uncle's 357 that he fired and had a little surprise ....
Has this or similar ever happened to anyone ?

feets · June 26, 2013, 09:51 PM

Another Smiff bites the dust.

I hope he fared better than the gun.

alex0535 · June 26, 2013, 10:03 PM

Your uncle ok?

Any idea on what caused this catastrophic failure?

s4s4u · June 27, 2013, 08:19 AM

Looks like an overdose of Unique, or similar propellant.

g.willikers · June 27, 2013, 08:47 AM

A fellow who was standing right next to me at the range had his Colt do that.
It blew the top of the cylinder and frame straight up through the roof.
Fortunately no one got hit by anything.
Mighty scary, though.
He was using his own reloads, the very ones he was trying to sell to others.
Probably put a dent in his sales.

AID_Admin · June 27, 2013, 11:15 AM

Wow! Perhaps I should reconsider buying reloaded ammo. Suddenly saving money doesn't sound so attractive...

I hope your uncle did not get hurt...!

Garycw · June 27, 2013, 11:23 AM

He didn't get hurt, but has that pistol hanging over the fireplace as a reminder. He's told me the story before although I can't remember all the pitiful arms. He does alot of reloading of different calibers up to 50BMG. In not sure if it was a reload or not but ill ask him next time we talk. He was very lucky.

oldgunsmith · June 27, 2013, 05:41 PM

I have a S&W mod. 36, a Colt Police Positive, and a Super Blackhawk that are all blown about like that, and photos of several others I've taken over the years. I use them as classroom examples of what can happen if enough things go wrong. Good reason to stand behind the shooter rather than beside him. On the range, I don't want any closer to the next shooter than I have to be.

csmsss · June 27, 2013, 05:57 PM

The topstrap of that revolver just might have saved his life. Looks like an overcharge to me - but not just an overcharge - more like a triple charge with a very fast pistol powder like Unique or Bullseye.

June 26, 2013, 09:46 PM	#1
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	A good reason for safety glasses? This is my uncle's 357 that he fired and had a little surprise .... Has this or similar ever happened to anyone ?

June 27, 2013, 08:47 AM	#5
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	A fellow who was standing right next to me at the range had his Colt do that. It blew the top of the cylinder and frame straight up through the roof. Fortunately no one got hit by anything. Mighty scary, though. He was using his own reloads, the very ones he was trying to sell to others. Probably put a dent in his sales. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

June 27, 2013, 11:15 AM	#6
AID_Admin Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2013 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 323	Wow! Perhaps I should reconsider buying reloaded ammo. Suddenly saving money doesn't sound so attractive... I hope your uncle did not get hurt...! __________________ I See Your Schwartz Is as Big as Mine! (с) Spaceballs

June 27, 2013, 11:23 AM	#7
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	A good reason for safety glasses? He didn't get hurt, but has that pistol hanging over the fireplace as a reminder. He's told me the story before although I can't remember all the pitiful arms. He does alot of reloading of different calibers up to 50BMG. In not sure if it was a reload or not but ill ask him next time we talk. He was very lucky.

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June 26, 2013, 09:51 PM	#2
feets Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2008 Posts: 560	Another Smiff bites the dust. I hope he fared better than the gun.

June 26, 2013, 10:03 PM	#3
alex0535 Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 908	Your uncle ok? Any idea on what caused this catastrophic failure?

June 27, 2013, 08:19 AM	#4
s4s4u Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2007 Location: MN Posts: 365	Looks like an overdose of Unique, or similar propellant.

June 27, 2013, 05:41 PM	#8
oldgunsmith Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 278	I have a S&W mod. 36, a Colt Police Positive, and a Super Blackhawk that are all blown about like that, and photos of several others I've taken over the years. I use them as classroom examples of what can happen if enough things go wrong. Good reason to stand behind the shooter rather than beside him. On the range, I don't want any closer to the next shooter than I have to be.

June 27, 2013, 05:57 PM	#9
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	The topstrap of that revolver just might have saved his life. Looks like an overcharge to me - but not just an overcharge - more like a triple charge with a very fast pistol powder like Unique or Bullseye.