NOT GOOD

[Flash]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?266043-Single-seven-Kaboom

 

[OldePhart]

A bit scary, for sure. For what little it's worth I'm in the manufacturing defect (gun) camp on that one. The only way I see it splitting near the end like that because of over pressure would be if there was a really bad obstruction right at the end of the barrel (or around where the ejector housing is attached)...that MIGHT cause a pressure pulse right at the obstruction.

I'm inclined to think there was a defect somewhere near where the ejector spring housing is attached, quite possibly a dimple or bore-through as one person in that forum mentioned, and that the barrel actually started to split on one of the earlier rounds and then a following round widened the crack and blew out that little fragment that blocked the ejector. I sure would like to be a fly on the wall when the Ruger folks look that baby over...that's probably the only way we'd ever find out what they believe caused it...

John

 

[Flash]

A bit scary, for sure. For what little it's worth I'm in the manufacturing defect (gun) camp on that one. The only way I see it splitting near the end like that because of over pressure would be if there was a really bad obstruction right at the end of the barrel (or around where the ejector housing is attached)...that MIGHT cause a pressure pulse right at the obstruction.

I'm inclined to think there was a defect somewhere near where the ejector spring housing is attached, quite possibly a dimple or bore-through as one person in that forum mentioned, and that the barrel actually started to split on one of the earlier rounds and then a following round widened the crack and blew out that little fragment that blocked the ejector. I sure would like to be a fly on the wall when the Ruger folks look that baby over...that's probably the only way we'd ever find out what they believe caused it...

John

I must agree on the defect. The poster stated that he didn't notice the split until taking it home to clean it so the first shot could have started it. Although it's not any soot on the ejector rod, which would be present after firing three more rounds with the split there. It's still not a good thing for the Single Seven.

 

[OldePhart]

Tell you one thing...something like that makes you think about gloves and safety glasses in a whole new light...not that they were needed in that specific case but when brand new guns start kabooming...

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

We will never find out just what happened on that one. I have seen pictures of a rifle barrel that split that way. I suspect a defective bar of steel.

 

[mike campbell]

The hole with the piece of metal lodged in it appears to be the point of origin and I suspect it will prove to be key to solving the mystery. But I agree we may never know the cause.

I sent a gun with a spitting issue back to S&W expecting them to simply replace the cylinder or some such. Their immediate response was to give me a new gun. I took a melted phone to Verizon and it disappeared from the counter so fast I thought David Copper field was waiting on me. I bet Ruger will just keep the gun and supply a new one. They wouldn't want any gun with a "history" being passed around and with no injury having occurred it makes no sense for them to supply an explanation.

 

[toroflow]

My bet is an obstruction in the barrel from the previous bullet....perhaps it shed its jacket and lodged in the barrel, then, next round fired, kaboom!