Oops for Sale

[tek4260]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=230418501

 

[cellar701]

Interesting where the cylinder split/came apart. I would have expected a different split line, but kind of hard to see the other side of it.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Condition - used ??
"maybe you can straighten the frame" - ??

NOW that's FUNNY. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[tek4260]

Ever notice how you only see 44 Magnums blown, and not the "lesser" 45 Colt. Nor do you ever see the big boomers like the 454, 475, 500's blown. I'm not saying it never happens, but from what I've seen on the net, the 44 has to be blown at least 10 to 1 over another caliber. I wonder why? More careless people load for the 44? Or is it someone trying to load it down and doubling a fast powder?

 

[Iron Mike Golf]

So is that an empty case or a live round stuck in the mangled cylinder?

 

[NewportNewsMike]

The case in the picture looks like the one that was there when she blew. You can look closely and it looks like it is only a partial case, split along the lines of the blown cylinder, and exposing the inside of where the primer flash hole comes into the case.

Looks like it was a pretty exciting day!

 

[edlmann]

Ever notice how you only see 44 Magnums blown, and not the "lesser" 45 Colt. Nor do you ever see the big boomers like the 454, 475, 500's blown. I'm not saying it never happens, but from what I've seen on the net, the 44 has to be blown at least 10 to 1 over another caliber. I wonder why? More careless people load for the 44? Or is it someone trying to load it down and doubling a fast powder?

I suspect that people that load the .45 Colt tend to be more experienced reloaders.

 

[Uncle Howie]

Ever notice how you only see 44 Magnums blown, and not the "lesser" 45 Colt. Nor do you ever see the big boomers like the 454, 475, 500's blown. I'm not saying it never happens, but from what I've seen on the net, the 44 has to be blown at least 10 to 1 over another caliber. I wonder why? More careless people load for the 44? Or is it someone trying to load it down and doubling a fast powder?

I suspect that people that load the .45 Colt tend to be more experienced reloaders.

+1 one for the more experienced loaders, plus I'm under the impression that the .44 Magnum is a much more popular round (in terms of new/modern guns out there) than the .45 Colt.

Thank you, Clint Eastwood! :P

 

[98Redline]

$160 seems like an awful lot of cash for a bunch of parts that are either totally destroyed or could possibly be bent,

Frame is obviously toast
Barrel....don't think I would trust it
Cylinder....you could proabably buff that one out :shock:
Grip Frame....twisted...maybe?
Hammer....twisted, bent....maybe?

 

[tek4260]

If it had the Dragoon GF, I would have bought it for the $160 BIN price. I imagine all the parts are fine except the cylinder and base pin. The barrel could possibly be damaged, but I quick glance at the FC would answer that.

 

[Darkangel1846]

Maybe more people own the .44 magnum.

 

[chris_]

If it had the Dragoon GF, I would have bought it for the $160 BIN price. I imagine all the parts are fine except the cylinder and base pin. The barrel could possibly be damaged, but I quick glance at the FC would answer that.

You saw the top strap, right?

 

[tek4260]

If it had the Dragoon GF, I would have bought it for the $160 BIN price. I imagine all the parts are fine except the cylinder and base pin. The barrel could possibly be damaged, but I quick glance at the FC would answer that.

You saw the top strap, right?

Yes. I would have bought it for parts.

 

[Aggie01]

Am I the only person who sees that and thinks "Stainless flattop maximum base gun"?

 

[yankee7809]

A little Flitz and that baby is back at the range! For my experience around here I've seen more .45s detonated than .44s. But none in quite a while.
Maybe folks are becoming a little more careful.
However if more .44s/.45s start appearing in that condition it could be the economy is forcing a lot of guys into reloading that were never meant to be reloaders. :lol:
Of course a flaw in that logic would be that it seems you don't see many .41s cranked out that way and those folks really need to roll their own!

 

[stantheman86]

It musty have taken one hell of a mistake to get a Blackhawk to let go.........I think the answer is a lot of people are "jumping into" handloading, thinking "how hard can it be to pour some powder into my spents cases".......and then this is the result. That shooter can thank the strength of Ruger for the fact that he still has a hand, or a face.......had that been something like a Taurus, it would have been a LOT worse.

 

[Hondo44]

Ever notice how you only see 44 Magnums blown, and not the "lesser" 45 Colt. Nor do you ever see the big boomers like the 454, 475, 500's blown. I'm not saying it never happens, but from what I've seen on the net, the 44 has to be blown at least 10 to 1 over another caliber. I wonder why? More careless people load for the 44? Or is it someone trying to load it down and doubling a fast powder?

I suspect that people that load the .45 Colt tend to be more experienced reloaders.

+1 one for the more experienced loaders, plus I'm under the impression that the .44 Magnum is a much more popular round (in terms of new/modern guns out there) than the .45 Colt.

Thank you, Clint Eastwood! :P

Agreed, the 44 mags probably outnumber all of those other calibers put together by 10 to 1. A lot are bought by newbies for the "shock and awe".

 

[98Redline]

A little off topic but just a thought none the less.

I have seen many grenaded revolvers posted on boards over the years and in most cases you hear that the shooter was lucky to have gotten away with only minor injuries.

So my question is are "minor injuries" and possibly a brown stain in ones trousers the most common result of these mishaps? I can't think back to any thread I have read where the shooter was seriously injured. Most of the time the parts head skyward with very little to anything coming back at the shooter.

I am specifically referring to revolvers here. I am quite sure that there are a number of very unlucky semi auto shooters who have had slide parts removed from their melon by surgeons and such.

 

[stantheman86]

When a revolver lets go, it tends to blow the pressure upward. Most times the cylinders blow and the recoil shield deflects the pressure upward.

There's the famous pic of the S&W 629 with the topstrap missing. Most blown Rugers still have the topstrap, it's just bowed. If God Forbid a revolver blew up in my hand I would pray it would be a Ruger since it will handle the failure better.

There was a guy at the range I used to shoot at, it was a very large shooting club, with outdoor and indoor ranges. Some idiot was shooting by himself, apparently, and was using some homebrewed 9mm in his Beretta 92f. The gun blew up and injured him, and he drove himself to the hospital. He was too embarassed I guess, to report the injury to the club, because there were signs everywhere "Would the person who was shooting at the indoor range, at 3pm on Thursday the 10th, who left a trail of blood going out the door, please notify the club president......." It was only because my neighbor's son was on the "board" of that club that I found out what really happened. The guy only suffered minor injuries from his attempt to shoot 9mm +P++++ in his Beretta. Some people shouldn't handload.

 

[RonS]

Seller might want to check, I don't think a private party can DEWAT a frame, I think that there is paperwork involved with the ATF.

 

[Hondo44]

Seller might want to check, I don't think a private party can DEWAT a frame, I think that there is paperwork involved with the ATF.

If seller cuts off the portion w/serial # and retains it, no issue for buyer.

 

[flatgate]

The classic KaBoom gun.

:D

"Honest, I didn't throw a double charge of Bullseye! Really!!!

flatgate

PS....here's another one....

U.S. Sporting Arms receiver

 

[Bucks Owin]

Dang sad sight Carl... :cry: I would love to have a USSA sixgun....

 

[tek4260]

I have never seen one let go like that. What is the story on it?

 

[americal]

The classic KaBoom gun.

:D

"Honest, I didn't throw a double charge of Bullseye! Really!!!

flatgate

PS....here's another one....

U.S. Sporting Arms receiver

Hard to believe someone did not get HURT :shock: but you can get lucky :)

 

[gramps]

Yep those parts looked stressed. Certainly not worth $160.00 to me.
gramps

 

[Hondo44]

The classic KaBoom gun.

:D

"Honest, I didn't throw a double charge of Bullseye! Really!!!

flatgate

PS....here's another one....

U.S. Sporting Arms receiver

flatgate,
Any idea what caliber it was?

 

[Pal Val]

Oops? That's no oops. An oops is when you get stung by a surprise too-heavy kick. That's a genuine "holy s#it, what the #ell happened?!?!"

There's one like that hanging from the wall at the shop. The sign under it says "Check your loads twice."

 

[flatgate]

From my personal observations the Ruger .44 Magnums have way more "ka-booms" than any other calibres.

Oh, sure, other's are out there, but, I've seen way more .44 mags.

But........ U.S. Sporting Arms

:D

flatgate

 

[Greebe]

To me $160 seems a little high for a bunch of parts that might be junk. The barrel might be junk, the grip frame might be bent or have a micro fracture, an who knows about the other parts.