Even the finest gun can have problems.

[jn-emt]

I had an old Llama 380 let go in a similar way years ago. Mine cracked the bottom the barrel and vented gas through the mag well. It bulged the slide, and I had to cut the link to get it apart. Looks like bad metallurgy/heat treating in my case.

JN

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

LMAO!!!!!!!

[9x45]

It happens more often than you would know, watched 3 guns kaboom last year at a match, the same squad, the same stage, 2 Glock 35's and a $5,000 STI open gun. These guys were sharing reloaded ammo from a Dillon 550. Most all of the ones I have witnessed were reloads, but a couple were factory ammo, early Ferderal 40S&W had some problems, and all American Ammo (out of Miami, not red box Federal). I have seen at least 2 dozen in the last ten years alone, including a Benelli M1 Super 90 and a Garrand. Most are .45acp and 40S&W, but even a few 9mm's (reloads).

[El Gato]

Originally Posted by CCW Please

wow thats pretty wild! I wonder how often that occurs!

We average about one a year...in almost every case I can think of it was reloaded ammo...with the aforementioned exception....bargain basement bullets in a bag bought at a gun show...almost every time....

one time it was ...no kidding ... WWI issue ammo in a beautiful 1911 commercial..very low serial number...bullet stuck in a barrel and then another behind it..managed to get it apart and only the barrel was damaged...but that was enough...and the WWI ammo was in issue boxes...and the gentleman finished the qual with the gun he carried in WWI that he also had with him and also a 1911...was about 98 at the time and still spry and qual'd for his ccw... he's gone now but an amazing gentleman...

have also seen people shoot the whole qual course ...50 rounds... by shooting 9mm in a glock 23...

Last really good blow up was a baby eagle 40... the guy bought the ammo at a local range and took the pieces back to the shop along with the ammo...last I heard they took care of him...

[Glock32]

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

"DEPENDS"

LOL.

[9x45]

CCWInstructor, so whats the update on the Kaboom'd Wilson? Did they replace it already?

[THE Gimper]

Originally Posted by SOLDIERSCOTT

COMMANDOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

TMI dude!

[THE Gimper]

Originally Posted by 9x45

It happens more often than you would know, watched 3 guns kaboom last year at a match, the same squad, the same stage, 2 Glock 35's and a $5,000 STI open gun. These guys were sharing reloaded ammo from a Dillon 550. Most all of the ones I have witnessed were reloads, but a couple were factory ammo, early Ferderal 40S&W had some problems, and all American Ammo (out of Miami, not red box Federal). I have seen at least 2 dozen in the last ten years alone, including a Benelli M1 Super 90 and a Garrand. Most are .45acp and 40S&W, but even a few 9mm's (reloads).

The one time I saw a KB it was with a Glock and was with reloads.