Exploding Handgun

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Ok, I was at the Range tonight shooting my Pistol and it Blew up in my hand-I was Shooting the Range Reloads that I purchased at there last sale. I had taking 200 rounds with me all Shot fine except for 3, two did not cycle on there own I had to hand eject them and the third Blew up my Pistol. So my question to the Forum is The range where I was Shooting responsible for my Gun blowing up and do they need to Replace it....

[Citadelgrad87]

Photos needed, also, photos of any packaging and anything else you might have signed.

[Citadelgrad87]

Not to be a jerk, and maybe you're trolling, but it sounds like you might have squibbed two, then fired a round into an obstructed barrel, which sounds a lot like operator error.

[jkody]

Well....I know some manufacturers state that reloads void the warranty.

[NoNOS67]

Not to be a jerk, and maybe you're trolling, but it sounds like you might have squibbed two, then fired a round into an obstructed barrel, which sounds a lot like operator error.

Good point!

Are we talking about three in a row that you had trouble with?

[Bill Steele]

Ok, I was at the Range tonight shooting my Pistol and it Blew up in my hand-I was Shooting the Range Reloads that I purchased at there last sale. I had taking 200 rounds with me all Shot fine except for 3, two did not cycle on there own I had to hand eject them and the third Blew up my Pistol. So my question to the Forum is The range where I was Shooting responsible for my Gun blowing up and do they need to Replace it....

When you ejected the mis-fires, did a complete round eject out each time?

[Milsurpguy2000]

[SkyHawk]

reloads - they're cheaper, until they're not.

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When I did the ejection just a shell case came out, I dropped the Mag rack the pistol 2 to 3 time to make sure all was clear...I will try to post some pictures asap....

[APOCALYPSE70]

What kind of pistol ?

[finsfan21]

When I did the ejection just a shell case came out, I dropped the Mag rack the pistol 2 to 3 time to make sure all was clear...I will try to post some pictures asap....

This does nothing to ensure the barrel is clear.

[Milsurpguy2000]

When I did the ejection just a shell case came out, I dropped the Mag rack the pistol 2 to 3 time to make sure all was clear...I will try to post some pictures asap....

Click no boom just a empty case ? Sounds like a squib load.

[tbc]

OP,
Since you are able to use the keyboard, I am guessing that you're OK.


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[Bill Steele]

When I did the ejection just a shell case came out, I dropped the Mag rack the pistol 2 to 3 time to make sure all was clear...I will try to post some pictures asap....

As Milsurpguy2000 points out, you likely had a squib load (can be a partial load) where the bullet gets lodged. You get an empty case on ejection. The reason the case didn't eject on its own is you didn't have enough energy to cycle the gun, same reason the bullet got lodged.

The above describes a user error. When you suspect a squib, you need to inspect the bore to assure the bullet left the barrel.

If I were you, I would approach the range, explain what happened (if the above is indeed what happened). I would suggest them splitting the cost of repair/replacement of the gun with you. Ultimately you were at fault because you didn't inspect the barrel for obstructions, BUT it would not have happened without the ammo being defective.

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