Can limb-wristing jam a revolver?

[Tri750]

Both of these describe the same issue... primers are backing out and locking up against the recoil shield.

When cartridges are fired, the bullet is pushed out the front of the case. At the same time an equal force is applied to the rear of the case...this is transferred to the frame of the gun and is usually referred to as recoil.

However, before the case is slammed back into the frame, the primer is pushed backward from the primer pocket. Usually, before it falls out, the case catches up with it and the spent primer is reseated into the case...crimped in primers obviously don't do this (that's why they're crimped).

A cartridge that is loaded too lightly can cause the primer to not be reseated and lock up the gun. This doesn't happen with a squib, because the pressure of the firing pin holds the primer in place (there wasn't enough pressure to push it out of the primer pocket)

At the time this happened while I was present, , the ammo was WWB.

[TMB 1]

If it's not bullet jump or primer backing out it could be shaving lead. Limp wrist not going to lock up a revolver

[Carcassonne]

... The other day, a guy next to me in the range was shooting a 44 revolver (rental) single handed. He got two revolvers jammed - the cylinders got locked up and won't open. The range manager told me it is because the guy did not shoot it in right form, especially with single hand - he had minimal control of recoil and let the gun jump so much after shot. But I don't quite understand how that "limp-wristing" can jam a revolver. I thought it only happens to semi-auto. But after the guy changed to hold the gun firmly with two hands and fully extended his arms forward, he had no problem to shoot a box of ammo.

I doubt limp-wristing caused a problem.

Most likely it was poor quality ammo and the bullet backed out under recoil.

Since it was a rental gun, it was probably dirty which may also have caused it to jam.


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[GM4spd]

Reading the title,I thought there was an issue with trees.

[CessnaDriver]

Just a side note, there was that sad case where a Russian? woman limp wristed a SW500 and inadvertent double tapped the second one into her head.

[Deedle]

Some people mistakenly believe that revolvers can't jam. This is untrue. Revolvers absolutely can jam, and when they do it's often hard to clear, and can be in a way that prevents even the first shot from being made.

It's just rare, but it happens.

[RustyIron]

The range manager told me it is because the guy did not shoot it in right form, especially with single hand

Remember this next time you're seeking firearms advice.

It's probably ok to ask the range manager for assistance only if you're wanting to supersize your order of fries.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Sue just so you know the term is "LIMP-WRISTING," not LIMB WRISTING.

It's "LIMP" meaning "flaccid or not stiff." Thus causing the "Pistol" (not Revolver) to not cycle correctly.

There is a term "Limb Resting" where you rest your arm on a pillow when it gets tired. This usually has nothing to do with guns, but sometimes causes Flaccidity of a common nature.

Hope this clears this up?

Randy

[9mmepiphany]

At the time this happened while I was present, , the ammo was WWB.

That would certainly add to the possibility of them being underloaded

[Tri750]

My thought was because the small guy had small hands, the videos we took showed the guns recoil (for him) really rocking the barrel back to the 12 o'clock position and even rotating back even further .
This extreme angle I imagined pushed the empty cartridges back out of the cylinder when firing.
When the big dude shot it, the gun raised up to maybe the 10 o'clock and the cylinder opened normally to reload.

[cantdance]

There are reasons a revolver can jam. Limp-wristing isn't one of them.