.308 Chilean Mausers?

[v/dBrink]

A Spanish FR7 which is an 1893 action, same design as the m/1896 Swedish Mauser. This dude fired one too many three-O-eights in this old boy.

[TRAP55]

WOW!
I hope no serious injuries were involved with either one of those.
Was there any evidence of the Ljungman firing out of battery?
Would you know what kind of ammo was being used in the FR-7 when that happened?
I've seen a FN Fal that was grenaded like that, using Pakistani 7.62 NATO ammo. It had the same yellow residue around what was left of the chamber area. It was surmised that the round had been spiked with some form of plastic explosive. The shooter survived, but had to have a piece of the bolt removed from his forehead.

[gunboat]

As the FR7, FR8, and 1916 carbines and chilean mausers converted to 7.62 were in spanish and chilean service for 30 some years, I wonder if there is any documented disasters in those countries records ??

[endwahl]

There wouldn't be any as the 30 years of "service" was in storage.

[v/dBrink]

Was there any evidence of the Ljungman firing out of battery?

Firing out of battery is the first thing many will guess at in such a situation. But it did not fire out of battery.

I've seen a Hakim failure. I was standing behind the shooter. Got hit with some of the junk. He was shooting Turk 8mm. Powder was way too slow. The pressure curve was such that the bolt carrier opened the bolt too soon and the case head let go. Actually, the extractor ripped the case open with the help of the high pressure. The Hakim and Ljungman channel gas down through the magazine well. Usually blows everything all over but saves the shooter any serious harm.

[Mac]

Yup. Bad JuJu.