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Whoops...
« on: June 06, 2010, 08:48:11 PM »


.45 ACP, Kahr Thompson, and a too fast finger after a squib...
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2010, 09:21:21 PM »
Quote from: kilopaparomeo on June 06, 2010, 08:48:11 PM


.45 ACP, Kahr Thompson, and a too fast finger after a squib...
Whoops? I think "Oh shit and thank you Lord" is better. Glad it worked out.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2010, 10:56:23 PM »
Hate squibs. How's the barrel?
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2010, 06:05:19 AM »
Quote from: Fatman on June 06, 2010, 10:56:23 PM
Hate squibs. How's the barrel?

Looks ok on initial inspection but I'm going to take a closer look this week.  I am thanking my maker since the initial bullet barely entered the rifling and the second one was in there just a bit.  Most of the pressure came out the side of the case...only a little over  1/2 of it was supported.  Which of course means that the Thompson fired out of battery...I'll have to read up on them to see if that is a characteristic.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2010, 10:06:49 AM »
Most full automatic weapons fire from an open bolt, so firing out of battery is, more common than with other types of operation.
My Dad still has brass in his hand from a 50. cal doing that in Korea in 1952.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2010, 03:25:50 PM »
Yikes!
Glad you are able to type after that. I had a .45acp blow a left side grip panel off a 1911 after a case rupture long ago. Stung like the devil but left my hand intact.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2010, 04:03:58 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on June 07, 2010, 03:25:50 PM
Yikes!
Glad you are able to type after that. I had a .45acp blow a left side grip panel off a 1911 after a case rupture long ago. Stung like the devil but left my hand intact.


Most of the pressure must have gone up and back.  My hand stings but no damage.  I have quite a bit of unburned powder embedded in my forehead though...reinforces my commitment to wearing eye pro.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2010, 04:39:34 PM »
Is your Auto Ord (Kahr) semi-auto?
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2010, 05:57:49 PM »
Yup, that's why I'm not too happy with it firing out of battery.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2010, 07:31:09 PM »
KPR your right, that should not have happened, I would contact Kahr, send them the pics and a brief explanation of what happened, and why it should not have happened, the picture shows it fired way out of battery, never know, some Kahr gifts could be headed your way, not to mention, this does need to addressed, it could have been a lot worse. Maybe it is just your rifle, or it could be a real design problem, and your preventing future harmful events for others.

Glad your ok.
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