Revolver exploded at the range today

[madfranks]

At the range today doing some shooting with friends, some guy a few lanes down had his revolver explode on him while trying to shoot a round. Fortunately nobody got hurt but the blast from the round blew the frame right off the top of the gun and two pieces of the steel frame shot up into the ceiling above the shooting area. We recovered a few more pieces of the frame around the area and like I said, it's amazing that nobody got hurt, that sort of shrapnel could kill you! I asked if I could take some photos and he said yes, can you imagine having a revolver explode in your hand like this?!?

[Dogman]

Dam!

Was the barrel clear? That would do it.

Was he shooting reloads? Something gave that gun a case of major constipation.

[Plastic]

My first thought, was he shooting hot loads?

Either way, an exploding pistol would absolutely suck.

[Heimdhal]

Dude was reloading and likley double charged a load. Could happen totaly by accident if he got lazy on the reloader and didnt check his ammo. Or he tried to hot load something on purpose, but those pics are a text book example of double charging a case.

[willie pete]

shooting +Ps in a cheap-o RG again huh?



"
R.G. Industries was an importer who imported cheap revolvers made by Rohm Gmbh of Sontheim/Brenz Germany.
They went out of business in 1986.

As you discerned, the RG guns were "bottom-of-the-line" cheap handguns.

These were both double action and single action revolvers in calibers ranging from .22lr to .357 and .44 Magnum.
They also sold a .25 Cal auto.

About the best that can be said about them is, they were better than no gun at all (most of the time)."

[General of Darkness]

Now if this revolver exploded. There would be some collateral damage.

http://cdn5.thefirearmsblog.com/blog..._5032-tfb1.jpg

[midnight rambler]

About the best that can be said about them is, (RG revolvers) were better than no gun at all

That's a real stretch. lol

[midnight rambler]

Now if this revolver exploded. There would be some collateral damage.

http://cdn5.thefirearmsblog.com/blog..._5032-tfb1.jpg

That Taurus is for noobs who don't know any better.

[midnight rambler]

After reviewing the photos I see now that it was in fact a RG revolver. Only incompetent morons own RGs, and incompetent morons are subject to loading a RG with +P rounds. KA-BOOM!!!

[Twisted Titan]

Thank God I only own Glocks