16-182 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bob Womack]

Der banana barrel.

Bob

[fboyj]

This makes me sad. Hope nobody got hurt

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Ouch!

[HENRY B]

so what happened ? or what caused this to happen

[Bill Hollinger]

That is an awful lot of barrel slices hanging out past the nut.

[browningautorifle]

Yup, a plugged muzzle...pop goes the weasel.

[Tom in N.J.]

My late friend, Jim M, had that happen at Ft. Bragg. 'statement of charges, one, one each, U.S. Rifle, Cal..30, M1, $47.50'

[Mark in Rochester]

Apparently what happened was a lightly charged round. said that he was shooting along fine, just 100 yard slow fire, and then he had a round that went off funny. The spent case kicked out but there wasn't a round on target... he fired off a few more and then noticed the barrel looked odd... I'm guessing the weak round had just enough gas to send the bullet down the barrel, but lodged it at the very end of the barrel. The following shot must have blown it open and the trigger guard popped open too.

[browningautorifle]

$47.50'

I'll take two...

but lodged it at the very end of the barrel.

Sounds about right.