Bubba's Halll of Shame

[Patrick Chadwick]

Here's a splendid new entry to show, yet again, that Bubba's determination to make his mark knows no limits!

Unencumbered by experience, know-how, technical ability, or the wit to ask someone who had any of these, Bubba decided to "improve" his revolver. Observe the oddly off-centered hole, although you can see the co-axial turning marks from manufacture.

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The top of the hole - yes I know it should be a forcing cone, but that's the whole problem! Note the step.

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And the bottom. Note there is no step:

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Now you know why I call it a hole, not a forcing cone, because there is no forcing cone. Not any more.

Marks on the hammer and cylinder showed that the gun had been wildy out in its timing, and Bubba must have had lead spitting out all over. Not being able to correct the timing to suit the barrel, he apparently decided to give the barrel more "tolerance" - by drilling out the forcing cone with a 10mm drill. Off-center!

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After this, Bubba will have tried it out, and discovered that he was firing scrambed balls all over the park.

For those collectors and shooters of a nervous disposition: No valuable original was injured in the making of these photos! The poor, wrecked object was an Italian replica from the 70s blackpowder boom that was handed in for scrapping (and quite rightly so). It has now been "recycled".

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