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[Seaspriter]

I've seen 2 people have their glasses shatter after the striker came back with enough force to hit their glasses lens. Both incidents occurred with No4 rifles.

Any idea what caused this? Knowing the cause could prevent a big accident.

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[Sentryduty]

Originally Posted by Lee Enfield
I've seen 2 people have their glasses shatter after the striker came back with enough force to hit their glasses lens. Both incidents occurred with No4 rifles.
Any idea what caused this? Knowing the cause could prevent a big accident.

Accidents are never a good thing and I hope each of your friends recovered fully.

But I too would like to learn more.

What was the believed cause of the issue?
Did the striker physically separate from the rifle, or was this a body positioning issue?
Were any parts of the rifle permanently damaged, and if so which ones?

Anything else that could be shared would be valuable knowledge/