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I'm OK, but my sweetheart didn't make it.

sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in General Discussion
Out shooting a few clays at the farm today, and took a shot at a double. First one,bang, then for the second.BANG, with a lot more smoke and fire. Seems one of the shells I just bought last week in Pennsylvania just went off and distroyed a nice gun. I don't want to mention the manufacturer's of the gun or the ammo, but both are top notch companies here in the United States of America. Has anybody ever had this happen, and what did you do about it? What would you do if it happpened to you and your Favorite shotgun?
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    I have seen blowups happen twice with pistols. In one case the pistol manufacturer took care of the damage. In the other, it was the ammo maker.Contact both and see what they say.
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  • sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I left the shells alone, still in the gun. I also saved the empty box, along with the last few shells from it. I have already started looking for the address' of the (un)interested parties.Thanks, Sandman2234
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  • Free N TXFree N TX Member Posts: 165 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought a Winchester 1300, went to the range to see what kind of pattern she would put out with the different chokes. I had fired a few rounds, then one round sounded a little strange. I ran a swab down the barrel then checked out the barrel and there was a crack about 6 inches long on the inside. It had a bulge the barrel, you couldn't see it, you could only feel the bulge, ever so slightly. I called Winchester and they had me ship the barrel to them and about a week later I recieved a new barrel and a complete set of chokes. No muss, no fuss.
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  • bradf111bradf111 Member Posts: 74 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A couple years back, my brother bought a NIB Rem. shotgun for deer hunting and Brennke slugs-12ga. Went to range. First shot range officer told him slightly off center and to shoot again. Loaded another into chamber, aims, fires and BANG! Range officer says bullseye and Oh My God! Shotgun had explodedjust under front handguard and off to the right. Needless to say brothers hand was hurtpretty bad, left handed and a Radiologist at local hospital. Luckily he holds his shotgun forearm with fingers extended kind of straight ahead so at least he didn't blow his whole hand off but still plenty of damagefor a doctors hand. Thank GOD he had safety glasses on as shards of metal were stuck intoboth lenses.To make a long story short, ammo and gun companies fought about "accident" for two years before finally paying his bills and stuff. Both conpanies still blame each other to this day, but both companies paid their share of damages. He doesn't shoot Rem. shotguns any more or Brennke slugs either!!
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  • sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am sorry to hear about somebody being hurt with a gun, expecially while out having a good time. I was very fortunate in not being hurt severely. Bradf111, I hope your Brother's hand has returned to normal use. I can only imagine the pain it must have inflicted, and the fear he would have to overcome to return to shooting.
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  • sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    SaxonPig, I agree, which is the main reason I have not "touched" the gun, as far as to remove the shells, or to figure out the cause. I have talked to the two companies involved, and the ammo company is taking it like I would expect them to. The gun manufacturer,on the other hand does not seem interested at all. Which really bothers me. They merely stated that the gun had been out of production for many years and the warrarnty was only for two years. They did tell me to let them know what the ammo company said. Depending on what the ammo company says, they may hear it from a little louder source... my attorney. Which is a shame, because all I really want is for the manufacuturer of whoever is at fault, to replace my gun. No attorneys fees, no bull, just replace the gun (and should it be the ammo, the 20 boxes the I bought at one time) As a consumer, I feel that is not too outrages a request, but it seems the gun manufacturer does.
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