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Blew Up an XDM40 Today
Lmbass14:
Glad your ok. First I've seen a casing flip like that. Learn something new everyday.
Are you going to contact Springfield about it? Maybe they can work a deal for ya. It would be a good PR move.
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote ---Are you going to contact Springfield about it?
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Took the remains to Tim Casteel, gunsmith @ Carl Jarl [locks & gunsmithing] on I Street in Omaha.
Tim is going to do a post-mortem on the gun, see what he finds, and then we'll review it together. Perhaps in about a week or so. It's quite possible that the actual reason for the blowup may never be determined. [Some suggested causes include powder overload, powder underload, split case, unsupported case, bullet setback, and Zombie Revenge.]
What Tim finds and his recommendations based on his findings will determine the next steps. Handgun manufacturers will generally not remedy any gun damage where reloads (this case) were used. Can't fault them at all for taking that stance.
MHicks of this Forum has offered a suggestion earlier in this post which has merit, if my XDM40's slide assembly survives the review.
When any information comes back, I'll post it here on the Forum.
Meanwhile, I'm gonna get a good, sturdy grinder shield and a coupla meat cutter's gloves in preparation for the next shooting session.
And--of course--continue to religiously wear safety glasses.
sfg
Chris C:
LOL I'd be real interested to hear what he finds out since he didn't even know how to put my M&P back together correctly after his assistant smith put the whole pistol in a vice to change out the sights and bent internal parts. The slide would still move back and forth when dry firing after he "fixed it". Had to send it back to S&W so it functioned correctly. I wouldn't let him touch any firearm!
newfalguy101:
Perhaps I missed it in an earlier post, but, do you still have and could you post a pic of the (remains?? ) the case from when the pistol failed??
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: jonm on August 03, 2014, 09:45:46 AM ---How does that blow up the gun?
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I have jonm's thirst for knowledge. From what I have read (which is very little), there is no known reason for this phenomenon. Some say it only occurs with slow burning powders with a high case volume to powder volume ratio. Though I've also read that ammunition manufacturers have not been able to reproduce it. Seems to be somewhat debated, though I'm not saying it isn't possible.
Fly
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