I get the dufus of the day award

[AllenM]

I just noticed the bushing and barrel are as one.....

Bet that was fun to get out.

Hammer and a punch it tight to be sure

 

[AllenM]

Glad to see you were not hurt. A good friend of mine had that happen to a Les Baer and spent 1500.00 in repairs along with a bunch of small scars to his face.

Yea that would have sucked.
I had no idea how severe it was until I got it home and apart

 

[AllenM]

I'm thinking when I repaint it black and blue would be a good color choice

 

[Throop210]

That's some scary stuff.

 

[DocIndy]

Did you check the rest of that ammo? I hope that was the only one....

 

[AllenM]

Did you check the rest of that ammo? I hope that was the only one....

it was the last little bit of 1000 rounds I loaded last summer. I finished the rest of the off after this happened.

 

[WebSnyper]

As others have said, glad you were not hurt. Luckily for you that is just another project to get it up and running again. For most of us that would have been the death of a gun.

I'll be interested to see some photos when you put it back together again, as I'm sure it will end up better than it started.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

it was the last little bit of 1000 rounds I loaded last summer. I finished the rest of the off after this happened.

Are you thinking it was a double charge or something like that?

Glad nobody was hurt.

 

[AllenM]

Are you thinking it was a double charge or something like that?

Glad nobody was hurt.

No I think it was a squib, the bullet didn't exit the gun

 

[WebSnyper]

Are you thinking it was a double charge or something like that?

Glad nobody was hurt.

Sounded like he thought it was a squib with another one behind it? Sounds like the second one pushed the squib out of the barrel though.

 

[AllenM]

All I know is something was wrong that wasn't right

 

[sjstill]

Glad you're OK.

I had a squib while shooting an old alloy-frame Federal Ordnance 1911. Bulged the barrel like yours, blew the dust cover off right in front of the trigger guard. I later JB Welded the dust cover back on, put a Ciener .22 conversion on top, and it now works great as a dedicated .22 trainer. I'll have to bring it over and show you sometime...

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Sounded like he thought it was a squib with another one behind it? Sounds like the second one pushed the squib out of the barrel though.

Ah! That sounds plausible.

 

[PRasko]

Everyone has had a "Dufus award" moment before. Just be thankful you nor anyone else was hurt, then laugh about it whilst counting your finger to make sure they're still there

 

[AllenM]

Glad you're OK.

I had a squib while shooting an old alloy-frame Federal Ordnance 1911. Bulged the barrel like yours, blew the dust cover off right in front of the trigger guard. I later JB Welded the dust cover back on, put a Ciener .22 conversion on top, and it now works great as a dedicated .22 trainer. I'll have to bring it over and show you sometime...

Nice

 

[Hookeye]

Eh it'll buff out

 

[partyboy6686]

Glad that it didnt hurt you. I had a blast shooting the limited gun. The 1911 gods was mad about the Glock in your range bag.

 

[Notavictim646]

Had a similar incident shooting reloads and using electronic hearing protection once. My perception was just a click because the the snap from the primer and the telltale BLOOP sound went unnoticed (by me) due to the hearing protection. Fortunately, the group I was shooting with all yelled stop while I was Jacking another round into the chamber (it was an IDPA) match. They saved me from destroying my gun, or worse. Glad you are OK ALLEN.
Moral of the story is; any time I have what seems to be a missfire, I stop and check things out carefully.

 

[metaldog]

That hurts to look at. Glad you're ok!

Glad it wasn't like this...

 

[SERparacord]

OOPS!! Glad no one was injured. But this does reduce your status, no more 1911 God. Since you proved you are human you are hereby reduced to Saint status.