Exploding .410
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:11 pm
With reference to my post of a while back regarding the webley .410 that fired the cartridge before it was fully "in battery"
I finally got around to taking the said gun to a gunsmith who told me the fault was most likely caused by wear and tear in the bolt , however it's not possible to be sure due to the damage caused by the explosion.
He said the gun wasn't really worth fixing do I left it with him for disposal ... I did however take the woodwork so the little one coupld have it as a souvenir (I did spend many hours re-finishing it after all !!)
Ah well .. That ends that particular chapter !
I finally got around to taking the said gun to a gunsmith who told me the fault was most likely caused by wear and tear in the bolt , however it's not possible to be sure due to the damage caused by the explosion.
He said the gun wasn't really worth fixing do I left it with him for disposal ... I did however take the woodwork so the little one coupld have it as a souvenir (I did spend many hours re-finishing it after all !!)
Ah well .. That ends that particular chapter !