Any clue what's happened to this revolver?

[guess_kto]

Found pictures , but I cannot figure up what caused this:

Looks like rounds just exploded in it, but rubber is in tact. Microwave? [That's my wild guess]

 

[SandRoad]

Just a double charge or wrong powder. It looks like his first (and last) shot. When the cylinder ruptured, it tore the brass cases beside it and then the powder in those other cases ignited.

Note that the brass in the adjoining cases was pushed by by a relatively weak detonation compared to the one that tore the cylinder and top strap off the revolver.


A little JB Weld will fixer right up......

 

[colinjw]

A little JB Weld will fixer right up....

Lepages 5 minute epoxy worked for me.

 

[vagrantviking]

Bad load. Plain and simple.

Hope that they found the rest of the bits stuck in the wall or ceiling and not someones head...

 

[Striker]

Great example of how revolvers are designed to direct the force of the explosion away from the shooter.
I had an old webley blow up on me years ago. half the cylinder flew over my shoulder..not a nice feeling.

 

[polaris]

not enough pressure....

the bullet didn't even leave the cylinder...

So next time put a few more grains of that powder.

 

[Ganderite]

Two scoops .....

 

[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

Two scoops was what that guy probably had in his pants!

 

[mustang979]

JB weld will fix that right up....

 

[shredder]

Two scoops was what that guy probably had in his pants!

Yeah, I'm sure he had to change his underwear after he pulled the trigger and got a huge BOOOM!!!!

 

[Mush]

Damm ! It look like my Performance center !

Mush

 

[Jeff/1911]

guess kto... I LOVE your avatar!!!!

 

[tch1717]

whatever happened, it would've scared the living $hit out of you !!!!

 

[Cerdan]

A handloader's worst nightmare, that's what happened.

 

[drvrage]

Smith and Wesson don't make 'em like they used to.

Flame on!

 

[deckerhead]

S & W 44 mag......? Cant see how thats possible?

 

[Gibbs505]

Buff that right out!@!

 

[John Sukey]

Just proves that

Reloading is fool proof but it is NOT DAMMFOOL PROOF

 

[tbhupe]

I hope everyone is okay. Cool cross section of the chambers and cartridges though.

 

[volks_r_us]

I was told this guy shoot Arrows now. He said reloading arrows is more fun and he can triple charge feather load