What happened here?

[ipscgraz]

Plugged bore or muzzle? A real travesty for this old warhorse.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

Wow. Perhaps plugged muzzle and firing multiple rounds behind the plug. Nice to see that the bolt remained intact and in the locked position.

 

[Snider shooter]

I believe this is the one in a British museum. Supposed to have had a direct hit down the muzzle. I have a Gun Digest with the story in it. Fellow wasn’t hurt either. Sniping across the trench’s at each other.

 

[kamlooky]

Bad case of deactivation.

 

[cainesy]

I’d say his drawers were full after that mishap.

 

[kevin g]

DAYYYYUUUUUMMMMMM...that's a significant bit of upset metallurgy !!
If this is in fact, one in the same "the sniper story" of the bullet down the bore...that's incredible !!!!!!
Thanks for posting !!!

 

[ipscgraz]

I believe this is the one in a British museum. Supposed to have had a direct hit down the muzzle. I have a Gun Digest with the story in it. Fellow wasn’t hurt either. Sniping across the trench’s at each other.

If this is the one, then the bullet would have hit just below the right eye if the rifle wasn't in the way at that split second.

 

[Snider shooter]

If I remember the story correctly they were shooting through a snipers plate and the German sniper had already hit the plate a couple of times before hitting the muzzle. Half inch off would not have been good for the Brit.

 

[wrangler4867]

Yeah, I hate when that happens.

 

[marshall]

First thing I thought of when I seen the post, shot coming in, and one in the chamber, Looks like he pulled the trigger at the same time

 

[woodchopper]

First thing I thought of when I seen the post, shot coming in, and one in the chamber, Looks like he pulled the trigger at the same time

that was my assessment as well.

 

[B_noser]

Also mine

 

[DanRR]

My father fought in the french Foreign Legion in Tunisia against Rommel Afrika Korps.
He was shooting with a mousqueton, probably a Berthier and a bullet hit the bolt and exploded.
He had tiny pieces of lead imbedded around the right eye brow and the right index finger.
There still were little grey protrusions under the skin of the finger.
Very lucky indeed.


esintegrated.