Thread: Model 15 squib
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Old 03-20-2017, 12:56 AM
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That's a well timed Model 15. I could hear the cylinder lock up long before each double action hammer fall. Nice bluing too.

While the factories were running new employees on double shifts and could still not meet the demand for .22 LR cartridges I had some terrible bulk packs from the same manufacturer that had been my favorite so I'm not surprised that a bad factory cartridge slipped out into the world. I've had few over the decades. I have a big name brand factory .45 ACP cartridge that has no extractor groove. I could fire it in a revolver without using a moon clip but I prefer to leave it in my oddities box.

With a warning added to delay opening the action that would make a good training video for hunter's safety or entry level handgun classes. While hangfires with modern cartridges are rare I've seen a few. More importantly, you knew how to handle a squib.

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