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Originally Posted by Groundhog33
...one of those shots threw a piece of something back in my face resulting in a nasty cut ... (This is a great illustration of why safety glasses are a must.)
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I had that happen many years ago with a Model 29. I shot metal silhouette with it, the accuracy load was a max load. Practicing one day, I felt a "bug" crawling on my neck, swatted at it and came away with a bloody hand. One of those shavings had richochetted straight back and punched a hole clear through the web of my ear.
++++for safety glasses++++.
Anyhow, the late great gunsmith Fred Schmidt told me the crane was slightly warped and the revolver needed retiming. The early 29's were not up to a steady diet of max loads, and after that, Fred put in a ball detent for the crane and retimed the gun about twice/year. No more lead-in-the-face after that.
Good luck getting your gun back in shape and take one attaboy for mentioning safety glasses.