629 explodes

[Leah]

This is my first post on any forum. I shot one round out of my 629-3 last Sunday with no issues. The second shot made a very loud BANG. This is the result. I was not hurt.
I sent a picture to Smith and Wesson and they are sending me a shipping label to ship them the revolver.
Thought you guys would like to see the picture.

 

[SniperX]

Didja have to change yer pants and undies! I sure would have! GLAD to hear you are not hurt! Thank God! What ammo were you using?

 

[58619owner]

In before the lock. This image or one very similar has been on the net for some time now. dupe?

 

[Breechloader]

Bad ammo maybe
maybe a squib + follow up.

 

[arjay]

Any idea what caused it? Factory ammo? reloads?

 

[sophie]

Good grief man. Glad you weren't hurt.

That looks like what happens when a double charged reload go off. Were they reloads?

 

[pharmer]

It's a left handed revolver, those all blow up. Seriously, glad you are unhurt. Joe

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

So, handload or factory.

I see you have one of those rare left handed 629's.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Why is the picture taken from a mirror?

 

[arjay]

It's a selfie

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Is there anything in the barrel?

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I think that this is a new one. Reloads?

Is your hand OK?

We handgunners are VERY lucky, even luckier than the people who stand next to us.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Something smells fishy here.

New member. Posts a controversial post with a strange backwards picture, then no more comments when the questions are fast piling up, and yet his logged in light is on?

 

[SniperX]

Maybe his ears are ringing so loud he has trouble typing....

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

I think that this is a new one. Reloads?

Is your hand OK?

We handgunners are VERY lucky, even luckier than the people who stand next to us.

That is definitely not the one that was going around for the least few years on this board and most others. I just compared the pictures.

 

[SniperX]

I had a browse round and found a similar pic but it isn't the same gun.

 

[sophie]

Something smells fishy here.

New member. Posts a controversial post with a strange backwards picture, then no more comments when the questions are fast piling up, and yet his logged in light is on?

I think you are right. Maybe it's a trick.

 

[DWalt]

Trick or not, I don't know. But the fact that the OP has not responded to concerns expressed speaks volumes. These events just cannot happen unless there is a great overload of a fast burning propellant such as Bullseye. Which indicates great carelessness or stupidity in reloading practices.

 

[riverrat38]

"But the fact that the OP has not responded to concerns expressed speaks volumes. "

Its just been one hour since the original post.
Some of us don't spend all our time at the keyboard.
We may yet get more details.

Best,
Rick

 

[arjay]

Maybe the OP headed to the emergency room after the adrenalin wore off.