ruger lcp mishap

[JetGirl]

Must have been one of those Glock LCP's.

No you didn't just go there!

LOL!!

 

[Gabriel]

As stated previously, it's a must to disassemble and clean any new firearm before shooting it. One has to take it upon him/herself to make sure the weapon is in a safe condition to shoot, not rely on someone to have done it for them, such as the factory or dealer. There's not telling what may have happened to a firearm in the factory,during shipment, or while sitting at the dealer.

 

[canav844]

I'm curious just what the ammo was, if it was reload, +p+, a round that had been severely setback due to shipping or storage or manufacturer defect. If you can get those photos, please do post them.

 

[INyooper]

Originally Posted by INyooper
Must have been one of those Glock LCP's.

No you didn't just go there!

LOL!!

'sokay ...I own Glocks ...EDC one in 40 cal (G27) ...in a BH Serpa holster ...and ...I run with scissors.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Sometimes things just break for no apparent reason to us.

 

[looney2ns]

Rugers ship with a good coat of grease on everything to prevent rust.
All else fails, read the instructions. They tell you to clean it first.

 

[trip007]

Isn't it standard practice to test fire all pistols before leaving the factory? If so, do they re-oil/grease after the test fire? If not, wouldn't this all but eliminate the excess oil as the culprit? Just a thought.

 

[trip007]

Just to add. I always clean all new weapons before firing.

 

[wild willy]

I was wondering if they greased mine up before or after they fired that first round as well...........

 

[85t5mcss]

It is possible that the barrel was just bad. It is mass production.

But since they are so many possibilities and we are only speculating I would really like to hear the results of this.

 

[Phase2]

He was probably using +P+ or something that the gun cant handle.

Guy is lucky. That gun is so small, there aren't many ways it can fail where your hand woudn't get hurt. I also wonder about the ammo. Ruger advises against +P in the LCP.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Guy at work had his ruger blow up on the first round. I don't know all the details. Just that it was a brand new out of the box, first round kaboom! Destroyed the gun. He was not injured.

Please define "blow up". I think the "kaboom" is normal.

 

[dyerwatcher]

I thought this only happened with Glocks?

 

[netsecurity]

+1 for always cleaning, inspecting, and learning how to properly field strip any gun priotr to use. Heck, I simply cant resist taking my guns apart and lea4ning them inside and ojt before even thinking about the range.

As far as I know, every manufacturer fires one round before shipping, and that spent case is usually in the box with initials of the inspector on it. Ruger has an excellent reputation, so I cant imagine them not performing that first shot themselves.

 

[forkliftdave]

I will try to get a picture. Havnt seen him yet at work. I can't get pictures to a thread. I will put it in my avatar. Ammo or gun I don't know which one was the culprit. But as far as damage it destroyed the gun.

 

[jgreiner]

Isn't it standard practice to test fire all pistols before leaving the factory? If so, do they re-oil/grease after the test fire? If not, wouldn't this all but eliminate the excess oil as the culprit? Just a thought.

Hmm...what if it was test fired...with a bad load....and the bullet didn't exit the barrel? The next one would cause a mishap. Just one more reason to take a new gun apart and inspect it, before shooting it. I did that with my MP day I bought it. Tore it down at the gunshop, looked it over carefully, reassmbled, and went and shot it. t hen i took it home, tore it down, and cleaned it.

Murphy's law: If anything bad can happen, it probably will.

 

[Expat]

I guess we will never know. Sorry to hear he took it back to the dealer and got a new one... I would have dealt direct with Ruger on it so I could follow up on what the problem was. Why would I just want another one? Besides Ruger may have thrown in a free hat or something... yes, I am a ho for the freebie.

 

[figley]

Previously, someone mentioned the possibility of a round that had had the bullet set back. This isn't too far fetched, for a new gun owner to have fun hand-cycling a mag full of ammo, until it was all unsafe.

I know there was a time when I probably did, totally ignorant of the dangers of the round being overpressured at detonation. In retrospect, I'm probably very fortunate to not have had an incident like this.

 

[forkliftdave]

I have a picture of it in avatar. Judge for yourself.

 

[tgallmey]

EEK Maybe fired out of battery?