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Blew up my 340PD...
- Thread starter K-DUB
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I'm very glad you are are ok... But wheres the carnage pics...
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Damn. What happened?
Ana glad to hear that you are unhurt!
Hopefully S+W will make it right. Did you save the box of the factory
ammo? Depending on circumstances S+W may blame the ammo manuf, but
usually one way or another your gun will be repaired.
-Mike
Hopefully S+W will make it right. Did you save the box of the factory
ammo? Depending on circumstances S+W may blame the ammo manuf, but
usually one way or another your gun will be repaired.
-Mike
I'll chime in since I was standing next to the shooter when it happened.
Loaded three rounds of R-P 125gr SJHP (R357M1). The shooter fired one round (which sounded normal) then said, "The gun is jammed". I was able to open the cylinder and saw that the frame below the forcing cone was cracked, and the barrel shroud was loose. The barrel looked fine, it had just partially broken out of the frame. There was nothing in the barrel before the shot.
When i googled S&W 340PD i got this as a first link, which can't be good, can it?
http://www.thegunzone.com/sw340pd.html
http://www.thegunzone.com/sw340pd.html
That's what it looked like (except the crack in K-Dub's was wider).
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I've heard of that same exact problem from several sources. Seems it's not an uncommon problem.
Glad you caught it and it didn't put another round thru it.
Glad you caught it and it didn't put another round thru it.
Dirtypacman
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Good catch - glad you were not hurt.
Glad you brought this to the boards attention - the link provided a few posts up sure makes me want to go home and take another look for reassurance.
Glad you brought this to the boards attention - the link provided a few posts up sure makes me want to go home and take another look for reassurance.
Holy crap Ana - I'm so glad you're okay. Will be interesting to see S&W's take on this and I'm also sorry for the loss of your revolver...I've never had a kaboom, (knock on wood), but can imagine that it scared the crap out of you...Again - glad you're all right.
I'm glad you're ok. Did you use mostly 125 grain loads in that gun? Looks like the common denominator between your gun and the one in the link posted. I've heard bad things about running 125 grain loads, so my 340 M&P has been fed hot 158 grain loads. I think I've got about 1K plus rounds through it, but does give me something to think about. At least the failure doesn't seem to make them 'nade.
Glad you're ok kiddo!
Also, Greg, she said "blowed up" not "Blown up" two completely different modes of failure.
Also, Greg, she said "blowed up" not "Blown up" two completely different modes of failure.
