My .357 Revolver was just relieved of any service duty

[Lohman446]

And its going back to Taurus Monday.

Story - I heard a noise, stepped outside to see what it was, and cocked the gun as I did. Satisfied there were no issues I lowered the hammer, or tried to. The hammer jammed about halfway down. I live in a rural area, so no big deal I pointed in a safe direction and pulled the trigger fully, no big deal, gun didn't go off, hammer did not fall. I tried to open the cylinder, cylinder would not open. I held gun for over a minute just pointed, playing wtih trying to get the hammer to move (jammed from forward and back travel). Wanting to see what was wrong I set the gun down in my left hand... about two seconds later gun goes off. Rule number one of gun safety, pay attention to where the muzzle is pointed and keep it safe. I followed this rule (thank god). The rest of the judgement might have been poor - I obviously should have chosen a different surface to hold it. After the gun went off I was able to open the cylinder, remove the cartridges and put it up until I can send it back to the manufacturer.

Pretty good powder burns on my left hand... nothing too severe - kinda scared me

[Gunther_mag_user]

Just another reminder to stress gun safety. Glad that you're ok, it's sad how so many people do stupid things with guns(point them at themselves and others).

[Lohman446]

Just another reminder to stress gun safety. Glad that you're ok, it's sad how so many people do stupid things with guns(point them at themselves and others).

Obviously I could have been safer :) - whenever theres blood or burns involved one could have been safer. The fact that there is no bullet hole in anything important (just the ground) shows that I was not as stupid as some people are.

[Recon by Fire]

Muzzle orientation is you friend :)


Glad to hear you are okay, save the minor injury.

[Eagle]

Task one-return to manufacture
Task two-change skivvies

[MoeMag]

Taurus sucks.

Glad your okay

[Lohman446]

Taurus sucks.

Glad your okay

The guns done.. its a snubbie so its only purpose is concealed carry. Its no longer useful for that to me - it failed to fire when I tried to fire it, and then fired when I didn't want to do. Regardless of any mistake I made (I should not have cocked it) it suffered a mechanical failure that rendered it A) useless and B) unsafe.

Which means I need something to carry when my Sig P229 is bigger than I want and my Tomcat is less than I want.

[govnamac]

The guns done.. its a snubbie so its only purpose is concealed carry. Its no longer useful for that to me - it failed to fire when I tried to fire it, and then fired when I didn't want to do. Regardless of any mistake I made (I should not have cocked it) it suffered a mechanical failure that rendered it A) useless and B) unsafe.

Which means I need something to carry when my Sig P229 is bigger than I want and my Tomcat is less than I want.

Look at the S&W J frame .357 revolver. My boss has one and it is a nice little gun.

[Rudz]

ooh

i was looking into getting a 357..any manufacturer recomendations?? since tuarus is out..and lohman be careful..we need you for the owners group...

[Army]

Transfer bar or the stupid security lock. My guess would be the stupid security lock.

[Beemer]

The fact that there is no bullet hole in anything important (just the ground) shows that I was not as stupid as some people are.

I couldnt resist. Not as but still......

[Cow hunter]

was the shell old? after a while the ignition charge takes longer to burn, and may seem to not fire, then go off unexpectedly..... but it also might have been the cylinder was jammed....

/read a story some 16 yr old stole their grandfathers WWII revolver, tried to shoot a clerk during a robbery, didnt fire, looked down the barrel, and BAM there goes his face.....

[TheAngryDrunkenRussian]

was the shell old? after a while the ignition charge takes longer to burn, and may seem to not fire, then go off unexpectedly..... but it also might have been the cylinder was jammed....

/read a story some 16 yr old stole their grandfathers WWII revolver, tried to shoot a clerk during a robbery, didnt fire, looked down the barrel, and BAM there goes his face.....

I wouldn't think it would be a powder issue with old magnum shells in a revoler they tend to crack when there old. I broke two in the cylinder of his 44

[Lohman446]

They were fairly new cartridges, Federal Hydrashocks under four months old. The hammer had actually stuck halfway down. This was a mechanical gun failure, it was not a fault in the ammunition.

[SCpoloRicker]

Jeez, you're a trouble magnet sometimes.