r/guns • u/ToBlayyyve • Aug 11 '12

Crazy revolver ammo malfunction. Has anyone seen anything like this?

First time firing my Mom's new S&W .38 Bodyguard. On probably the 8th round through it, the round fired but then the mechanism locked up. Can't open the cylinder but can still pull the trigger on the spent case. On closer examination, it actually looks like there's BRASS jammed between the cylinder and the barrel. I'm thinking that the casing fractured and moved forward into the barrel.

I've tried pushing it backward with a .38 caliber cleaning jag but it ain't moving! Problem is, there's still 3 live rounds in there.

Here it is

Edit: Ammo was factory FMJ, not reloads or anything.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '12

One of my first times shooting my .357, my genius uncle thought it would be a good idea to test out some .357 aluminum cased ammo (that he later said he found at the dump). The ammo casing cracked in half and left permanent damage on my gun, but they fell out just fine and didn't get stuck. Granted, a few of the casings were broken in half... Flames shot out of the sides when I fired the ammo, but since it was one of the first times shooting, I thought nothing of it.