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Here
you see the results of firing a live round through a barrel
that still has the gas plug installed. One should never shoot
blank ammo on the same day that you shoot live ammo, or store
blanks with live ammo. Always second guess yourself by checking
the barrel before pulling the trigger. Gas plugs for the barrel
should only be installed just before firing blanks. Your rifle
should always be kept ready to fire live ammo. This event
proved the safety of the Shooter's Kit piston. The piston
controlled the extreme gas pressures and no damage was found
to other parts of the rifle. The shooter was uninjured from
this event.
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The
gas plug was internally threaded. The barrel tip was blown
off at the threads while shearing the sight base down the
underside almost in half.
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The
sight base almost became a projectile itself.
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During
these extreme gas pressures, the Shooter's Kit piston controlled
the gas used for operation and probably saved the shooters
life.
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The
barrel length was reduced to 500mm and a new sight base was
installed using original parts.
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The
barrel was recrowned and threaded for a gas plug to enable
the shooter to once again fire blanks.
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