Cactus Jack Arizona
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Hey everyone.
I went to the range today to try to find out why my Bersa Thunder 380 DLX has gone from amazing accuracy to now throwing the rounds anywhere it wants. I've changed nothing regarding the way I shoot.
I finished off two mags worth of WWB .380 and started on the third. The accuracy up to that point had been better than the last time I went to the range, but was still not as accurate as it used to be. Oh, approximate round count to this point is roughly 500. I got to the third round, aimed and fired. Instead of the normal bang, I got a little pop. It smoked from the hammer area but did not function the slide. Not knowing for sure what just happened, I continued to hold my Bersa, muzzle pointed down range. After about a minute, I ejected the mag and emptied it of the remaining rounds with my left hand, while continuing to hold the Bersa with my right hand, muzzle down range. Once emptied I replaced the mag back into the pistol.
After about another minute, I ejected the mag. At this point I was not sure if I had an intact round so I took the provided DUD can and ejected the round into the can. I discovered that the round had been fired. It was found in the barrel, just about to the crown. That ended my range experience for the day.
I examined the slide, barrel, bullet and casing. The casing still contained a bit of powder. The back end of the slide (inside) looks as though it has little bits of metal shavings, and both the inside and outside of the chamber is scorched. The inside barrel where the bullet was stopped looks as though it has "pitted".
Is this all a normal by-product of a squib? Is it possible for a squib to damage a gun? Could a gun cause the squib? I thought I'd ask since I've never experienced this before. Thanks.
I went to the range today to try to find out why my Bersa Thunder 380 DLX has gone from amazing accuracy to now throwing the rounds anywhere it wants. I've changed nothing regarding the way I shoot.
I finished off two mags worth of WWB .380 and started on the third. The accuracy up to that point had been better than the last time I went to the range, but was still not as accurate as it used to be. Oh, approximate round count to this point is roughly 500. I got to the third round, aimed and fired. Instead of the normal bang, I got a little pop. It smoked from the hammer area but did not function the slide. Not knowing for sure what just happened, I continued to hold my Bersa, muzzle pointed down range. After about a minute, I ejected the mag and emptied it of the remaining rounds with my left hand, while continuing to hold the Bersa with my right hand, muzzle down range. Once emptied I replaced the mag back into the pistol.
After about another minute, I ejected the mag. At this point I was not sure if I had an intact round so I took the provided DUD can and ejected the round into the can. I discovered that the round had been fired. It was found in the barrel, just about to the crown. That ended my range experience for the day.
I examined the slide, barrel, bullet and casing. The casing still contained a bit of powder. The back end of the slide (inside) looks as though it has little bits of metal shavings, and both the inside and outside of the chamber is scorched. The inside barrel where the bullet was stopped looks as though it has "pitted".
Is this all a normal by-product of a squib? Is it possible for a squib to damage a gun? Could a gun cause the squib? I thought I'd ask since I've never experienced this before. Thanks.