Bought a new HiPoint .40S&W Carbine. Because I wanted a low price .40S&W Carbine.
Took it to the range Friday for the first time. Filled the magazine with standard Federal .40S&W ammo.
First shot at around 20 yards, drilled a perfect bullseye. Easy. Second shot KABLAM!!
Casing completely fragged, near obliteration. Found the first casing. Bulged! The bolt is jammed back with the firing pin stuck out in space.
This is the first time I've had such a thing happen and I was a bit rattled my right hand hurt like heck yesterday, but no holes. I mean I've had guns fail but never a blow out like this.
I will call them Monday. I looked at the chamber with a light and it doesn't look all that great, not like a well made chamber should. Can't take pictures of the chamber as it's way down in there but here the casing from the first round fired:
And the second round:
Here are the rounds in order. Third round bullet pushed back from concussion:
Took it to the range Friday for the first time. Filled the magazine with standard Federal .40S&W ammo.
First shot at around 20 yards, drilled a perfect bullseye. Easy. Second shot KABLAM!!
Casing completely fragged, near obliteration. Found the first casing. Bulged! The bolt is jammed back with the firing pin stuck out in space.
This is the first time I've had such a thing happen and I was a bit rattled my right hand hurt like heck yesterday, but no holes. I mean I've had guns fail but never a blow out like this.
I will call them Monday. I looked at the chamber with a light and it doesn't look all that great, not like a well made chamber should. Can't take pictures of the chamber as it's way down in there but here the casing from the first round fired:
And the second round:
Here are the rounds in order. Third round bullet pushed back from concussion: