Injury Potential From Revolver Cylinder Gap

[RugersGR8]

For those who have had little experience with revolvers(very few/if any on this forum) or if you know someone with little experience with revolvers, you might want to give this a watch.

 

[RugersGR8]

Jerry Miculek two years ago:

 

[dennishoddy]

Considering that 35,000 to 36,000 psi is generated by CF pistol rounds when fired, that gap is really important to stay away from.

 

[Seadog]

For those who have had little experience with revolvers(very few/if any on this forum) or if you know someone with little experience with revolvers, you might want to give this a watch.

I learned about cylinder gap and sloppy out timing about 20 years ago. Was a little painful. I was lucky. My friend and I were shooting. He had an old 22 revolver and was shooting a little ahead of me to the left side of me.

I’m glad I was a good 6 to 8 foot away from him. When he shot that old out of time pistola it peppered the side of my face. Didn’t draw blood but it hurt. You don’t forget things like that.

 

[orangevale]

Anyone know if Rossi REALLY fixed this problem for their Circuit Judge rifle?

The Rossi Circuit Judge design eliminates this problem with the installation of gas-deflector shields on the frame near the cylinder gap as well as a wedge-shaped flair to the forearm between the cylinder and where the shooter’s hand rests. These enhancements successfully work to protect the shooter.

The Rossi Circuit Judge | An Official Journal Of The NRA (americanrifleman.org)

 

[bigred1]

Nothing wrong with posting a good safety tip to help the uninformed and refresh the informed.

 

[HFS]

Somebody here on OSA has their little picture showing a revolver being fired with big flashes from both the muzzle and barrel cylinder gap.

 

[AKmoose]

Dan Wesson says "What gap?"

 

[Pstmstr]

Years ago I was at H&H and a guy next to me had rented a 500 S&W. He laid it across his support hand palm and before I could stop him he touched off a round. Burned his hand and he almost dropped the gun. My snub 357 is a “blast” to shoot as well.

 

[turkeyrun]

Ask the metallic silhouette revolver shooters.

Many learned the hard way.