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Pretty impressive bit of engineering for the revolver to have protected you as it disintegrated in your hands. Very glad you are OK after the event.
I agree with others that the ammo is the suspect here. For what it's worth, here is my recommendation.
1: maintain professional with your contacts to federal and ruger.
2: do not clean or modify anything. Leave it as it failed.
3: take detailed photos of revolver and ammo (incl lot number). Do not continue to fire ammo from the same lot number and request federal replace any full boxes that you have with same lot number. I'd wager that they would like to see as much from that lot as possible for analysis.
4: federal and ruger will want them back for analysis. If they don't send you return tags for prepaid shipping, I would be shocked. If they don't, politely ask them. To send you the tag for shipping.
5: do not "lawyer up" unless the result from federal and ruger are completely unacceptable which I would be shocked if it wasn't to your satisfaction.
6: shipping a handgun from a private party to manufacture for repair is fine, but it cannot ship USPS. This is where the shipping tag from ruger is handy.
7: shipping ammo is ups or fedex only. This is where the tag from federal is handy.
I'm sure it will all work out, but be patient and let the companies involved do their research and come to a proposal for you.
Good luck and again, very glad you are unharmed from the KB.
Don
I agree with others that the ammo is the suspect here. For what it's worth, here is my recommendation.
1: maintain professional with your contacts to federal and ruger.
2: do not clean or modify anything. Leave it as it failed.
3: take detailed photos of revolver and ammo (incl lot number). Do not continue to fire ammo from the same lot number and request federal replace any full boxes that you have with same lot number. I'd wager that they would like to see as much from that lot as possible for analysis.
4: federal and ruger will want them back for analysis. If they don't send you return tags for prepaid shipping, I would be shocked. If they don't, politely ask them. To send you the tag for shipping.
5: do not "lawyer up" unless the result from federal and ruger are completely unacceptable which I would be shocked if it wasn't to your satisfaction.
6: shipping a handgun from a private party to manufacture for repair is fine, but it cannot ship USPS. This is where the shipping tag from ruger is handy.
7: shipping ammo is ups or fedex only. This is where the tag from federal is handy.
I'm sure it will all work out, but be patient and let the companies involved do their research and come to a proposal for you.
Good luck and again, very glad you are unharmed from the KB.
Don