accidental discharge due to a bad shell latch/interruptor?

[AcceptableUserName]

so I have a slightly sheared shell stop in my m500 house gun. I'm going to replace both the stop and interrupter as soon as I can order and have them sent out...basically it works properly about the half the time., the others it'll let let two out at once, or wont catch when loading and come shooting back.

this is a bit alarming. theoretically, could the shell discharge upon impact against the rear of the ejection port? I'm actually unsure whether or not I should keep it loaded right now....

 

[JNewell]

accidental discharge due to a bad shell latch/interruptor?

so I have a slightly sheared shell stop in my m500 house gun. I'm going to replace both the stop and interrupter as soon as I can order and have them sent out...basically it works properly about the half the time., the others it'll let let two out at once, or wont catch when loading and come shooting back.

this is a bit alarming. theoretically, could the shell discharge upon impact against the rear of the ejection port? I'm actually unsure whether or not I should keep it loaded right now....

The parts failure may be alarming but unless you have reloads with high primers and an unusually strong magazine spring an AD seems extremely unlikely, maybe impossible. I don't remember what the guts of the 500 series look like. I assume there is nothing that sticks out that the primer could be driven into? I would still get it fixed as soon as possible.

 

[AcceptableUserName]

nothing raised no. i figure the same, but the force which theyre propelled rearward is what bothers me. it seems at least equal to the speed of the hammer drop. a discharge inside the loading port wouldnt be pretty even if no one was around the gun. haha. has anyone heard of this ever happening?

 

[Ratdog68]

Another option for you... while you await the arrival of your repair parts. You can keep the action open and the rounds at the ready... drop one into the ejection port and close the action to load it and you're ready to fire... do the same with each needed round... no danger that way (of an AD). It's a good way to tactically load a quick shot. The thing to remember is... as you grab the shell, feel the rim... if it's closest to your thumb/index finger... load from over the top of the receiver and into the ejection port. If the rim of the casing is nearer your ring finger... reach up from UNDER the receiver and into the ejection port. No time wasted flipping the shell in your hand.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Unlikely........

 

[Tim the student]

Seems unlikely, but I am no expert.

 

[RandKL]

If you're having probs with the shells catching as you load it, it is in fact the stop exactly as you figured. You can get them off gunbroker for $5 most days.

The AD possibility, though, is a negative. That's exactly where and how they hit every time you pump the gun and fire it. No worries.

rich

 

[AcceptableUserName]

Thanks Rich. I'm getting a little bit better at diagnosing problems thanks to yours and this forums help. I'm going to use a vise and attempt to rectify the stop until a replacement arrives. There is an archived thread by MNRivrat that is quite good regarding this.

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-185095.html

 

[Old Shooter]

If this is your home defense gun do you have another that could stand in until you get this one fixed?

It may or may not be an issue but I'd rather not have a mal-functioning weapon for defense purposes if I could help it.

If it really hits the fan you may need to push yourself and your weapon to the limits and it sounds like this one won't go very far at this time.

It'd be a shame to be dead because your weapon failed like you knew it would.

 

[AcceptableUserName]

got the shell stop bent a bit to offer more engagement. Should work until a couple replacements arrive.