Please enlighten me about back/misfire and the danger (if any) involved.

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I did a search and only found a thread about a car backfiring so please forgive me if I overlooked a previous thread about the same subject.

What I am asking is, what are the dangers (if any) associated with a gun backfiring and/or misfiring?

Years ago I saw a movie where someone was shooting a rifle (full auto) and the bullet shot out the gun and at the operator. Was this real? Does this actually happen? If so how? I ask the same questions about misfiring.

I'm new to guns so please pardon my lack of knowledge on the subject.
 
Years ago I saw a movie where someone was shooting a rifle (full auto) and the bullet shot out the gun and at the operator.
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I've never heard of this happening, and I can't convince myself that its theoretically possible...at least not if you are using the correct ammo for the gun.

I think the most common dangerous situation is when the gun just blows up due to a blockage in the barrel. Often this happens after shooting the next round after a squib load, (under powered bullet does not exit the barrel). If you hear a shot that is different (quieter) than the others and didn't see where you shot went, then be suspicious of a squib and check your barrel.
 
gun and ammo mishaps do happen, but not exactly a "back fire"
here is a short list of explosive mishaps
1. unsuported chamber case blow out
this is exactly what it sounds like the case splits on fireing and the bulk of the force comes out into the breach area. the mag and the rest of the amo is some times dumped out the bottom of the gun some feed ramp and extractor damage is possible.

2. object in barrel. a bullet or what ever is stuck in the barrel and the next round fires, pressure build up is incredible and the barrel and or the receiver blows out, gun becomes a nice paper weight.

3. bullet nose dives into the feed ramp. basicaly for what ever reason the bullet hits the feed ramp at a steep angle and the bullet gets shoven in the case deeper than intended. too much pressuer builds in the case and the gun breaks some times a minor repairable amount some times broken for good.

there are a few more but these are the most common. all can be avoided with proper atention to reloading technique, awareness of whats going on with the shooting, or maintance of gun. although a person I know had a brand new glock that went kaboom on the second bullet of factory ammo. no explination of what happened. case showed no over pressure signs and half the slide was gone??? still waiting to hear back from glock and the ammunition manufacturer.
 
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