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SHIVAN
07-27-06, 12:47
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Picture002.jpg

Kevin, can you tell us what caused the damage above?? What type of suppressor? Looks like a Gemtech bi-lock...is the can a Gemtech?

What ammo and barrel length?
KevinB
07-27-06, 13:06
It was not a GemTech

It was a RSA (South Africa) built one - I picked up in theatre from a guy who had imported a few

Ammo issued M855 bbl 10.5" LMT

The can held for about 540 rounds fine. Some semi - some auto.

I actually have pics of the rounds when it went bad.

I will crop them and upload them
SHIVAN
07-27-06, 13:09
Suppressive qualities after the dramatic endcap blow-out??
KevinB
07-27-06, 14:21
next to NILL

All of a sudden it got really loud.

I noticed the front looked odd - so we examined it and decided -- bah F*** it -- and then hammered out a lot of mags
KevinB
07-27-06, 17:01
Some pics of the incident

The Can suffered from a failed baffle after about 580rds fired today -- then we just let it have it (no baffles remain inside it now...).

My guess is a poor weld let go on the baffle -- and after it left go it damaged the others which led to baffle strikes and then comlete failure


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/EvilKev/Afghan%20Take%20II/Step10.jpg


I'd be curious to hear any other ideas as to failure
Ned Christiansen
07-28-06, 08:47
Blimey! You're a brave soul Kevin.
KevinB
07-28-06, 17:30
Just dumb ;)