Blown up DDM4 (ammo mfg update)

[Shagnasty]

sorry guys, been... complicated the past few days. personal stuff.

anyhow, lot number was 2231122811 inspected by #13. We have no updates from either manufacturer yet. will respond in this thread when that time comes.

[TonyTacoma]

Interestingly, I purchased 500 rounds from the same company and had a case rupture at the base. Blew lots of smoke and powder out of the receiver but appeared to do no damage to my almost new noveske.

Didn't contact the company but have not used any more ammo from the case.

[87GN]

The barrel should not be the first part to fail.

But I see that sinister has covered this in detail.

[OilyDischarge]

Agreed. I want to know what failed prior to this.

[Sgt_Gold]

I still don't understand why people say the gas tube melted in that video.

Because it did. That video is the second in a series of durability tests where they fired an M4 with the government profile barrel until the barrel burst. They then tested an M4 with the SOCOM profile barrel and the gas tube broke before the barrel did. The rifle with the SOCOM barrel was still operational, although it was in bolt action mode.

[WWhunter]

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[ZekeLuvs1911]

Been following this thread as a lurker. No word yet I presume??