There was a bloke who loaded a magnum cartridge with pistol powder and, after firing quite a few of them, managed to get the bolt to come back and hit him in the face. That I know of he never sued Blaser, never demonstrated any liability and never got any legal representation to attempt to prove any liability on Blaser's part. He is also the only evidence I could find on the internet of anyone ever having a Blaser blow up.
For safety reasons Blasers are now no longer sold to people who are that stupid.
Watch and learn...
Here's a bit about the video. Google translate.
It was in 2007 that Testfakta tested hunting rifle before the hunt. Sweden's approximately 300,000 hunters were expected to then shoot about 75,000 moose.
Testfakta have examined the quality of eight ordinary hunting rifle and what distinguishes the models. The test has been carried out by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), which primarily works to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with weapons and other materiel. The practical tests were conducted over three days last summer at FMV's test facility outside Karlsborg. Hunting weapons were tested in four parts: precision in normal temperature and cooling, corrosion testing, pull-out test and burst test.
The most dramatic outcome gave the bursting test. For example, if a small stone or a bullet stuck in the barrel of the gun shooter risk being harmed if he or she fires the weapon. To simulate such an accident hit test personnel a bullet in their gun barrel. Weapons screw was then fixed in a special vise before they were fired.
To make it easier to assess how the various guns behaved filmed FMV's testing personnel test the high-speed camera.
The pictures show how two of the tested weapons - Browning and Remington - explode and shatter.
- When you see the pictures you understand how it looks and how the injured man can be, says Börje Kindbom.
What would happen to the shooter if this should happen in reality?
- Sagittarius left hand was severely damaged and the shaft is broken. Splinters in the eyes involve risks blindness. Probably survives shooter shrapnel in his neck if he or she does not have extra luck, says Börje Kindbom.
The other six rifles passed the test with a deformed pipe. Positive was to bolt on all arms held up, which can lead to serious injury to the shooter's head.
Anders Toresson is CEO of Torsbohandels representing Remington in Sweden. He is surprised by the results and questions the how FMV has designed the test.
- There is an international testorganisaton, CIP, whose test standard all manufacturers of dignity comply. If something happens with a weapon will be sent to the CIP, which will assess whether something is wrong. I do not know which system FMV has used, but if this test is to have any basis in reality should force sent down to CIP and then FMV may explain how they proceeded, says Anders Toresson.
Is there any danger in using this weapon?
- No, absolutely not, no more risk than any other brand. And how likely is it that two of the world's largest arms manufacturers would dare send out a product that can not handle a burst shooting? says Anders Toresson.
Borje Kindbom, what about the objections?
- I can not answer how the CIP does, but including Mannlicher in Austria does basically the same way as we did. There are thousands of tests to do, this is the result of what we did and the test was the same for everyone, he says.
Testfakta also searched Representative for Browning in Sweden, but despite repeated contact, no comment was provided.
Overall winner of the test was the cheapest weapon, Howa 1500 in trading costs around 5,900 kronor. Test's most expensive weapons, Blaser R93 which costs about 26 000, ended up in second place.
- The test shows that the cheapest weapon also is the best. It is particularly gratifying that the Howa 1500 did not win because other weapons were particularly bad, but because it is a very good hunting rifle, says Börje Kindbom.
- In contrast, says the test nothing about how good it is after a few years of use, or how the weapons feel.
A great hunting rifle must be easy to meet with, even when the animal moves. To get such a fair-precision testing as possible created a special push bench that the weapons were snapped in.
One day before the test firing was closed rifles into a 20 degrees warm room. Before the test was calibrated scopes. Because precision weapons can be affected by the choice of ammunition samples was shot älgstudsarna with three different types of ammunition.
- We used the ammunition types that are most common on the market. The result of the test firings were not affected by the choice of munitions, says Börje Kindbom.
Precision Shooting was conducted in three parts.
- In the first part we have been so close to current hunting conditions as possible, including taking into account what is a normal number of shots fired, the recoil and the like.
- The second part was hot shooting. Problems with hot shooting occurs mainly during training at the shooting range. In connection with the regular hunting shoot no more than two or three shots in succession and then can not keep the weapon become so hot that it is affected.
Why did you do the test?
- For the same reasons we examined how the weapons behave after lying in a cooling chamber at minus 40 degrees in 16 hours. By testing how guns can handle the extremes, we also know how well they can withstand normal conditions. Our exam is tough, but not unreasonably tough. Similarly, we test including munitions for the armed forces with great results. One in precision part became overall winner Howa. Finally ended Remington.
To find out how good the weapons resists rust got the stand for two hours in salt fog and then for 15 hours in a 40 degrees warm place with 95 percent humidity, which corresponds to about 14 days in the coastal environment without weapons care. At least roasted test expensive weapons, Blaser R93. Most roasted Anotonio Zoli luxury.
The entire test was performed by the test leader Borje Kindbom and his colleagues at FMV.
- Overall we were four at FMV who worked with the test. All are experts in weapons, even if it is only me who are hunters.
Why then?
- We wanted to reduce the risk that persons responsible for the actual test would have preconceptions about different brands virtues, says Börje Kindbom.
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AMMUNITION
Test shootings showed that six out of eight tested weapons had the best accuracy / repeatability with Sako Range ammunition.
The test took place at FMV's test firing facility in Karlsborg during the period June 26 to 29 in 2007.
During test firing was used rifle scopes of the brand Swarovski to enlarge 3-9 x 36. The shooting distance was 100 meters.
At the test firings were used ammunition of brands Sako Range, Norma Oryx and Sako Hammerhead.
In precision shooting at normal temperature was shot two series of four shots of each type of ammunition. After each series was noted the distance between the two outermost shots in the hit. The shorter the distance, the better the accuracy.
Firearm accuracy and repeatability is affected by temperature changes. To test how much the weapons affected by heat hot shot those by a series of four times four shots were shot in quick succession. Afterwards the measured distance between the two outermost shots in each series.
To test how the weapons are affected by the cold they were placed in a cooling chamber with a temperature of minus 40 degrees. After 16 hours the arms out. Races cleaned before ante mortem inspection, and click tested. Then was shot four shot series. The distance between the two outermost shots measured. All weapons functioned without comment in extreme cold, however, affected the accuracy.
To test excerpts mechanism locked an empty core fixed in the cartridge position using a nut. Using a power meter, tested at the power extraction mechanism released. The measurement was terminated at 100 kilos. Best extensible mechanism had the weapon that was between 60-80 kg. For 60 kg release mechanism for easily and over 80 kg, it may be difficult to get the mechanism to release the sleeve. All weapons except Antonio Zoli passed the test without extract mechanism in the breech broke.
In the bursting test simulated a situation where a avlossad ball stuck in the race, then the subsequent shot is blocked and bursts or, at best, deform the barrel. A bullet was wrapped in 10 cm in the race from the cartridge position. The weapon is secured in a vise and fired. The process is filmed with a high speed camera (4000 frames per second) in order to assess the shrapnel and explosive effect.
Two of the tested weapons exploded. Others passed the test with only the deformed pipe as a result.
In total grade is the result of the different test phases weighted together according to the following: Precision (which results in normal shooting accounts for 60 percent) 40 percent, pipsprängning 30 percent, extendable mechanism 15 percent and corrosion resistance 15 percent.
