[Steve Anderson]

Last Friday I had a group of people at a private range to fire one of my 1919s, during a 15 or more round rapid fire I and some noticed a "Wooosh" sound and an extra flash about one foot from the muzzel, anyone seen this?

 

[GUNRUNNER5150]

woosh sound eh? interesting. what kinda ammo you running bub?

 

[rugman59]

You are not supposed to use starting fluid for lubrication

 

[FTB1-SS]

somebody did not claim that fart......

 

[brassmagnet]

Sounds like some old ammo that the powder ignited halfway down the barrel to me. I shot some Turk ammo that would do that. As far as the fireaball a foot out, I get that even with Romy ammo on higher rate of fire shooting....JMHO

 

[Steve Anderson]

Winchester 2007 Production 7.62 NATO

I did't myself hear or see anything odd, some rookies did, I think they are full of it! The ammo I am using is 2007 production Winchester 7.62 NATO.

 

[DOUBLE8]

Fire out of the barrel about a foot?? Like this....

 

[DOUBLE8]

 

[iRIGHTi]

Fire out of the barrel about a foot?? Like this....

ah....they grow up so fast!

Xcellent fireballs 88! have to get a vid of Brians' new pack with the shorty!

 

[Steve Anderson]

Thanks Double8

Never fired this thing in the dark, the Woosh sound was unburned gases in front of the muzzel igniting after I stopped the crank.They sure do light the world up in the dark! Thanks for posting those great Pics!

 

[brassmagnet]

Fireballs are cool! That short short shorty really bellows!

 

[Bill S]

...was unburned gases in front of the muzzel igniting after I stopped the crank....

Unburned gases? Any gas coming out of the barrel should be direct result of burning powder and will not themselves ignite or burn. But... it's very likely you've got unburned powder making it past the end of the barrel. The shorter the barrel, the more likely this will happen. Notice that the pictures posted in tis thread with the bright flashes are from short-barrelled guns.