Accident with Indian Repro Brown Bess

[tommy303]

This is an interesting thread from another BP shooter's board, and which might be of interest to members here.

http://p223.ezboard.com/fbritishmilitariaforumsfrm22.showMessage?topicID=158.topic

[Fabian23]

I'm a member there too, an interesting discussion, and quite scary.  

One more reason to stick to my original India pattern Bess :-D

[tommy303]

Hi Fabian,

I thought you were a member there as well.  Yes it is quite a scary thing.  

I envy you having an original. My short land pattern only goes back to the early 1970s, but at least after hundreds of rounds of live fired through it, I can be reasonably confident of its integrity.  Still, the incident is alarming and makes one question buying something without seeing it first.

thomas