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[sqlbullet]

A stovepipe is a type of failure to eject that results in the extracted case stuck in the action partially ejected but sticking up like a "stove pipe".



When this type of failure occurs, the gun must be manually cleared since a new round is not fully chambered.

A bad or low powder charge is a "squib load".  Squib loads differ from "light loads" in that with a true squib the bullet stays in the barrel as a bore obstruction.  Firing a subsequent round will NOT clear the bore, but will result in a barrel shaped something like this:



It also will likely result in injury to the shooter.  If good safety gear is worn, the injury will be limited to bruises and maybe some stitches.

[DM1906]

I don't know what your definition of a stove pipe is, but for me it's when a round fires with a bad or two low powder charge, the weapon cycles but the round is left in the barrel. Nothing to do with firing out of battery

A recoil operated semi-auto pistol will not cycle a squib load. It can't. The action must be cycled manually. A blow-back action might, if the load isn't too light, but almost always, if there's enough gas to cycle the action, there's more than enough to exit a bullet. D/A revolvers are the most dangerous (especially during rapid fire drills), as cartridge performance plays no part in action cycling. If a pistol fires out of battery, the pistol is broken (before and after), not the ammo.

[4949shooter]

Yes the stovepipe, which is a case failing to eject from the weapon ejection port creating a "stovepipe" look, actually holds the slide out of battery and thus prevents the weapon from firing.  This is just as pictured in Sqlbullets photo.

A "squib" load is when there is not enough powder / velocity for the fired bullet to sxit the barrel. This creates a dangerous situation.

[my_old_glock]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_malfunction

Stove Pipe (in an AR)

[Bazzer]

I stand corrected!


Fly fishing guide. Archery is a passion. Shooting Elite E35 with VAP's I like to shoot in Northern California club comps in the bowhunter freestyle as a master senior.