^^^I used to think that I could control the rifle.  With the double I experienced I was standing with two hands on the rifle.  It was over before I knew what happened and it was with an AR15.  If this happened and I was sitting at a bench and trying to get a very good group, I may not have had a second hand on the front of the rifle.  Throw in an AR10 (308 Win) instead of the 223 Rem and things could get interesting.  Throw in 5 rounds instead of 2...........now imagine a full blown trigger issue, brand new shooter just dropped in a different trigger............who knows whats going to happen.

I do realize the potential is very low, but just one bad accident might be enough to have some very serious consequences about having a range at Kokohead.



With regards to the SW 500...........how is this possible to get a double on it?  Did the second round ignite in the cylinder when the 2nd round was not aligned behind the barrel?

With regards to the SW 500...........how is this possible to get a double on it?  Did the second round ignite in the cylinder when the 2nd round was not aligned behind the barrel?

Because of the heavy recoil of the 500SW, if the person had a bad grip (limp wristing), it is possible for the hammer to cock back enough for the cylinder to turn and drop on the next round.

I doubt it would triple fire. The gun would be flung out of the persons hand before that could happen.

If you type in "FULL AUTO 500 S&W" on Youtube, the first video is a girl Double Firing.. 

^^^Wow interesting stuff guys I never even thought about a revolver doubling (aside from a black powder one).  I'm off to youtube.......

If you type in "FULL AUTO 500 S&W" on Youtube, the first video is a girl Double Firing.. 

Man just back from Youtube, that double is amazing Banana.  Learn something new everyday.

I gotta agree with you on the 5 rounds at a time GZire.... While taking the pistol class, a friend of mine while shooting the Smith & Wesson 500 did a  "DOUBLE FIRE" by mistake!! He only put 2 rounds in the revolver too.....good thing.... The kinda stuff you see only on Youtube..

What type of class uses a S&W 500? If it was a basic class I gotta say I disagree with the use of it for students. It serves no legitimate purpose in a basic class and has significant chance of causing the very same problems you mention. It could have easily caused an accident that would not have been deemed as humorous in retrospect. 

I'm sorry, did I say pistol class? I meant someone I knew next to us while I was taking the pistol class..sorry about that..