I doubt that headspace would cause a catastrophic boom with A PROPERLY DESIGNED FIREARM. That is kind of the point. I've seen cases that completely separated in bolt actions that the shooter didn't even know had separated until he pulled out half a case.
So, if there was no evidence put forth that the shooter had packed a case full of pistol powder, I suspect that IT IS something wrong with the design or metallurgy of the firearm.
It happens to all makers. Remember Sako had that run a few years ago of bad steel where barrels were banana peeling.
Could well be. But thats not lawsuit material IMHO.
If it was would we sue ourselves for every mistake we ever made, intentional or not?
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
