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?
Lawsuit material is decided by damages. If you get an eye put out through no fault of your own, you might be a little less likely to let bygones be bygones. You after all, will be the ones dealing with the results of said negligence for the rest of your life.
Further, litigation serves the market by providing incentive for manufacturers to take all reasonable precautions to make sure something is designed and built right.
It appears that this wasn't "no fault of his own". The jury determined that handloading was an issue and assigned 40% of the fault to him.
As stated, the retrial/appeal will be interesting.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
