Corbon +P and S&W mod 36-1

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Bare Bones

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I bought a box of Corbon 38spl +p to shoot in my chiefs speical 3" heavy bbl. It is an older gun, but well cared for over the years (I bought it new). Well, the first round out of the gun and it locked up solid.:eek:

I was initially puzzled as to how this occured. I managed to free up the action and the rest of the cylinder fired with no problem.

After clearing the cylinder, I looked at the Base of the cartridges and it appeared that the primer in the first round blew back and partially filled the hole in the frame where the firing pin strikes the primer; locking the cylinder in place. I was able to turn the cylinder free by backing the cylinder latch and rotating the cylinder.

This only occured once and I shot about eighty rounds through it that day, but it gave me serious pause about considering Corbon as a carry round.

I guess my question to you guys is an older model 36 suitable for +p loads (they don't appear hard to shoot or control) and is corbon a usually reliable ammunition?

Any input would be appreciated...
 
Bare Bones,
Methinks the Corbon is just too hot for that older model 36. They are stout revolvers, no doubt about it, but Corbon has been known to load some mighty hot stuff.
I would suggest Remington 158 grain lead hollow point plus P, or (if you prefer), Remington 158 grain semi-wadcutter standard velocity.
Too nice a revolver to beat it up (but then you know that.)
Merry Christmas - Semper fi.
Dave Swaffield
 
The older 36's were not rated for +P but the general concensus for owners/shooters is that occasional +P won't hurt it. However, as mentioned, Corbon is known to make some loads that push the limit. If you like your gun, I'd limit use of +P to a few cylinders full a couple of times a year . I'd also pick a middle of the range +P round. Lastly, if you want to shoot allot of hot rounds, trade up to a new modle 60 or such.
 
wow!. I would say that is more ammo related than gun related. I've fired probably 20 rounds of Corbon between my larger Official Police guns and never had a problem (they do have vicious recoil though so I use them generally as backup ammo keeping a backup speedloader with some) Sounds like you got a bad box. Did you put anymore Corbon's though it? If not, I would contact Corbon and tell them. Regardless of the gun, ammo should not back blast.

I was told by Corbon that +P means +P. One type of +P round is just as safe as the other. They do have different load levels and chemical loads but all +P rounds have to be within a certain range in order to be called +P (just like the regular .38 round)

As far as the M36 being +P rated I would E mail S&W. Go to their site and ask them. They will respond.

I e mailed them the same question for the M10 and was told that any model made after 1956 was okay for +P.
 
Dave, Doug & Tacoma

Thanks for the input guys. In answer to the question about shooting the other Corbon; I put thirty more rounds of Corbon through it without a problem, recoil was managable and accurecy quite good at twenty yards. This incident was the only problem experienced.

Back when wheel guns were mandatory on the Pd. I carried this baby every day when is soft clothes (about 14 years). Now it's just the car gun or inside my canvas jacket. Gotta treat it nice - it's been nice to me.
 
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