Century Ak-74 explodes during testing

[Expat]

That's Why We Wear Eye Protection: Century Arms AK-47 Explodes on Camera

Some people get upset when others recommend against getting the Century....

ETA: It was pointed out to me that this was from 2014. It was determined to be a headspacing issue on the rifle.
Sorry for thinking this was new. The link I ran into was new so...

 

[halfmileharry]

Good thing he was dressed warm in the desert. Gloves, jacket, rainbow beanie, etc.

 

[tbhausen]

That ain't gonna be good for public relations.

 

[T.Lex]

Any idea what caused it? I didn't notice any external indication of a squib (frankly, a couple shots before seemed light on smoke coming out the barrel, but a couple "normal" looking shots before the kB kinda mitigate that theory).

Would a too-much/wrong-kind powder situation in that specific round be an issue?

 

[Kutnupe14]

The way the mag came apart, I'm not fully confident it was the weapon's fault.

 

[T.Lex]

I don't understand.

In the slo-mo, it looks like the front of the rear cover (or whatever that is) goes up at the same time the mag blew apart forwards. Maybe even a fraction before. Doesn't that seem like the kB was in the chamber?

 

[PaulF]

I'd like to see the point of failure.

Century has had a pretty bad reputation for quality, and I hope this is not some kind of manufacturing weakness due to poor material choice or process.

It seems like maybe the gun fired out of battery? Maybe a lock lug sheared? Or maybe the previous spent casing tore or seized?

I think I'll wait to fire mine again until we find out a little more.

 

[Expat]

I hope we find out more. I don't know this guy or his website. I just saw the story posted elsewhere and thought it would be of interest.

 

[SSGSAD]

That's Why We Wear Eye Protection: Century Arms AK-47 Explodes on Camera

Some people get upset when others recommend against getting the Century....

They shut down the video .....

 

[Expat]

They shut down the video .....

[video=youtube;4aIP4yZOcWU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aIP4yZOcWU[/video]

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Its on the enternet now. Any attempts to cover up are officially futile.

 

[IndyTom]

What I see:
Smoke coming out of the muzzle and brass ejecting on the two shots prior.
The bolt not moving during the explosion.

The blast blew stuff off of the receiver and had a forward burst of smoke, but nothing appears to come out of the barrel during that explosion. It could have been another stress test and they cooked off a round in the magazine. I'd be interested to know what ammo that was.

 

[rob63]

FWIW, I once personally witnessed a split cartridge case in a SA M-1A and that was pretty much exactly what it looked like. Mag blew apart with a lot of gas escaping downward and the action partially cycled. The only difference I see between this and the one I saw is that this one also had a dust cover on it that blew upward, but everything else looks the same. The guy with the M-1A also had a badly burned left arm since he was wearing short sleeves.

 

[warriorbob]

This video is several years old and if I remember correctly it was a squib.

 

[Expat]

This video is several years old and if I remember correctly it was a squib.

You are right. The original post was just a couple days ago and I took it as a new incident. I read through the posts under the YouTube video. It is from 2014 and it was apparently a headspacing issue.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I find it hard to believe it was a squib. The 4th round looks 100% normal to me.
I would almost bet on a double loaded round.

 

[Brad69]

Looks to me like overload round happens more than you would think!
During the manufacturing of bulk Military ammo you will have a number of rounds short on powder or over on powder.
The M16 series will blow the mag out sometimes split the upper receiver.
The "pop and no kick" happens more often!
IMI ammo is the only one I know of that does not have issues.

 

[Xrage]

Guy was really lucky, looks like he's wearing plain sunglasses, not safety glasses.

 

[sheepdog697]

WHAT THE F***.....