1917 barrel fork broken in 3 pieces

Alx · 06-11-2009, 02:48 AM

My 1917 DWM broke up yesterday, the barrel extension broke into three pieces, but the gun stayed all together .... !!!! When it failed to fire the next round, I noticed first that the trigger bar had gotten outside of its spring, and when I began to take the upper off the gun, it came apart in three pieces. Will take photos and show tomorrow or next day. But the amazine thing is that the parts were all still trapped and interlocked, held in by the frame rails, side plate, Toggle train and axle pin.

Anyway I think the cheap Chinese ball 9mm ammo was overloaded, but it was not much more blast than the White Box Winchester stuff.

In the TRADER section, I ask if anyone wants to sell an extension, or extension with barrel. I do have a barrel and receiver wrench set that enabled me to unscrew the barrel and it is ok.

06-11-2009, 02:48 AM	#1
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	1917 barrel fork broken in 3 pieces My 1917 DWM broke up yesterday, the barrel extension broke into three pieces, but the gun stayed all together .... !!!! When it failed to fire the next round, I noticed first that the trigger bar had gotten outside of its spring, and when I began to take the upper off the gun, it came apart in three pieces. Will take photos and show tomorrow or next day. But the amazine thing is that the parts were all still trapped and interlocked, held in by the frame rails, side plate, Toggle train and axle pin. Anyway I think the cheap Chinese ball 9mm ammo was overloaded, but it was not much more blast than the White Box Winchester stuff. In the TRADER section, I ask if anyone wants to sell an extension, or extension with barrel. I do have a barrel and receiver wrench set that enabled me to unscrew the barrel and it is ok. Last edited by Alx; 06-11-2009 at 07:49 PM.