My son's got a gun's last christmas. They have only used the .22 barrel on them for target shooting since they got them. We were getting ready for deer season and I took one of them out and let them shoot slugs through them for target practice. The other .410(modified) barrel was left in the plastic bag it came in and in the carrying case!!!
On the day of hunting I took the barrel out and put it on I gave the boys 5 shells apiece and headed for the woods. Barrels were checked for obstructions (NONE).
We got to the woods and a deer stepped out in front of the boys! They drew up and I stopped the youngest because he was not holding the gun properly.
The deer ran off!!! I took the gun and showed the boy how to properly shoulder and hold a shotgun, I aimed in on a small sappling and told him to watch, Then (BANG ) the gun went off and the gun kicked me like a .10 Gauge shotgun and hit my cheek like Mike Tyson, I looked down and the barrel was in one hand and the grip and the hammer and stock assembly in the other.
I am glad the boys were not shooting!!!!!!!!!!!
I retrieved the split off part of the barrel and took them home, I examined the barrel to find a ding on the outside of the barrel poking inward, this was about 1/8 inch before the explosion in the barrel.
The guns have a one year warranty on them and they were purchased new from a dealer.
I called Rossi, customer service and proceded to tell them what happened. The REP told me that this .410 mod barrel was not designed to shot a .410 slug HMMMMMM !!!!!!!!!!!! The ammo was factory made!! The barrel was not a full choke!
I looked through all the gun information that came with them, looked on the website, and looked on the barrel and reciever were it should say Warning: "Do not use slugs in the gun" or some were in brochure.
I was told to send the barrel in and they would fix it for a price! Under Warranty huh yeah right!
Little bit about me: Been hunting for thirty years, marine corps weapons instructor,currently a firearms instructor and participated on several shooting teams.
What do you guys think? I will post picture soon.
P.S. I tried to call someone other than consumer services and was hung up on the operator twice! I was not rude to her in anyway shape or form.