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Il Ling New | Instructor • Writer
Aug 22 2019

Squib Loads and Hangfires – How to Handle Them


Your handgun just went bang – sort of.

Something didn’t quite sound or feel right. You heard a not-as-loud-as-usual “bang” and/or felt a lighter-than-normal recoil. It’s entirely possible that a “squib load” found it’s way into your ammo supply.

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