Bullet lodged in LCP barrel

[Gary737]

Originally Posted by LittleRedToyota

personally, i recommend going the other way.

hitting a hollow-point or soft point bullet on the nose may cause it to mushroom and get more stuck.

also, putting a rod down the muzzle end of the barrel is never a good idea, imho, as you risk nicking the crown.

i'd suggest field stripping the gun and driving the bullet out from the breech end (using a wooden dowel or brass rod).

but, ymmv, of course.

I can guarantee a "squib" doesn't have the pressure to push the round into the barrel. By hammering it further into the chamber to now get it to fit into the barrel, you will more than likely damage the barrel. You shouldn't need much force to tap it out opposite the direction it went in. Please DO NOT use a wooden dowel. You will end up with a split dowel and wood stuck in between the round and the barrel walls.

[Lycanthrope]

I've driven them out both ways with wood and brass rods. I prefer brass significantly.

Sometimes, like in a revolver, you have little choice in the direction you go. Go slow, center the rod and only use as much force as you have to. I wrap my entire fist around the rod to help stabilize it.

Lycanlubingtheborehelpsthrope

[mauser]

Brass, aluminum, fiberglass or wood, whichever you have available is what you'll end up using. I agree with going the direction of least resistance. If it's barely out of the chamber go in from the muzzle, it should tap out real easy. If it's near the muzzle go in from the chamber end. To minimize the risk of doing damage to any part of the barrel, wrap the rod with a single layer of good durable tape lengthwise or possibly use a plastic drinking straw to shield the barrel from the rod, of course that depends on the diameter of what's available to you.
Let us know how you make out.

[beefcakeb0]

yea, a pic or a better description

[Yoder]

Realistically, this is a pocket gun anyway how much is a little ding really going to effect accuracy? Brass cleaning rod should do the trick, little gun oil in the barrel.

[mauser]

Originally Posted by Yoder

Realistically, this is a pocket gun anyway how much is a little ding really going to effect accuracy? Brass cleaning rod should do the trick, little gun oil in the barrel.

That's true, but if someone is looking for advice for a similar problem with a different gun in the future and happens upon this thread and sees a nonchalant attitude about it they could unknowingly do some damage.
It never hurts to develop and practice good habits, but if necessity demands down & dirty then so be it.

[mrnyman]

Since no one else is goiing to ask, i will, What kind of ammo were he using , e.g make , grain bullet type etc. ? So we can hopefully avoid this fate.

Thanks, Nyman

[gunfixer199]

FIRST unload and make the gun safe. 2. field strip the firearm. 3. with the barrel faceing up and the base placed on hard service such as wood as to not damage the barrel, use a cleaning plug and place it in the barrel against the bullet and tape the bullet out the way it came in. if need be use a light gunsmithing hammer to tap it out.