An equipment incident has been reported to the NRAA and it resulted in the failure of a Krieger barrel. Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of this failure.

 
The NRAA has contacted Krieger Barrels USA and advised them of this incident. Whilst we continue to investigate the matter, Krieger have advised us of the following.
 
We encourage these barrel users (see serial numbers below) to temporarily stop and have their barrel inspected [by a competent Gunsmith], if their barrel is still in service, until the cause is fully investigated and identified.
 

July 15^th 2016 –       Serial Number
                                        1608798
                                        1608799
                                        1608800
                                        1608801
                                        1608802
                                        1608803
                                        1608804
                                        1608805
                                        1608806
                                        1608807 
October 17^th 2016 -     Serial Number
                                        1612118
                                        1612119
                                        1612120
                                        1612121
                                        1612122
                                        1612123
                                        1612124
                                        1612125 
                                        1612127

If your barrel serial number is listed, could you please email the NRAA (executive@nraa.com.au) with your contact details and serial number so that we may provide that information to Krieger Barrels.
 
Please contact your barrel supplier if you are uncertain of your serial number.
 
Alternatively, if you had a Krieger fitted during 2016-2019 and you are unsure of the serial number we would recommend that you err on the side of caution and have your barrel inspected by a competent Gunsmith.
 
We believe that this is an isolated incident and we now have the serial number of barrels imported from the same batch so that we can attempt to trace those barrels. Safety is the responsibility of all of us – if you are unsure of your Krieger barrel from that period (only) please have it inspected.
 
Piers Cambridge
Chairman
On behalf of the Board                                                         24^th February 2021