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My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED #6203176 02/21/12
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,934 MONTANA FAIR_CHASE OP Campfire Regular
OP FAIR_CHASE Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,934 MONTANA	Last week my FN Five-Seven blew up causing severe damage to my left hand (I am right handed). There are 6-8 pieces of shrapnel deep in my thumb and palm area which severed the nerves to my thumb and a portion of my palm. Surgery is required in an attempt to repair the hand by harvesting tissue from my leg. Wish me luck. The �explosion� occurred on the last round of a 30 round mag loaded with the factory 40gr v-max stuff. On this particular day I only had three loaded magazines (70 rounds total) with me for the Five-Seven but had several other handguns to shoot after the Five-Seven. I began with a 20 round mag loaded with hand loads, then a 20 round mag loaded with factory ammo and finished with the 30 round mag with factory ammo. It was the very last round of 5.7x28 in my immediate possession that ruined my day ��. and a whole lot more!! I have fired (600-700 rounds) both factory and hand loads through the pistol with zero issues since purchasing new in 2/2011. There are reports of the Five-Seven firing out of battery (OOB) which appears to be the case here but I am no weapons forensics expert. I am not a novice to shooting, handguns or reloading and have 20+ years of extensive experience with shooting and reloading. I have been completely straightforward with FNH (i.e. Browning) so will now wait and see how they respond.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6203188 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,824 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger
APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,824 Alaska/Texas	I'm very sorry to hear about your accident! It DOES look like it fired out of battery, doesn't it! I hope you can get your hand fully functional again. I will certainly keep you in my prayers. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6203191 02/21/12
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,087 Northwest Iowa T trouthunterdj Campfire Tracker
trouthunterdj Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,087 Northwest Iowa	I am sorry and will pray for healing. Let us know the outcome. I would guess lawyers at FN are discussing this as well. ddj Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Henry David Thoreau The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. - Robert Ruark

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED trouthunterdj #6203209 02/21/12
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana
Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans	dang....hope your hand repairs OK. nasty looking wreckage. Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED trouthunterdj #6203212 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida	Wow! Sorry to hear that. Hope you heal quickly! Thanks for posting this. Travis

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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6203220 02/21/12
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,801 Likes: 23 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage
The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,801 Likes: 23 USA	Holy Crap!

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED deflave #6203238 02/21/12
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,866 the last best place sandcritter Campfire Tracker
sandcritter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,866 the last best place	What Travis said. Dang.... Golldammed motion detector lights. A guy can’t even piss off his porch in peace any more. "Look, I want to help the helpless. It's the clueless I don't give a [bleep] about." - Dennis Miller on obamacare.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED The_Real_Hawkeye #6203241 02/21/12
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 16,740 littoral North Carolina shreck Campfire Ranger
shreck Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 16,740 littoral North Carolina	Damn. A government is the most dangerous threat to man�s rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED The_Real_Hawkeye #6203244 02/21/12
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana
bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	I bet they blame it on your handloads before it is all over A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED The_Real_Hawkeye #6203254 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,777 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,777 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska	Ouch, I hope surgery goes perfectly and you get that hand fully functional again. Docs can do amazing stuff nowadays, praying this is one of them. It sucks in a major way that it happened at all, but at least it happened with factory ammo. Hope Browning/FNH mans up on this and covers your expenses at a minimum. “The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com

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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED bea175 #6203255 02/21/12
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prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748	I think I would have a flinch if I ever shot one of those again (which I wouldn't). Hope you have a full recovery!

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6203264 02/21/12
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,652 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,652 Likes: 1 Midwest	Good gawd man! Best of luck in getting that hand back to normal. Glad it wasn't worse. WWP53D

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED bea175 #6203274 02/21/12
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana
Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans	that goes without saying....and will probably point you to some fine print in the manual that says the warranty is blown if you shoot handloads. fortunately, you can't waive the implied warranty of fitness....but the fact that handloads were admittedly used in the pistol at some point will make the case more difficult for the plaintiff. on the other hand, maybe FN will want to get it quietly settled, particularly if they know you will be keeping tens of thousands of their potential customers posted on the progress of your claim. Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Steve_NO #6203288 02/21/12
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. bucktales Campfire Regular
bucktales Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct.	Wow! I hope you make a good recovery. Having firearms blow up is not fun. I had a sxs blow up on me 5 years ago but fortunately I only ended up with a small thumb injury.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6203313 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR S Scott F Campfire 'Bwana
Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR	Oh man! That hurts to just look at it. Wishing you the best recovery and fair treatment by the manufacture. Please keep us updated on this. The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED bucktales #6203316 02/21/12
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Cossatotjoe_redux Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,562	If you have a lawyer, he probably isn't too happy you posted about using handloads on an Internet forum. If you don't have one, maybe you should have talked to him before you did.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Cossatotjoe_redux #6203337 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR S Scott F Campfire 'Bwana
Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR	I do think it would be wise to edit that part of the OP. The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Cossatotjoe_redux #6203339 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,777 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,777 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska	From a quick glance around the internet, the first thing they'll say is for you to send the handgun to them - at which point they will destroy it. Time to figure out if you want to sue is BEFORE you send it in. Looks like they'll just replace it for free, at best. Get an inspection done on it by a competent third party before shipping it to them is my suggestion. “The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Scott F #6203342 02/21/12
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana
Steve_NO Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 48,411 New Orleans	he's going to be asked the question under oath, so it really doesn't matter. I don't think he's planning to commit perjury when he's asked. Proudly representing oil companies, defense contractors, and firearms manufacturers since 1980. Because merchants of death need lawyers, too.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Cossatotjoe_redux #6203349 02/21/12
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger
Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK	Sucks,..Hope you get full use of your hand back. Glad you're okay and didn't lose an eye or something more important. Not sure what FN will do,..pleas keep us posted. Originally Posted by Steve_NO ..and will probably point you to some fine print in the manual that says the warranty is blown if you shoot handloads. fortunately, you can't waive the implied warranty of fitness....but the fact that handloads were admittedly used in the pistol at some point will make the case more difficult for the plaintiff. I reload myself and have "voided" the warranty on just about everything I own because of it.. FN spells out their dislike on Page 3 in the manual.... Hope this turns out for the best.. Interesting how they lump reloading in with criminal intent... Last edited by Deerwhacker444; 02/21/12.

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