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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Steve_NO #6203359 02/21/12
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,237 Josephine County, OR - State o... Siskiyous6 Campfire Tracker
Siskiyous6 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,237 Josephine County, OR - State o...	Be honest, it is not automatic that the handload issue will carry weight, and get a lawyer. Sorry for the bad fortune, I had a lot of damage to my feet at one time: pain and frustration can really eat a man. Ignorance is not confined to uneducated people. WHO IS JOHN GALT? LIBERTY!

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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Steve_NO #6203367 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,562 C Cossatotjoe_redux Campfire Regular
Cossatotjoe_redux Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,562	Originally Posted by Steve_NO 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. He doesn't have to tell them everything he knows right out of the gate, particularly if he is not looking to retire off of what they pay him.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Steve_NO #6203374 02/21/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Originally Posted by Steve_NO dang....hope your hand repairs OK. nasty looking wreckage. I can only agree with Steve. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED T LEE #6203392 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,562 C Cossatotjoe_redux Campfire Regular
Cossatotjoe_redux Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,562	Plus, now that you've posted about it, you remove some of the incentive for them to settle quickly as that thousands of people already know about it and that picture will be forever shown on hundreds of gun forums. One reason they might want to settle is to keep it completely quiet. Too late for that now.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Cossatotjoe_redux #6203397 02/21/12
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,177 Colorado huntsonora Campfire Tracker
huntsonora Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,177 Colorado	Prayers sent for a full and speedy recovery!

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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED huntsonora #6203415 02/21/12
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,740 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,740 Eastern Nebraska	The way I read that safety and warranty notice above seems to leave FAIR CHASE sitting okay. The handgun blew up on factory ammunition, and it was the 30th round of factory ammunition. "resulting in whole or partly from: -- the use of reloaded ammunition" I would think it's going to be FNH's burden to prove that the reloads fired earlier damaged the weapon in a way that led to factory ammo causing this disaster.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Cossatotjoe_redux #6203422 02/21/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,100 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,100 In the Swamps	Good luck with the hand, it's more important than the rest. I agree with SteveNO's thoughts on this completely. Their warranty terms are a posture, not The World according to FN-H. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Calhoun #6203438 02/21/12
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,172 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,172 Northern California	I'm sorry to hear you had this accident. I wish you the best on your recovery. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED DigitalDan #6203446 02/21/12
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger
dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado	This sounds more like an ammo problem, than a pistol problem. Sounds like the ammo company messed up...double charge?

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED dogcatcher223 #6203452 02/21/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,100 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,100 In the Swamps	Hard to imagine that little pizzant cartridge would wreak so much havoc. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

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Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED DigitalDan #6203483 02/21/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone V VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna
VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Lawyer up. STFU. Get Rick to delete this thread (probably too late already).

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED DigitalDan #6203485 02/21/12
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana rattler Campfire Ranger
rattler Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,605 NE Montana	Originally Posted by DigitalDan Hard to imagine that little pizzant cartridge would wreak so much havoc. 50,000psi......even though its a small cartridge thats still alot of pressure.... A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED VAnimrod #6203572 02/21/12
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okok Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,742 NW	Originally Posted by VAnimrod Lawyer up. STFU. Get Rick to delete this thread (probably too late already). + gazillion. Jed York does not own the 49ers; Russell Wilson does.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED okok #6203713 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	I know there's plenty of other ways steel framed guns can let go, but it seems like if they do blow a case, the gun pretty much contains the blast, and helps save the hand from injury. I do recall, though, some of the guys who were constantly hot rodding 1911's went to rubber grips with steel inserts, to help protect their hands. It would be kinda fun to have a Contender carbine in 5.7 - maybe even a PS90 or the AR57. "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED tex_n_cal #6203771 02/21/12
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hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Prayers on the way for the quick healing of your injuries. Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED hillbillybear #6204233 02/21/12
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bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	If you sue you will have a hard time proving it was a Factory Round that cause this when you have already stated you were using both Hand-loads and factory during this shooting session at the time the pistol decided to let go. Just thinking out loud. 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 hillbillybear #6204261 02/21/12
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Partsman Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 10,868 West Kelowna, B.C.	Wow, I have managed to lock up a Ruger rifle in 300 win mag with a handload, took a two by four to get her open, she still shoots fine, I got lucky. Hope you heal quick. "The 375HH is the greatest level of power you can get for the investment in recoil." (JJHack) 79s and losttrail, biggest waste of air.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED tex_n_cal #6204345 02/21/12
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,806 BarryC Campfire Outfitter
BarryC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,806	Originally Posted by tex_n_cal I know there's plenty of other ways steel framed guns can let go, but it seems like if they do blow a case, the gun pretty much contains the blast, and helps save the hand from injury. I do recall, though, some of the guys who were constantly hot rodding 1911's went to rubber grips with steel inserts, to help protect their hands. Seriously. I've blown a fair number of caseheads with 9mm Major loads and usually the magazine is even OK. That FN cracked up like it was porcelain. Islam is a terrorist organization.

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED Partsman #6204352 02/21/12
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rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 upstate ny	WOW!!!best of luck with recovery,,,,

Re: My FN Five-Seven EXPLODED FAIR_CHASE #6204366 02/21/12
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Mako25 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 16,718 TX	Did it ever! Hope the hand heals.

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