For all of you who shoot the fn 57 pistol....

[dan12580]

first off- i have a couple of 5.7's. awesome guns. but heads up

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/02/27/fn-five-seven-kaboom/

[MXRider]

Now that's a kaboom! Sucks for the guy about his hand though.

[Bug Splat]

Wow that thing went nuclear didn't it. Hate to see people hurt by random kabooms. I hope his hand is ok.

[vintagearms]

In before the Glock haters...It can happen to any gun.

[G60]

I stand corrected. Interested to see how FNH handles this.

[zfields]

Thats one caliber I wouldnt touch with handloads.

[Oceanbob]

Thats one caliber I wouldnt touch with handloads.

THIS^^^

reading some of the handloading forums on this round (last year) you have too many variables.

Be well, Bob

[skyscraper]

first off- i have a couple of 5.7's. awesome guns. but heads up
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-seven-kaboom/

The last time this happened, it was a kid who double charged a handload on accident. Two kabooms I have heard of...both from handloads. So what really is the issue here? (not directed toward you, just making a point in general)

[dan12580]

The last time this happened, it was a kid who double charged a handload on accident. Two kabooms I have heard of...both from handloads. So what really is the issue here? (not directed toward you, just making a point in general)

This is a gun based site with a handgun sub forum. Seems relevant. Breaks up the monotony of "which 9mm" or "glock or m&p" all the time. I shoot the 5.7 round (pistol/suppressed ps90) and i thought it was of interest to others who may or may not shoot it as well.

[DDRH]

Subscribed. I too have a FN FiveseveN. Have only about 500 rnds through mine, using ss197 blue tip 4gr. No issues so far. Are these guys reloading? Kaboom from reloads?

[MXRider]

Subscribed. I too have a FN FiveseveN. Have only about 500 rnds through mine, using ss197 blue tip 4gr. No issues so far. Are these guys reloading? Kaboom from reloads?

You know how I know you didn't read the thread?

[borongas]

Dudes hand during surgery.

[skyscraper]

This is a gun based site with a handgun sub forum. Seems relevant. Breaks up the monotony of "which 9mm" or "glock or m&p" all the time. I shoot the 5.7 round (pistol/suppressed ps90) and i thought it was of interest to others who may or may not shoot it as well.

I wasn't questioning the relevancy of the thread.

[beretta929mm]

based on the surgery photo, this unfortunate gentleman used a thumbs forward hold with his support left hand, so his palm was right around and below the breech area.

A side note, a kaboom in a plastic gun is always like a grenade explosion,

[paul0660]

last round of a 30 round mag loaded with the factory 40gr v-max stuff.

So, not reloads, supposedly. The shooter says he has been on the horn with FN. I bet THEY have been on the horn with the ammo manufacturer.