FiveSeven goes Boom! Possible design flaw. - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Conceyted · 05-11-2008, 03:11 PM

Check this thread out over at the FN FiveSeven forums. FN FiveseveN Warning *Picture Heavy* part1 - FN FiveseveN Forum

Looks pretty serious

Update June 23, 2008: This has been confirmed as a reloading error by the user.

shacobo · 05-11-2008, 03:26 PM

Great PSA. I WAS in the market for one and almost bid on one before giving the forums one last look.

chupacabrachus · 05-11-2008, 03:30 PM

This happened on April 12th and it still has not been resolved by FN. Awesome customer service.

Conceyted · 05-11-2008, 03:31 PM

I think I'd have gotten a lawyer at this point.

propellerhead · 05-11-2008, 03:41 PM

Wow! I wonder what other guns will fire out of battery.

Palmguy · 05-11-2008, 04:22 PM

Oops.

**Rustynuts** · 05-11-2008, 04:49 PM

Reloads. I don't care how careful you are, stuff happens. Reloads void warranty. FN has NO responsibility to do anything. I reload, so I'm not bashing reloaders, just saying he probably screwed the pooch himself.

ElJimmyStrappo · 05-11-2008, 04:58 PM

That sucks. It looks like his hand has recovered, he'll just have brass stuck in it for the rest of his life. I hope FN does something about it. I would also have gotten a lawyer at that point.

Palmguy · 05-11-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

Reloads. I don't care how careful you are, stuff happens. Reloads void warranty. FN has NO responsibility to do anything. I reload, so I'm not bashing reloaders, just saying he probably screwed the pooch himself.

If the gun fired out of battery, which many people posting in that thread said their guns would when tested; it doesn't matter if he was using factory or reloaded ammo. It sounds like a mechanical problem with the gun design and not the ammo choice.

Bree · 05-11-2008, 05:21 PM

I'm not so sure that the reloads will void the warranty if it can be conclusively demonstrated that the gun blew up due to a design flaw that led it to fire out of battery such that the problem would occur whether the cartirdges were factory or reloads. The burden of proof is going to be on the shooter. But a good attorney might be able to break the exclusion.

05-11-2008, 03:11 PM	#1
Conceyted XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 477	FiveSeven goes Boom! Possible design flaw. (Confirmed User Reloading Error) Check this thread out over at the FN FiveSeven forums. FN FiveseveN Warning Picture Heavy part1 - FN FiveseveN Forum Looks pretty serious Update June 23, 2008: This has been confirmed as a reloading error by the user. __________________ Chris XD Sub Compact 9mm in Black S&W M&P 340CT .357mag Last edited by Conceyted; 06-23-2008 at 04:45 AM. Reason: Updated the reason for kaboom.

05-11-2008, 03:31 PM	#4
Conceyted XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 477	I think I'd have gotten a lawyer at this point. __________________ Chris XD Sub Compact 9mm in Black S&W M&P 340CT .357mag

05-11-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,515	Wow! I wonder what other guns will fire out of battery. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three calibers, three models, three purposes. No compromises.

05-11-2008, 04:22 PM	#6
Palmguy XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 1,477	Oops. __________________

05-11-2008, 04:58 PM	#8
ElJimmyStrappo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 1,318	That sucks. It looks like his hand has recovered, he'll just have brass stuck in it for the rest of his life. I hope FN does something about it. I would also have gotten a lawyer at that point. __________________ The Carry: Springfield XD 9 Service - Crossbreed Supertuck & DGR with #16 and #22 springs. The Tack Driver: Sako Vixen L461 .222 Rifle with Bushnell 4X Scope A real tack driver! The Fun Gun: Marlin .22 LR with Bushnell 7X Scope The best weapon anyone can have: a brain. "The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." -John Steinbeck "Beware the man who owns just one gun, he will know how to use it."

05-11-2008, 03:26 PM	#2
shacobo XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 24	Great PSA. I WAS in the market for one and almost bid on one before giving the forums one last look.

05-11-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,389	This happened on April 12th and it still has not been resolved by FN. Awesome customer service.

05-11-2008, 04:49 PM	#7
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,318	Reloads. I don't care how careful you are, stuff happens. Reloads void warranty. FN has NO responsibility to do anything. I reload, so I'm not bashing reloaders, just saying he probably screwed the pooch himself.

05-11-2008, 05:21 PM	#10
Bree XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,252 Blog Entries: 5	I'm not so sure that the reloads will void the warranty if it can be conclusively demonstrated that the gun blew up due to a design flaw that led it to fire out of battery such that the problem would occur whether the cartirdges were factory or reloads. The burden of proof is going to be on the shooter. But a good attorney might be able to break the exclusion. __________________ Shoot Straight and Ride Safe! Bree XD .45 Compact -- Ruger SP-101 .357 Mag. -- Keltec P3AT .380 Rock River Arms 20" Varmint A4 AR-15 w/4-16x56mm MilDot Ruger 10/22 Black Stainless Mossberg 590 Mariner 12 Ga w/Knoxx SpecOps Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Patriot Guard Rider Iron Butt Association Member The 60's Can't Die As Long As I Won't Leave Them!! I support McCain-Palin with CA$H!

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