FTE in a Five-Seven

Beretta686 · February 16, 2013, 07:48 PM

I finally found some good factory ammo to feed the Five-Seven I miraculously found the other day at an obscenely low price and took it shooting today.

The thing shoots like a wet-dream, but on the first mag I had an FTE, where it cycled, but didn't eject (nor jam) and I dropped the hammer again on a spent shell. After that the other 100 rounds were no problem.

I though an Five-Seven would have such a problem, nor need a break-in period like a 1911, but is this common? I've never seen a Glock, HK or Sig need a breaking period.

alex0535 · February 16, 2013, 09:08 PM

It sounds like a round that had much less powder in it than it should have had. Just enough to cycle the gun but not enough to get the slide back enough to eject the cartridge.

When you shot it, did it seem like you had just shot a .22LR instead of a 5.7x28mm?

I would give it a good cleaning, oil it, and probably chalk it up as an ammunition failure more than the gun if it doesn't happen any more.

Beretta686 · February 17, 2013, 09:23 AM

I can't remember if it was like a .22 or not. I was too excited to be finally shooting it.

I've had things like that happen with .22 rounds, as I shoot thousands-and-thousands of those a year, but I didn't think that would happen with FN factory ammo in a Five-Seven.

rdmallory · February 17, 2013, 10:06 PM

Did you happen to clean and dry the bore before you started shooting?
The FiveSeven uses the varnish on the casing for delayed blow back. sounds like you might of had a sticky case.

PS Save you brass it's reloadable.

Doug

February 16, 2013, 07:48 PM	#1
Beretta686 Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 761	FTE in a Five-Seven I finally found some good factory ammo to feed the Five-Seven I miraculously found the other day at an obscenely low price and took it shooting today. The thing shoots like a wet-dream, but on the first mag I had an FTE, where it cycled, but didn't eject (nor jam) and I dropped the hammer again on a spent shell. After that the other 100 rounds were no problem. I though an Five-Seven would have such a problem, nor need a break-in period like a 1911, but is this common? I've never seen a Glock, HK or Sig need a breaking period. __________________ "Our contract called for 16 cases of rifles and ammunition for $10,000 dollars, not a machine gun...........That is our present to the General"-Pike Bishop “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”

February 17, 2013, 09:23 AM	#3
Beretta686 Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 761	I can't remember if it was like a .22 or not. I was too excited to be finally shooting it. I've had things like that happen with .22 rounds, as I shoot thousands-and-thousands of those a year, but I didn't think that would happen with FN factory ammo in a Five-Seven. __________________ "Our contract called for 16 cases of rifles and ammunition for $10,000 dollars, not a machine gun...........That is our present to the General"-Pike Bishop “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”

February 16, 2013, 09:08 PM	#2
alex0535 Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 908	It sounds like a round that had much less powder in it than it should have had. Just enough to cycle the gun but not enough to get the slide back enough to eject the cartridge. When you shot it, did it seem like you had just shot a .22LR instead of a 5.7x28mm? I would give it a good cleaning, oil it, and probably chalk it up as an ammunition failure more than the gun if it doesn't happen any more.

February 17, 2013, 10:06 PM	#4
rdmallory Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 953	Did you happen to clean and dry the bore before you started shooting? The FiveSeven uses the varnish on the casing for delayed blow back. sounds like you might of had a sticky case. PS Save you brass it's reloadable. Doug