[McLovin]

Found this over at ARFCOM:

ADMIN NOTE - PHOTOs remove at request of the original owner of these photos.


You can read what little info. he posted here(bottom pg. 2): http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=53&t=54596&page=2

Just thought I'd pass on the info to you 5.7 guys.

 

[ShipWreck]

I read the post. It WAS a reload. So, I'm not personally concerned. As it was a reload - there are a number of possibilities that could have gone wrong with the round.

After I had a Glock blow up in 1995 when I used someone else's reloads. I NEVER use reloads.

 

[impcmonk]

He was using handloads........ I highly doubt that he was using a correct load.

 

[McLovin]

Yeah, as soon as I saw the first pic. I thought it would probably be due to a reloading issue.

I wasn't raggin on the 5.7 in any way.

Just trying to stimulate some discussion.

 

[tqtran]

Thats why you stay away from reloads.

 

[O'Neill]

Thats why you stay away from reloads.

Yes, I agree :evil:

 

[Promoted Pawn]

It must have had a double charge. What extensive damage!
Looks like the slide bowed which broke the polymer frame and slide cover and even half unanchored the hammer group. I bet it was uncomfortable having the pistol open up right above his finger!

You know, That's the first broken 5.7 I've ever seen.

 

[Tomac]

Shucks and other comments! He couldn't have done it w/a cheaper USG, he had to use a more rare & expensive IOM!
Tomac

 

[thirsty]

The 5.7 is such a sensitive round!

There is a tiny difference between the minimum and maximum load. It is extremely easy to overpressure the pistol.

When reloading 5.7, you had better be damn sure your measurements are dead-on accurate for every round, or you end up with a shattered pistol.

 

[QB 45]

Hmm....

I wonder what this would have looked like if it was in a P90/PS90?

 

[vulcan15]

I'm curious to see what his hand looks like after that.

 

[JimmyCrackcorn]

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[pinkpistolpacker]

How long before your hand healed up?

 

[LOWMANJASON]

ouch...

 

[Squat]

ok I may be 1000000% wrong but there is another site that has a sponsor offering reloads. Can someone let me know if that is the type of reload we are talking about? thanks

 

[O'Neill]

Who knows if it was a bought reload, or maybe he reloaded himself.