FNX 45 Tactical Mag Seating/Catching Issue

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anaxagoras

Discussion Starter · Jan 11, 2013

Hi,
I just took my brand new fnx 45 tactical to the range and fired 10 mags through it. After I drop the spent magazine and go to insert a new magazine it seems to hang up about 3/4 of the way in on something in the mag well, the best I can tell it looks like the spring for the hammer protrudes into the mag well and sometimes the rear lip of the mag will get stuck on it. If i drop the mag and try to re-seat it a few times it will eventually go in.

It does not happen 100% of the time, I was able to reproduce it with an empty mag about 20% of the time. Has anyone experienced this and/or have a solution?

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saltpinch

· #61 · Jan 3, 2014

Fnpurist said:
Mine do not, guess I got lucky

Even with the mag "not perfectly in-line w/ the magwell"?
The straight shot works for sure, but with the pistol mag aiming slightly forward and to the right.
-or basically the mag's upper metal sliding gently toward the front right of the magwell.

It surely hits the hard flat face of the mag release, which forces the reinsertion and slight direction change "just like a robot Roomba carpet vacuum".
-(Robot voice) "go, hit blockage....stop, access, blockage occurred, realign,....proceed movement....

PJSBuck

· #62 · Jan 8, 2014

OK - that settles things for me. I am definitely going H&K. I am just not going to "risk" the purchase of a $1,000 + new in box product with such seemingly broad production (or worse, design AND production problems). I owned an H&K previously and their quality is nearly above the law.

Sorry to all: I shoot the FNX Tactical 45 so well but the money took too long to earn and save.

Thanks for the input.

Pat

surfininsm

· #63 · Jan 23, 2014

missiontrails said:
I just e-mailed customer service, let them know that I just picked mine up new, have registered it on their website, and that I can easily replace the mag catch myself as opposed to losing my gun for 5 weeks......especially since I haven't shot it yet. I've read that people who have sent in their guns have not had the part filed down by FN's in house gunsmiths, but have instead had the part replaced........which means that they have probably redesigned the part.

Any confirmation if FN has made a new designed mag release that can be installed yourself? I really don't want to wait 5 weeks.

jhs27275

· #64 · Jan 23, 2014

surfininsm said:
Any confirmation if FN has made a new designed mag release that can be installed yourself?

Call 1-800-635-1321 and ask.

fmjblack

· #65 · Jan 23, 2014

saltpinch said:
Even with the mag "not perfectly in-line w/ the magwell"?
The straight shot works for sure, but with the pistol mag aiming slightly forward and to the right.
-or basically the mag's upper metal sliding gently toward the front right of the magwell.

It surely hits the hard flat face of the mag release, which forces the reinsertion and slight direction change "just like a robot Roomba carpet vacuum".
-(Robot voice) "go, hit blockage....stop, access, blockage occurred, realign,....proceed movement....

My FNX 45 tactical (and a couple of others that I handled on the same day that I purchased mine) that I purchased in early 2013 does not have an issue no matter what angle that I insert the magazine from.

surfininsm

· #66 · Jan 23, 2014

I was told that the mag release area of the gun needs to be fine tuned and that it should be sent in. There is no redesigned mag release that they can send you for your own install.

six-n-twins

· #67 · Jan 25, 2014

Before anyone rags on me, let me say FN is a quality company. I also own 2 SCAR 16's and love them both. Zero problems. That being said, I sold my FNX45 tac not too long after I received it. And FNH CS was a mix of apathetic and seemingly unaware of their own products. They did not seem prepared to remedy anything in a hurry. From what I read on the forum, it seems like everyone has varied experiences with both the gun and the CS.

My mag sticking went away after only a small amount of usage.
Just my .02

shinobi78

· #68 · Feb 4, 2014

My mag stuck the first few dry releases...now it's flawless.

JaysonF

· #69 · Feb 6, 2014

I just got mine recently and it sticks. I don't really notice a problem with the inability to insert the magazine unless I intentionally try to induce it. What I don't like is that my magazines won't drop. Even full, they slide down a tiny bit and sloooooowly slide out. I am taking it to the range today and I will beat the hell out of this thing; if that doesn't work, I will just file that part down. Thanks for the write up by the way. I love the gun, but am annoyed that I have this magazine drop issue, a capability of preventing magazine insertion, and multiple barrel marks without me having even shot the gun. I wouldn't send my gun in as the mag issues are an easy fix, but for what they charge for the gun, I am disappointed.

c7aea

· #70 · Feb 6, 2014

JaysonF said:
I just got mine recently and it sticks. I don't really notice a problem with the inability to insert the magazine unless I intentionally try to induce it. What I don't like is that my magazines won't drop. Even full, they slide down a tiny bit and sloooooowly slide out. I am taking it to the range today and I will beat the hell out of this thing; if that doesn't work, I will just file that part down. Thanks for the write up by the way. I love the gun, but am annoyed that I have this magazine drop issue, a capability of preventing magazine insertion, and multiple barrel marks without me having even shot the gun. I wouldn't send my gun in as the mag issues are an easy fix, but for what they charge for the gun, I am disappointed.

The mag catch isn't necessarily responsible for the slow drop you are describing. Is the magazine clear of the catch when they are still dropping slowly? I have found the mags expand quite a bit when full. Do they also drop slowly when empty?

JaysonF

· #71 · Feb 6, 2014

c7aea said:
The mag catch isn't necessarily responsible for the slow drop you are describing. Is the magazine clear of the catch when they are still dropping slowly? I have found the mags expand quite a bit when full. Do they also drop slowly when empty?

You know, I didn't think to try that. I have had them full since I got them based on the recommendation of other members, but I will try and see if that changes the problem. So I just gave it a try and you are right. The magazine flies out of the magwell when it is empty. The mag clears the mag catch when full, but immediately after it starts its slow decent down. It may just need to have more use.

ksss

· #72 · Feb 6, 2014

Mine would catch both empty and full. The mag catch drags on the mag, not due to the swelling of the mag but due to a poorly engineered or manufactured mag catch. You can see the drag marks on the magazine.

jdwusami

· #73 · Feb 10, 2014

I picked up my FNX-45 Tactical on Friday the 7th, the test fire date was 10/10/13 and I have the same issues as outlined in this forum. The magazines catch on the magazine release as well as the barrel being chewed up. I don't have any of these issues on my S&Ws, Glocks, or my Sig and even after hundreds of rounds through my new S&W Pro the barrel looks new.

So I called FN today and they want me to pay to send the gun in so they can take a look at the issue. I brought up to "John" that this was a known issue and he claimed to not know about it. After spending over $1,000 on a handgun why should I then have to pay to ship it to FN to correct a known issue? At this point I'm ready to never buy from FN again after such a poor experience. I guess I should have gone with the HK .45 even though I could not easily put on an RMR.

Not happy with FN's poor customer service and apparently poor quality control/design.

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ksss

· #74 · Feb 11, 2014

I thought maybe they had fixed the issue on the later builds, apparently not. "John" said he never heard of these issues? Gimme a break! I will be wringing out my repaired and optimized FNX .45T tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well.

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Eyezon

· #75 · Feb 11, 2014

Purchased mine in early January 2014. Build date shows 11/13. Mine catches a bit, but after playing with it a few times... it feeds fine. Not as pronounced.

surfininsm

· #76 · Feb 11, 2014

jdwusami said:
I guess I should have gone with the HK .45

I'm starting to second guess my purchase too. Held an hk45 at my local gun shop and no issues with the magazines or mag release. Oh well, guess I'll save up for the hk and have both.

saltpinch

· #77 · Feb 11, 2014

surfininsm said:
I'm starting to second guess my purchase too. Held an hk45 at my local gun shop and no issues with the magazines or mag release. Oh well, guess I'll save up for the hk and have both.

The HK45 magazine insertion can be downright mangled in angle and still go right in..

The FNX grip easily sticks in the hand like an old 1980's bristle block toy though (that's good).

Get both.

Gun Airsoft gun

Games Plastic Toy

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Fnpurist

· #78 · Feb 11, 2014

You cant get 15 rounds in any hk 45 that I know of

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saltpinch

· #79 · Feb 11, 2014

Fnpurist said:
You cant get 15 rounds in any hk 45 that I know of

Yes, very true.

If a ban happens, the Hk45 and 10rd mag are a good investment.
In the end, both are enjoyable to shoot.

ksss

· #80 · Feb 12, 2014

Fnpurist said:
You cant get 15 rounds in any hk 45 that I know of

Well if the choice is 15 rounds that may or may not enter the mag well smoothly when you really need it to, or a 10 rounder that works as you would expect to each and every time regardless of the manner in which the mag was inserted into the mag well. I will would rather have some ammo than no ammo in my handgun.

On a positive note, after sending my .45T to CIF in Utah, the mag issue is resolved. I ran 350 rnds through it, zero malfunctions of any kind. Mag changes went as they should. Still adjusting to the trigger and feel of the handgun verse the SIG 220 SAO I am currently carrying.

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