CZ P-07 – .40 S&W

[ericinmn1970]

I purchased one of these a few weeks ago. Have put about 300 rounds through it and it's been well cleaned and lubed. It seems to have an FTB issue. Usually happens right after the first or second shot. Anyone know anything about these guns? Any suggestions? Thanks ahead of time.

[usnret]

What is a FTB?

[OldmanFCSA]

First Time Buyer




I really dont know, so what is a FTB, Failure To B......... .

[Vashjir]

Battery?

[photogpat]

Failure to Bang?

[usnret]

I find it rather annoying when people just make up an acronym for something that they are too lazy to explain or type the whole thing out.

[Seismic Sam]

Seeing as I have no idea what an FTB is, I'll just STFU....

[bensdad]

You guys are mean. He's probably new and meant "FTE".

[ericinmn1970]

Wow. I usually am able to find answers to my questions on my own and I might have, but I mistakenly thought I could ask here as well in my quest for information. FTB means "failure to battery". During my research, I found that the acronym FTB was being used on other forums:
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 29804.html
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/inde ... 20081.html
http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/def ... ttery.html
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475881
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?1 ... -%28FTB%29
http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?topi ... #msg296503
http://www.czfirearms.us/index.php?PHPS ... on=search2

FTB was even used here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10903&p=113046&hilit=FTB#p113046

If you didn't want to help, then don't. I'm not new to firearms. I didn't make up an acronym. No need to be such a sorry, pathetic bunch of total A-holes about it. Lesson learned. I won't be back.

[2in2out]

What kind of ammo? If the bolt/slide doesn't close all the way, can you load the next round and fire? Or, is the round stuck in the chamber?

I've had failure to load issues with some types of ammo (round nose -vs- flat nose, for instance). I've also had problems using steel-cased rifle ammo. So, the ammunition can definitely play a role in something like that.

300 rounds would be enough for a break-in period, IMHO. But, YMMV.

I think more details would be helpful.

[OldmanFCSA]

I will be the first to admit that I had absolutely no idea what FTB stood for.
"Failure To Bang" or "Failure To Battery" is a new one for me, I guess an Oldman can still learn new tricks.
But a more prompt response by the individual looking for a reply would have minimized most of the remarks stated within. Now that we all know what FTB means, we can help with the original question. Even most of our Experienced shooters ( as in OLD SeismicSam) didn't have a clue, so I think your final remarks are a bit unfounded. But do as you want ...................................

[OldmanFCSA]

You guys are mean. He's probably new and meant "FTE".

I don't think we were mean, we were just unsure what FTB meant. A faster response explaining the meaning of the acronym would have allieviated most of the uncertainity and allowed us to better resolve the issues at hand.

Now A Failure To Eject is not the issue, but rather a Failure To Feed resulting in a round being fully seated in the chamber and the slide locked up in "Battery" condition.
Is it related? No, Yes, Maybe. Until we receive more information about the problem, a resolution is just sheer guessing at this point.

I believe the "OP" is a bit too quick in passing judgement on us and can find it in himself to review the situation.

As always, trying to help. = OldmanFCSA

[photogpat]

I meant no disrespect. Just trying to keep it lighter around here.

[xd ED]

Battery is not a verb.
It is a noun, being many things weapon related.
Or an electrical thingie.

A firearm/ it's ammunition - can (fail to) feed, eject, fire, ...misfire, etc.... it doesn't 'battery'

Please, let's not be part of the language's ruination by making every other noun a verb.
The only good language is a dead language.

Personally, I thought the post contained a typo.

It's a useful and common practice when using a common term multiple times to resort to an acronym.
Unfamiliar or uncommon acronyms and abbreviations initially use the abbreviated term to avoids precisely this type of confusion.
An example might be:

If I wanted to use the term 'See what I did there' multiple times in a post, the first usage might appear: 'See what I did there. (SWIDT)' to avoid any confusion.


SWIDT

[yuppiejr]

Used firearm? Could need a recoil spring. Are the Mags original CZ or aftermarket? Weak mag springs can also cause this. Is the ammo flat nosed or round tipped?

Might be worth a call to CZ USA to see what they think and if it's a warranty issue?