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Why is there a bullet above the torch on the pistol, is that just display for the photo?
(Brit who has never shot anything but a shotgun question)
I'm not sure either, I have one other picture of a Five-Seven like this (maybe by the same guy as this one, dunno) but I have no idea what the purpose is
maybe it's just a "hey, coincidentally the space between the frame and the flashlight is just big enough to put a cartridge in there, isn't that neat?"
Most pistol ammo is very different than that cartridge. They're usually bull-nosed and the shoulders of the casing do not neck down. This cartridge looks more similar to a rifle cartridge and has a smaller bullet that travels at a much faster speed.
So they just did it to show off. It's a fun and rather expensive gun so I can't blame them for wanting to flaunt it somewhere that doesn't result in a brandishment charge.