The FN Five-seveN® single-action autoloading pistol fires the low-recoil 5.7x28mm

[joppaj]

Not popular? I think FNH has been more than successful selling the Five-seveN to military and law enforcement.

Other than Secret Service, I don't know of any LE that use it.

 

[Elliotte]

Other than Secret Service, I don't know of any LE that use it.

Wikipedia (I know, I know) says the Duluth, GA police dept and Passaic County, NJ Sheriff's Dept SWAT team are also users.

 

[DROB]

you don't have to buy the ammo from FN you can get it from just about any local place that has a good selection. I get some of mine from Gun Connection, but you can also order some higher end stuff from http://www.eliteammunition.net/home.html.

I have a 5.7 upper for one of AR's and I love shooting it. My wife also loves shooting it. I plan on getting a 5.7 pistol at some point, the cheapest I have found it was $850, but didn't have the money. There a bunch of haters of the round, but the Secret Service uses it as their standard rifle round in their PS90's.

 

[Merlin]

Here's the PMR manual. Read "Malfunctioning (6-7)" and "Magazine Loading (7)."

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=ms-android-verizon

That sounds like a pain in the butt.

 

[Heist]

Other than Secret Service, I don't know of any LE that use it.

It's very popular with the Narcos and their enforcers because of its light body armor defeating capabilities.

 

[Merlin]

It's very popular with the Narcos and their enforcers because of its light body armor defeating capabilities.

20 round mags and the low recoil compared to other rounds is also what they like.

 

[Name Taken]

It's very popular with the Narcos and their enforcers because of its light body armor defeating capabilities.

Can you name a department that issues these?

 

[BradMacc82]

Can you name a department that issues these?

Aside from US Secret Service, not one that I could say with 100% certainty.

Heist was referring to Cartel type (I believe) enforcer's.

 

[Name Taken]

Aside from US Secret Service, not one that I could say with 100% certainty.

Heist was referring to Cartel type (I believe) enforcer's.

Oh...I'm not up on my street terms.

Narco's and enforces????

I dont think there is any agency state side beside one or two federal folks using it.

 

[BradMacc82]

Enforcer's - typically street-gangs that do the dirty work of the drug cartels, they're 'Give-a-fock' is non-existent.

Just another reason to have plate armor in conjunction with a good vest.

 

[gone3uo6]

If it makes it way onto the roster...

If it makes IT'S way onto the roster. mer.
Master Piece Arms makes a 5.7 pistol now. $500 - $600 I believe...
If it were legal in MD I would get it in heart beat.

5" threaded barrel, top rail, well you can see for yourself...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bn78X5WFZ4
https://www.masterpiecearms.com/proddetail.php?prod=MPA57sst&cat=57

 

[gone3uo6]

Rumor

Several weeks ago I saw a post on another forum about a gun show rumor stating that Federal has plans to start producing 5.7x28 ammo. Just a rumor though and not even a well spread one at that.

 

[Heist]

20 round mags and the low recoil compared to other rounds is also what they like.

That too. I rented one late last year at SEG and took it for a spin. Having never shot one, and looking at the round, I prepared my arms and tension for a kick that would partial to some sort of wildcat cut down rifle round.

I couldn't have been more wrong! The kick was less than .32 and not much over a .22 pistol. I would probably say more like a .22 Magnum round or a .25.

Fun gun indeed but I probably wouldn't buy one unless I also had the P-90 so I could justify the price of the ammo since it would be used on two platforms.

 

[Heist]

Heist was referring to Cartel type (I believe) enforcer's.

Yes. Sorry, I should have been clearer. The bad guys like this gun ... a lot.
They enjoy dressing up their 1911s like they were customized at "House of Liberace" - and are mostly for show, but like the 5-Seven for murdering police and federales.

As an aside, it also has the distinction of being the gun used by the Muslim Military Physician who bought into the jihadist propaganda and went on the one-man massacre mission on a Texas Army base 2 years ago.

 

[gone3uo6]

Yes. Sorry, I should have been clearer. The bad guys like this gun ... a lot.
They enjoy dressing up their 1911s like they were customized at "House of Liberace" - and are mostly for show, but like the 5-Seven for murdering police and federales.

As an aside, it also has the distinction of being the gun used by the Muslim Military Physician who bought into the jihadist propaganda and went on the one-man massacre mission on a Texas Army base 2 years ago.

I bought it for the features, much like the reasons the jihadist bought it for...but I'm sane and not a terrorist. Flat trajectory (high muzzle velocity), 20 rnd mags, light weight, simple and unique design (I like the spring around the barrel idea), low recoil, and lots of muzzle flash .

I do believe this round will gain more manufacturers.

 

[BradMacc82]

You enjoy your guns..., by some politicians standards, that means you are a domestic terrorist.

 

[Heist]

I forgot about that part. It definitely threw off some large blooms for such a small round.
Guess this was because the round was designed to burn off inside an PDW rifle barrel not a handgun.