Saturday, February 26, 2011

Five-seveN Tactical

$989.00


"Five-seveN® Tactical handguns and SS190 ball ammunition team up to defeat the enemy in all close combat situations in urban areas, jungle conditions, night missions, etc. and for any self-defense action." FN

Specs:
  • Caliber: 5.7x28 mm
  • Action: Delayed Blowback
  • Overall Length: 8.2"
  • Weight, Empty: 1.42 lb/645 g
  • Barrel Length: 4.41"/112.5 mm
  • Trigger: Single Action Only
  • Magazine Capacity: 20 Rounds
  • Manual Safety
  • Max Effective Range: 50 m
  • Frame: Polymer
Notables:
  • Highly Accurate. The flat trajectory of the 5.7x28mm ammunition guarantees a high hit probability up to 200 m.
  • Extremely low recoil results in quick and accurate firing.
  • High Capacity; can accept up to 20 rounds in the magazine.
  • Polymer receiver, which makes it 20% lighter than any traditional 9mm handgun.
  • Well-balanced, with smooth contours and no protruding parts.
  • Safety: Features an ambidextrous manual safety that blocks the trigger mechanism and avoids any accidental shoot.
  • Features a Picatinny rail for add-on accessories
Gun Forum Reports: 
  • Affordable 5.7x28mm ammo available through CheaperThanDirt.com
  • "I've had my FiveSeven over two years now and love it....."
  • "I have to say it is unlike any other gun I own......"
  • "The 5.7x28mm round is really cool, the bullet is basically the same size as a 55 grain .223."    
  • "very little recoil, slightly more than a .22........."
  • "very accurate"
  • "It fires a very fast round (2,150 ft/sec) and has very hi capacity." 
  • Pricey, gun and magazines
  • Here is one case where the gun exploded in the shooter's hand, with injury: FiveseveN Warning

FR Herstal 5.7 X 28mm Ammunition

  • SS190 — Armor piercing (AP)
  • SS191 — AP Tracer
  • SS192 — Hollow Point (not AP)
  • SB193 — AP Subsonic
  • SS195 — “Green” – lead free hollow point projectile with copper jacket (not AP)
  • SS196 — Sporting round (Hornady 40 gr. V-max, hollow point lead), (not AP)
  • 10700004 — Blank (not classified as ammunition under Federal law)
  • 10700005 — Dummy
     
     

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