Showing posts with label "FNH USA". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "FNH USA". Show all posts

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
     
     

    Saturday, September 25, 2010

    FNX-9

    $703
    A  Nearly Perfectly Done Double-Action Auto by FNH USA!

    "The new FNX offers all of the features that dedicated handgunners want. The ergonomic polymer frame has a low bore axis for less felt recoil and improved control. The grip panels are checkered and ribbed for comfortable, no-snag carry. Four interchangeable backstrap inserts quickly adapt the FNX to your hand size. The profiled stainless steel slide has cocking serrations front and rear, and the 4" hammer-forged stainless steel barrel delivers pinpoint accuracy. Ambidextrous operating controls make the FNX perfect for competition or personal defense. Every FNX is made in the USA." FNH USA

    Specs:
    • Caliber: 9mm, .40 (FNX-40)
    • Barrel: 4", 1 in 10" Right-Hand Twist
    • Height: 5.45"
    • Width: 1.55
    • Weight: 21.6 oz.
    • Magazine Capacity: 17 Rounds
    • Double-action/singleaction (DA/SA) operation with decocking/manual safety levers (MS)
    Features:
    • Slide Material: Stainless Steel
    • External Extractor with Loaded Chamber Indicator
    • Front and Rear Cocking Serrations
    • Newly designed fixed three-dot combat sights with Deep-V rear notch for greater accuracy
    • Hammer-forged stainlessbarrel
    • Polished chamber and feed ramp
    • Rugged polymer frame construction with replaceable steel frame/slide rails
    • Two interchangeable backstrap inserts with lanyard eyelets
    • MIL-STD 1913 accessory mounting rail
    • Serrated trigger guard
    • Fully-ambidextrous decocking/safety levers, slide stop levers and magazine release button
    • Ring-style external hammer
    • Stainless steel magazine body
    • Low-friction magazine follower
    • Polymer magazine basepad
    • Magazine round indicator
    Gun Magazine Reviews:
    • "Nice trigger pull-very smooth in DA"
    • 5 lb single-action trigger pull
    • "Can be carried cocked and locked, like a 1911"
    • Ambi-safety also acts as a decocker
    • Safety lever can be placed on in double-action mode
    • Reversible magazine release, for lefties
    • "Superb Accuracy"
    • "Exceptionally soft-shooting"
    • +P Rated
    Comments:
    This may be the pistol to finally make me go polymer-style, although I've had my eye on the CZ SP-01 Phantom. Choices, choices.