Five-Seven USG

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Hey Guyz I was wondering if anybody has imported the FNH Five Seven?

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peter2772000 said:
I dunno, I just don't get this calibre. Seems like a solution for a problem that never existed. I read an article in Hangunning and it was favorable. But still....:confused:
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I saw this article and I thought it would be something worth trying out!

"Conventional side arms usually use the 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, and similar cartridges and are designed to injure or kill unarmored people or targets. However, FN argues that these bullets can not defeat a Kevlar vest, such as those in use by more than half the world's armed forces and an increasing number of criminals. FN claims that their newly designed 5.7x28mm cartridge allows the Five-seveN to pierce the older U.S. Army PASGT vest at 300 meters range, and a U.S. Army PASGT helmet at a range of 240 meters. However, these penetration statistics are for the military SS190 cartridge. Other available cartridge variants are not armor-piercing, according to the BATFE. These cartridges are loaded with heavier, expanding projectiles driven at lower velocities.
The advantages of the pistol itself include its weight (the 5.7 mm round weighs half as much as a standard 9 mm round), its recoil (FN claims the 5.7 mm round produces roughly half the felt recoil of a 9 mm round), and its 20-round magazine, which holds significantly more ammunition than other pistols. Despite its magazine capacity, the Five-seveN is a light pistol, weighing 726 g (1.6 pounds) loaded. It is also a full size automatic handgun, despite it's small caliber"
 
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B said:
The Five Seven is a neat gun, barely recoils though the report is sharp. As far as self defense goes, I'd rather have a 9mm!
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+2. I've got bigger problems if I have to worry about defeating body armour for self defence.

Besides. You want to beat body armour? Get a .22 :p. bullet is too small and will penetrate unless you've got steel/ceramic plates in the kevlar.

The gun itself is neat though. I wouldn't mind having one if the ammo wasn't so expensive.
 
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Questar carries them also, 1399$.

I like it, I chose something else considering everything we are restricted to (mag capacity, AP ammo...), but it is an interesting new direction into firearm design.

If I could, a five-seven and a P90 would be a sweet duo.
 
Ammo....

Too bad you can't get ammo outta the states for them. I saw it was about $20 a box in the big Bass Pro store in Las Vegas when I was there last May.....:(
 
Ix said:
Questar carries them also, 1399$.

I like it, I chose something else considering everything we are restricted to (mag capacity, AP ammo...), but it is an interesting new direction into firearm design.

If I could, a five-seven and a P90 would be a sweet duo.
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Thank you for letting me know Questars got em:D.
 
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