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I’ve been looking into the FN Five seveN for a few years now; it takes me a while to make such decisions. But I’ve finally decided to acquire one. I know I can order them through Questar, but if anyone has a used that they don’t want anymore, I’m in the market.

Also if anyone has a source for ammo. Again, I know there’s Questar, and I know it’s an expensive round, but if anyone has a good source and information, I’m all ears and love to learn. I’ve read through most threads and someone had even mentioned an ammo source they had locally.

I’m also interested in a source of casings as I’m certainly interested in handloading them. Again, I’ve read about the Kabooms. I love to learn, and appreciate any information that can come my way. I understand one of the biggest concerns with reloading is the lacquer finish and to not disrupt it specifically with use of a dry polish medium.

So to recap. Anyone looking to sell a Five seveN, 5.7 x 28 mm ammo, or cases, and to share any information, please PM me or have this thread rolling.

Thanks.
 
- the 5.7X28MM cartridge for the P-90 firearm, namely the SS90 and SS190 cartridge, is prohibited ammunition in Canada.
-Prohibited Ammunition Regulation:
1. Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a commonly available semi-automatic handgun or revolver and that is manufactured or assembled with a projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to be capable of penetrating body armour, including KTW, THV and 5.7 x 28 mm P-90 cartridges.
- for further information see the Criminal Code regulations section 84(1), subsection 117.15(1), Part 5, subsection 1.



^shameless copy and paste. Regardless.. if you find your Five-Seven, it will be damn expensive to feed it.
 
Syphen said:
- the 5.7X28MM cartridge for the P-90 firearm, namely the SS90 and SS190 cartridge, is prohibited ammunition in Canada.
-Prohibited Ammunition Regulation:
1. Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a commonly available semi-automatic handgun or revolver and that is manufactured or assembled with a projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to be capable of penetrating body armour, including KTW, THV and 5.7 x 28 mm P-90 cartridges.
- for further information see the Criminal Code regulations section 84(1), subsection 117.15(1), Part 5, subsection 1.



^shameless copy and paste. Regardless.. if you find your Five-Seven, it will be damn expensive to feed it.
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Yeah, but there is "cheaper" ball ammo that is not prohib, and since that ammo has been prohib since before it was available on the civvy market, that's all pretty much a bunch of smoke and mirrors. If you can find it here in Canada, you can buy it and use it.
 
Trinimon said:
Time to start reloading if you don't already. :p
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Yep. I already do reload. I hear the 5.7 is a very touchy cartridge. It would be nice to find a source for cases, if not 2000 rounds from Questar just means I have to fire them first to get the casing...
 
I don't know about it being especially 'touchy' - it's a small case and operates at high pressures, so things like being alert to the number of loads on your brass, and how much wear it has, using the best powder for the load, ensuring there's no debris in the case, and properly sizing and crimping your rounds are that much more important. Generally though, this is stuff you should always do anyway - but you'd be amazed at how some folks reload and still have hands.
 
Syphen said:
- the 5.7X28MM cartridge for the P-90 firearm, namely the SS90 and SS190 cartridge, is prohibited ammunition in Canada.
-Prohibited Ammunition Regulation:
1. Any cartridge that is capable of being discharged from a commonly available semi-automatic handgun or revolver and that is manufactured or assembled with a projectile that is designed, manufactured or altered so as to be capable of penetrating body armour, including KTW, THV and 5.7 x 28 mm P-90 cartridges.
- for further information see the Criminal Code regulations section 84(1), subsection 117.15(1), Part 5, subsection 1.



^shameless copy and paste. Regardless.. if you find your Five-Seven, it will be damn expensive to feed it.
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And what about tokarev ahahha ;)?
 
I've had one for several years now. It is possibly the most accurate production / combat pistol ever produced. This is probably in part to the high quality factory ammo. I've shot some 50 meter groups that are close to my S&W PPC-9. Very high quality and tight, they are all produced in Europe and the build quality shows. Very, very reliable and they operate very clean. The slides are delayed opening and I think that helps make them shoot so clean. After 150 rounds they look very clean inside, almost like they haven't even been fired. Triggers are very good for factory guns.

A word of caution on reloading...the reloading for the 5.7 x 28 is critical. If you think you know about trimming and sizing and loading for bench-rest type conditions you still need to exercise caution. This is potentially the most difficult cartridge to load for safely. When using factory rounds they are perfectly safe. When using reloads there are, many, many documented problems and KB's, some with catastrophic results.

Recoil is about half of a standard 9mm load. Some guns just shoot very, very accurately and this is one of them.

Rich
 
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