FN Five Seven owners weigh in plz.

I've seen that story on line. The owner was on a high horse for some time about it but eventually realised and admitted that it was his error, a double-charged handload.
 
Barracuda.40 said:
A quick run of the calculator shows that .223 of an inch = 5.66mm. Likewise, 5.7mm = .2244 of an inch


IT'S NOT .223?:confused:
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neither is .223 :rolleyes:

Wow, did that guy ever do a job on that M&P - barrel sheared at the breach, I'd LOVE to know what that load was.
 
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My first 5-7 was the DAO version. The trigger pull was pretty heavy and because of that, I didn't find it very accurate compared to my Glock 17. Factory rounds are hard to find and expensive. The recoil is negligible and the muzzle blast is nothing short of great pyrotechnics!

My second 5-7 was the tactical SA version. Trigger pull is much lighter, and as a result, more accurate. Quick followup shots are spot on due to the light recoil. I can't remember what my groups were like, but they were much better than any other pistol I've fired, except for my Hamerli Xesse in .22LR. You really have to work with the pistols sights though - I might have mine modified.

If you can afford the ammo, go for the tactical SA version - its an impressive handgun.
 
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Sounds pretty much like the other reviews I've read on the 57.
Thanks.
If anyone near Calgary has one I'd love to see it in action.
 
proonur said:
Special forces in Belgium, Poland and a couple of other countries are using them currently... so I guess they really must suck, eh?

I'm not saying they suck, just that as a civilian you have absolutely no use for such a calibre. It's your money, I guess.

This pistol is basically a .223 slowed down a bit, I don't know how you would say that's a "f*cked up caliber". If you mean uncommon caliber then yes I agree, but every caliber was uncommon at some point until adopted by the military, police or hunters.
How would you know at what distances I would be shooting it? If I took it down into the US I could legally hunt with it, and could conceivably shoot it at 100 yards or more while doing that.

Show me your groupings at 25 yards and we'll see if it's even worth your while to consider 50, let alone 100.

If you don't actually know anything about the gun in question then why throw in your uninformed opinions like they're based on fact or experience?
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I admit not knowing much about the Five Seven, but from what I've read and seen, it's nothing outstanding... so why bother with all these stupid ammo/reloading questions on top of your almost obsessive need to research the hell out of it when you can get something of the same or better quality in a more commonplace calibre for half the price? As previously stated, it's your money, and in my opinion it would be better spent on something more practical and easy to reload.
 
I have had a few...I love mine.

I have the European Tactical Model not the USG one that appears here in the ruptured photos.

I have a steady supply of ammo so its not an issue. I love it and have even used one as a carry gun in the jungle..20 round mags are nice too
 
NAA said:
Shot one way back before they were available for sale when some reps from FN came to BC & put on a demo.

Big whoop-de-doo!

Nothing about it has made me want to own one myself.
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Yeah, but as they say "different strokes for different folks".
Some people go nuts over some guns that others despise, so long ago I made it a point not to accept anyone's opinion of a firearm until I had the chance to shoot it myself.
 
I would LOVE an FN57 and then a P90 without pinned mags and is unrestricted.

Soli said:
I admit not knowing much about the Five Seven, but from what I've read and seen, it's nothing outstanding... so why bother with all these stupid ammo/reloading questions on top of your almost obsessive need to research the hell out of it when you can get something of the same or better quality in a more commonplace calibre for half the price? As previously stated, it's your money, and in my opinion it would be better spent on something more practical and easy to reload.
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Your whole argument in this thread could be said for any number of guns. The .50 DE comes to mind, hell the whole AR platform.
Then you say more practical.... but then in Canada no hand gun or restricted gun is practical in any sense of the word.
 
I have it and it is very nice and pleasant to shoot. Recoil is surprisingly small. You can shoot with it +50m no problem. There is only one problem - cost of ammo. Be prepared to pay $700+tax for 1000rd and even that is considered to be a good deal and is tough to come by.
Reloading shoold help a bit but there is no 5.7 bullets available in Canada. :(
 
tetan said:
I have it and it is very nice and pleasant to shoot. Recoil is surprisingly small. You can shoot with it +50m no problem. There is only one problem - cost of ammo. Be prepared to pay $700+tax for 1000rd and even that is considered to be a good deal and is tough to come by.
Reloading shoold help a bit but there is no 5.7 bullets available in Canada. :(
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There are 5.7 rounds in canada. They are lead core not the standard ammo.
 
slicknick said:
The bullets are .224 diameter IIRC, could not any 40gr bullet for the myriad of .22 centerfires be used?
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Sure.

Actually guns and ammo had an article on reloading the .57 cartridge for both rifle and pistol a while back. They used commonly found .224 rifle bullets.

The only thing they found is small pistol primers tend to flatten out before reaching max loads. They recomend small rifle primers in both pistol and rifle.
 
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