I need info about FN Five Seven
Hi this is my first topic on gun broker. I recently put a FN Five Seven on layaway at Cabella's. Ive heard about this firearm and how rare it was. Before i go through with the purchase, i would like to know more info on the firearm and the 5.7X28mm. I would like to know about the 5.7X28mm ability's as far as stopping power, reliability, and whats the best 5.7X28mm cartridge for self-defense
Thank you,
JLong89
Thank you,
JLong89
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Well I dont know about them being rare as there are no less then 2 dozen for sale on the auction side and about any dealer can get them fairly easily. 2 years ago they were hard to come by but still not what I would call rare.
As for stopping power I dont think it is that impressive overall. The big selling point of this caliber is the AP ammo that is not readily available to the public. Not saying that it can not be found but it is expensive and no longer able to be imported.
Here is some info on the ammo, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.7x28mm0 -
Has about the same energy level as a .22 Magnum. I guess the main thing going for it is large magazine capacity but it's not some death ray, at least not with civilian ammo. I know of at least one instance where a 5.7 blew up from firing out of battery(there is a topic about this in the general forum. http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=303419&SearchTerms=5.7 0 -
Well I'd have to agree that the stopping power of most 5.7 ammo would be similar too the "hypervelocity" .22 mag loads, but there are some slightly hotter v-max loads that would probably be pushed about 1900-2000 from the pistol, and that is a 100FPS(+) velocity increase over any .22 mag.. The 5.7x28 would shoot flatter then most other pistol rounds out to 100 yards so that is good.. You can get 20 and 30 round mags for it if hicap mags are legal in your state.. The picatinny rail will mount a lazer/light much more rigidly then the glock style mounting system.. I'd recomend it for self or home defense and maybe even hunting small varmints.
There are small overhead folks that sell the Ammo for about $750.00 per 2,000.. I'll try too find the advertisement, it is one of the small personal adds in the back of Shotgun News.0 -
Price a hundred rds of ammo.[:0]
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i'm a conceal carry holder in michigan and use a H&K USP Compact 40S&W currently mjust curious about this firearm 0 -
IMO, this is a "gimmicky" round.
The ballistics are similar to those of a .22 magnum. That's great. . .if you want to hunt woodchucks or other small/medium game!
A flat trajectory at 100 yards is nice. . .if you are actually going to shoot things at 100 yards. Doing that with people is called "murder" (assuming you can even hit them at 100 yards with your pistol).
Obviously the armor-piercing bullets make this cartridge more interesting, but those are scarce, incredibly expensive if you can find them, questionably legal, and whose armor do you want to pierce anyway?
Seriously, to me this round makes sense out of a submachine gun, where you can get armor-piercing ability from a super-high capacity gun with low recoil. For close range urban combat this could be good, and you might make up for the poor wound ballistics with burst fire and sheer capacity. (I think the p90 submachine gun has 50-round standard mags).
But out of a pistol? What is this going to do for you that you can't get out of a more conventional pistol?
An ordinary Glock 17 will hold 17 rounds of ammo. . .nearly the same as the 20 rounds of the FN pistol in a similar sized package, only the 9mm rounds are far cheaper, easier to find, and likely more effective.0 -
quote:Originally posted by JLong89
Hi this is my first topic on gun broker. I recently put a FN Five Seven on layaway at Cabella's. Ive heard about this firearm and how rare it was. Before i go through with the purchase, i would like to know more info on the firearm and the 5.7X28mm. I would like to know about the 5.7X28mm ability's as far as stopping power, reliability, and whats the best 5.7X28mm cartridge for self-defense
Thank you,
JLong89
The Five Seven is a very well made pistol. It is very reliable, very accurate and very easy to handle.
I guess ruger41, didn't follow the Kaboom story to the end. It turned out to be a stupid owner shooting double reloads. The pistol is as safe as any other. The pistol saved his stupid hand BTW.
Stopping power is pretty hard to define in a pistol round, any pistol round, so I won't go there. Brass Fetcher has some gel test info here... http://www.brassfetcher.com/5.7x28mm.html
My impression of the pistol is as follows;
It is easy to handle, the magazines are the nicest, quickest pistol mags to load of any I've ever dealt with. The slide is easy to rack. This is a gun a young person, small woman, or the elder/infirm could operate.
The pistol stays remarkably clean...good quality ammo and higher pressures I guess.
The sights are good.
The trigger could be better, it's a little "crunchy"
It is a loud report...wear good ear protection.
Not all indoor ranges will allow you to shoot.
Takedown is easy, simple maintenance, requires little lube, grease the rails, a drop of oil near the hammer, wipe the spring and you're done.
Having twenty rounds on tap is nice, having thirty is a blast.
Recoil is very mild, again, this is a great gun for weak hands or someone wanting many rounds on target fast.
The biggest drawback is the price. They are expensive. I got a pretty good deal on mine and a bunch of cheaper ammo, but I am glad I bought it, if for no other reason than it's uniqueness. It has a high "cool" factor, no doubt. It attracts a crowd of "wanna-shoot-its" every range trip.
I'm not certain I'd carry this as a duty weapon...maybe. It is too big for concealed carry IMO.0 -
The Five-Seven, along with it's sister POS the P90, was designed to snag law enforcement purchasing agents and nothing more. Some folks just have to have the latest, fastest, most expensive, super-whiz-bang gimmick on the market.
Not rare. As a promotion a few years ago, FN was giving them away to dealers who ordered a certain number of other FN guns. FN gave two of them to my PD as an apology for being tardy in delivering the ordered P90s.
The gun is made of plastic. If you like plastic guns, this won't turn you off, but I don't like plastic guns.
It is a DAO, with a long, mushy trigger pull, and the trigger itself is flimsy plastic and flexes under the finger. Feels funny.
The cartridge is ballistically similar to a .22 Magnum, at higher cost. I think the cartridge would be great in a lightweight single-shot or bolt action rifle, for shooting squirrels and other SMALL game. Sorta like an improved .22 Hornet. Of course, as with the Hornet, one would have to handload to enjoy any real advantage over the .22 WMR.
For a pistol, to actually use, I would rather have an AMT Automag II, BUT, I wouldn't choose a .22 caliber pistol for ANY purpose other than plinking, target shooting, or taking small game and varmints.0 -
what about any of the other FN Pistols? any one know anything about those? 0 -
I shot a friend's last weekend. The recoil was low and the gun handled well. As for power, I see nothing that makes it any more effective then any of the other pistol rounds. Not worth all the hype IMHO 0
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