FN Five-seveN
So there’s been a lot of hype going around lately about the relatively new FN Five-SeveN handgun.
It’s got a few things going for it. For instance, it holds 20+1 rounds, certainly, more ammunition is a good thing on Z-Day. Also, there are different kinds of rounds available for it. The general civilian round that most people can purchase is *not* defined as ‘armor-piercing’, however, due to it’s small size and velocity, it has the rumored ability to be able to penetrate certain materials better than a larger round. The second type of ammunition, generally available only to Military and Law Enforcement, IS an armor-piercing round, that, according to what I’ve read, is quite effective.
Combine the above with a reputable name like FN, add the ‘cool’ features like a ‘tac rail’, and you have something that’s sure to attract some folks.
I got a chance to play with one of these at a recent gun show here (amazing, since they’ve been out of stock everywhere for a bit, they’re now appearing to become available once more).
I’m going to go against the ‘hype’ out there so far, and say that, personally, I think it felt like a cheap plastic POS. I’ve held Glocks that felt more sturdy. Hell, I’ve held toy guns that felt more sturdy. I haven’t gotten a chance to shoot one, yet, so I’m going to hold my final judgement until I get to do that, but right off the bat… It left a bad taste in my mouth.
Specific example: The safety you see there in the middle, FLEXES if you push on it even slightly once it’s seated in one of it’s two positions. It felt like I could easily break it off, or that it would at least deform heavily if I actually pushed on it.
Anyways, anyone out there have specific experience with the New Five-seveN, or can explain to me why it feels like it belongs in the GI-Joe Aisle at the local Toys-R-Us, please comment and let me know
I have had an FN for over 6 years… It is a composit grip just like the glock. The reason it feals cheap is because you did not have it loaded. 20+1 gets heavy. I get the same feeling from an empty glock. And if you add something to the rail, it gets even more heavy.
The safety will not break unless you are trying to break it with something like a hammer and chisel.
The rail is nice for a laser or light. I have a laser for mine.
They are the companion guns to the p-90 assault rifle and use the same ammo.
Thanks for the information, as I said, I have not had a chance to fire one yet, so hopefully that will give me a better feel for it when I can.
I compared it to a Glock in my other hand when I was holding it, as well as an XDm, the other 2 major composite handguns out there, and even compared to those, empty, if lacked a solid feel.
I’ll be sure to make another post after I take one to a range.
Thanks!
I forgot to add, the ammo is almost a specialty ammo. 5.7×28 is hard to find unless you go to a gun broker or hunting outfitter. It is a little harder to come by than .223 and 9mm which you can get at every Wal-Mart.