FN 5.7x28 Banned?

[l)arthPau|]

So...

...who should I call and bitch at; FN or my congressman (oh wait, that would be Cynthia McKinney so that would be an exercise in futility)? Fortunately, I have about 1600 rounds o' SS192 sitting around, but I don't like the idea of having to buy some emasculated "sporting" rounds.

 

[The Rabbi]

I think FN should pay that Congressman for the free publicity. No one thought much of Glocks in the'80s until all the hoopla about the plastic gun that could get through airport scanners. Made the co's reputation.
As pointed out, the CZ-52 and its 7.62x25 will also penetrate a vest. For that matter so will a 9mm+P+ Winchester Ranger. Its just something else for the pols to hate.

 

[artherd]

As pointed out, the CZ-52 and its 7.62x25 will also penetrate a vest. For that matter so will a 9mm+P+ Winchester Ranger. Its just something else for the pols to hate.

Will it? I'd better start saving my RA9TA then!!!

 

[artherd]

I wonder if any of the reloading companies will come out with stuff to make your own 5.7 bullets? I never had much interest in the 5.7 since the cheapest ammo I could find was $16/box...that's ridiculous. There's gonna have to be a new source of ammo since FN has said they're releasing civilian versions of the P90 this year.

RCBS makes dies, and it takes 223 (.224") bullets!

 

[BB62]

The NRA-ILA

has a story about the garbage the Brady Bunch (and Mumbling Mommies?) are putting out:

http://www.nraila.org/CurrentLegislation/Read.aspx?ID=1328

Brady Video Shoots Blanks

Friday, January 28, 2005

In an obvious setup for an ammunition-banning "killer amendment" to defeat pro-gun legislation, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D) have once again proven that they`ve never seen a gun they won`t try to ban. The target of this week`s sparsely attended Washington news conference was FN Herstal`s "Five-SeveN," an expensive and still rare polymer-framed handgun. At the same time they attack .50 caliber rifles for their large bullets and long-range capability, the anti-gun groups falsely claim the Five-SeveN--specially designed for short-range use with small, lightweight bullets--poses a threat to police.

The truth is, this pistol and its ammunition were approved for importation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), which stated that the ammunition is "not armor piercing" under Federal law. BATFE also noted that in tests by FN--one of Europe`s most respected firearm manufacturers--bullets from the Five-SeveN wouldn`t penetrate two kinds of soft body armor (you can see BATFE`s statement at: www.atf.gov/firearms/firearmstech/fabriquen.htm).

Law enforcement agencies and manufacturers follow 57 pages of detailed instructions when testing armor. Brady "ballisticians" simply shot a vest draped over a bale of hay and handed out a video.

The Brady Campaign`s latest media hysteria is clearly aimed at defeating pro-Second Amendment bills such as the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act." Last year, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was soundly beaten at that game, when the Senate rebuffed his ploy to saddle the lawsuit bill with an amendment that would have banned most hunting rifle ammunition. The Senate rejected the Kennedy amendment on a 34-63 vote, wisely choosing instead to follow a 1997 BATFE report which found that "existing laws are working" and urged Congress to "avoid any experimentation with police officer lives."

 

[Luckyorwhat]

Any more information on what type of vest they shot? Any semblence of scientific method?

 

[LiquidTension]

artherd - cool Got a source for brass?