FN Five-seveN 5.7 for $1000 loan?

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For what it's worth:

Based on all the reports I have seen I would carry a FiveSeven as a CCW because of it's "one shot drop" reputation, I ain't gonna debate my opinion again,

Keep in mind that for giving him $1000.00 you may not get it back.

Otherwise I like the 5.7 cartridge and would put my name behind it.
 
JasonG:
I think most everyone here would echo that, but I know for me personally, I would not willingly accept a gift of $1000 without plans to repay it. I would try to find some way to repay my debt, and it sounds like that is exactly what this friend is trying to do. I would feel bad if someone did not let me repay my debt, so in that regard, I would take the pistol if I were the one who loaned the money. I know it would make me feel better if I were the debtor.
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I didnt think about this, given that a friend would loan or give me $1000 I would go to the ends of the Earth to repay. I dunno maybe offer installments or to work it off, helping me out with various home improvement projects. Which we do for free anyways to help each other out.
 
You forgot about the thread where the guy shot loads on here and had a Kb?
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So one guy blows his gun up and all of a sudden the round is unsafe to reload?

ANY round is unsafe to reload if you don't pay attention to what you are doing.
 
At least you can get load data when you reload for the 5.7x28mm now.
When I started out reloading the 5.7only data any where was the factory load and I dont care for "Trueblue" powder.
 
The guy with the kb had a double charge, it was later discovered. LOTS of firearms will blow apart with 2x the powder charge running through 'em.
 
If this has been suggested, I apologize for not having read all 3 pages of this thread. If you don't really need the cash, take the gun in trade with an agreement that he has X amount of time to buy it back for the $1,000. This gun may have value to him that you are not aware of. If he is able to redeem the gun on time, then great. If not, then you may have a gun that you can sell, break even on or possibly profit. Or, you may wind up with a gun that provides shooting satisfaction and the personal satisfaction of having helped out a friend in need.

Randy
 
I'd probably take the gun, shoot it a bit, see if you like it, figure out how much HE likes it, and hang on to it for a while.

If neither of you are too attached after a year or so, and he doesn't have any money yet, sell it and get something else you like.
 
I would think about how good of a friend he is, and how badly you need the money. I know these are tough times, but if you were able to spare $1000 cash you can't be hurting too bad can you?

His wife died, he has three children, and he's selling off everything just to get by. Help out your friend and take the gun. You can probably get your $1k back should you decide to sell it yourself.

I don't think this is a matter of do you want the gun, but more of a matter of doing what's right when you have the chance to help someone out who really needs it. Karma will pay you back x10 when it's all said and done! I just know that if I didn't desperately need the money, I would take the gun if I were in your shoes.

Also, don't hold the gun for him with the option to buy it back from you. I doubt he's seriously attached to the gun. Anyone in his shoes needs $1000 way more than a silly gun. Do him a favor and keep that money in his pocket for him, because he's going to need it! The cost of his wife's death has surely set him back enough. Again, be a good friend and take the gun.
 
Thanks again for all of the advice.

I did take the pistol and love it. Very light weight. I think I will CCW this for a while.

Thanks again.
 
Let us not be in debt to our creditors nor oppress those who owe us debt.

Take the gun, and the 1000 dollar weight off your Friend. I say this because this gun has a controversary about it and think that there will be a buyer for it somewhere between 800 to 1100 if it is near mint or made perfect by gunsmith cleaning.

Now. This gun I see as a armor breaker and because of it a LEO Killer. Whenever I see this gun I feel that it does not belong in the gun case with many other good and honest guns.

My advice. Take the gun from your friend, tell him to forget the 1000 dollars and be done with it.

Then enjoy your Friend who is going to be happy and enjoy life a little better despite the grim time.

You probably will be able to sell it somewhere for close to that value and write off the rest as good will.

I would hate to see the man sell it for 500 dollars and then live in difficult days and sleepless nights trying to raise the other 500 to pay you off while feeding kids.

If the gun gets restricted or banned, it will go up in value to those who want it for it's armor breaking or.. "Cool" factor.

Those of us who are law abiding please dont take offense at my words regarding the gun. I have seen and considered them with adequate cash in the guncase but felt that ammunition is too expensive to reload and towards breaking armor. And bigger than the M&P I finally took home.

My opinon, your choices.
 
5.7 is a cheap round to reload, just like any other round.
It takes 7gr per round (give or take a grain) so you get about 1000 shots per pound, like you do with certian pistol rounds.
You can use small rifle or pistol, magnum or not primers depending on the load.
Dies are the same price as a set of standard rifle dies.
The bullets are just standard .224'' bullets, from 28 to 62 gr. You can use cheap or prem-o bullets. About the only thing you cant really do is use cast bullets.
.44mag will also go through soft armor like paper but no one rags on it or tries to call it evil.
 
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