FN Five-seveN (5.7) IOM - long barrel?

[patentnonsense]

Now that there's a civilian-legal version out, I'm curious about this.
A local dealer just told me he's sold 23 of these in the past month, so it seems to be a hot item around here. I put one on layaway, but I'm wondering who here has experience with it?

And the action does not involve a tilting barrel, so it seems like it would be easier to make a longer barrel for it if anybody wanted to - I'm curious what people will do with this very different round when it gets common.

When you pick the gun up it's incredibly lightweight - feels like a toy, but seems to have some careful design in it.

Selling price around here is $899. Comments?

 

[DrDanke]

Do you have a link or something about the 5-7 being civilian legal here in the states? I couldn't find any information and the FN website still says that it is law enforcement only?

 

[Marshall]

It's all in the Ammo, I believe that's what differentiates the sales to civilians. Check out the link below.





FN Five-Seven for sale

 

[patentnonsense]

Previous thread on the 5.7 at http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63218&highlight=5.7 -

I'm just wondering if anyone here has shot it.

The LEO version comes with 20-round mags, just 10 for the peon version.

FN does seem to be shy about pushing this, but it's out - might be fun for squirrels.

 

[artherd]

I pitty the poor squirrel hit by a hollowpoint at 2100fps

This thing as as much energy as a 9mm.

I want one. I want the AWB to sunset.