Not "i've shot a friend's fn 5.7 a few times.", but "Put demo models through tests against known good service pistols."
The gun just doesn't impress me.
I've put 500+ rounds through the IOM and USG, neither one is a substantial improvement (and I prefer the grip and ergonomics of the original model IOM by a mile).
And I still go back to the same point I found in learning to use it:
What does it do that another pistol that is already proven does not (with civilian-available ammunition)?
As I've gone over above, it offers no real ammunition capacity advantage over modern 9mms, no practical shooting advantages, and uses an untested caliber with subpar ammunition versus what LEOs can use.
And as always, I'll harp back to the original thread title, "Why are't we all carrying one"?
The answer is simple. As a civilian pistol, with available civilian ammo, it offers no real positives and massive negatives.
The gun just doesn't impress me.
I've put 500+ rounds through the IOM and USG, neither one is a substantial improvement (and I prefer the grip and ergonomics of the original model IOM by a mile).
And I still go back to the same point I found in learning to use it:
What does it do that another pistol that is already proven does not (with civilian-available ammunition)?
As I've gone over above, it offers no real ammunition capacity advantage over modern 9mms, no practical shooting advantages, and uses an untested caliber with subpar ammunition versus what LEOs can use.
And as always, I'll harp back to the original thread title, "Why are't we all carrying one"?
The answer is simple. As a civilian pistol, with available civilian ammo, it offers no real positives and massive negatives.