The FN Five-Seven: sexy beast

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I shot a buddies FN 5.7 and PS 90. In not really a fan of the round. Would opt for either a 9mm or a 5.56. I do have to admit that the PS 90 was fun to shoot. Almost no recoil and relatively accurate in a very small package. I wasn't really impressed with the pistol, if you want a light pistol with a high mag capacity I would go with a glock thats around half the price.
 
I already own S&W model 17 but If I needed new plastic range toy I would take long hard look at high capacity Kel-tec .22WRM.
 
How does 5.7x28 compare to 7.62x25 in terms of performance/usage? thanks!
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I would think the 5.7x28 would have a velocity advantage over the 7.62x25.
However, I think the 7.62x25 has the edge in energy as it's a zippy round as well and has a bullet that's 2 to 3 times heavier, depending on the load.
Though I don't really have much interest in the FN Five Seven, I do plan on a PS90 one of these days, but every time I consider one, some other firearm cuts in line.
 
I have one of these and I really like it. Mine is incredibly accurate. As others have said, it's really easy to shoot due to the minimal recoil. It's
reliable as any of my Glocks which are all 100 percent so far.

It IS too expensive. Ammo is not as expensive as you would think though.

If you like long range pistol shooting - this is a great one. It's truly a light
pistol to carry even fully loaded. I would not hesitate to use this as a self defense pistol. My opinion is that you will have a great chance of hitting
a target with the 5.7x28 FN vs a snappier calibur. I've done a lot of shooting in the past 3 years and under stress, I could get the first bullet where I need it to go, but a quick 2nd and 3rd are questionable. Not with the FN however.
It pretty much stays pointed where you had it prior to pulling the trigger.
 
I was lucky enough to get one lightly used. It's light to carry, although not really what I'd call "easily concealable." Not my first choice for that use.

But it's accurate and fun to shoot. Drawback for me is that I don't feel confident or skilled enough to reload it, and I hear that case life is really quite limited. I prefer to shoot what I can reload, and that's everything else....
 
For $500.00 a fun little gun. For $1000.00 they are out of their cotton picking mind. I've shot them, like them, but no way would I pay what they are asking for them. Their profit margin must be huge.
 
5.7

I have one. Sexy? I wouldn't use that term. I think of it as a varmint rifle in pistol form.
VERY accurate.
Easily controllable in rapid fire.
Very reliable.
Light. Loaded with 20 rounds, it weighs the same as my Glock 36 with six rounds.
Concealable? It's a full sized semi? How concealable is a 1911?
Ammo - basic ammo is about the same per box as 9mm ammo. The "good" stuff from Elite Ammunition is about twice that but still on a par with other "premium" cartridges.
The gun has gotten quite expensive. Don't know that I'd buy one if I had to do it now.
Pete
 
Fn 5.7

I had one new for two years. Nice novelty piece with high capacity, fastest round in a pistol, and also the noisiest handgun I ever fired but with no recoil. I just didn't consider it practical for defense and sold it for what I paid. Can't beat FN workmanship.
 
I think it is a fantastic round, it will certainly perform well as a nightstand gun. My only beef was the fact that the pistol was not very accurate. I loved the gun, but the fact that it would only shoot 5-6" groups at 25 yds was a deal breaker. I really wanted to hunt with it, and I'm sure the round would perform, but I have to have accuracy. Now if I could get an SP01 Phantom in 5.7....that'd be the cats pajamas.
 
IMTHDUKE said:
Think that was the gun and rd that the Ft. Hood nut killed 13 people with. Probably not a pellet gun as suggested.
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Yup - and regrettably, everytime time there's an FN57 thread, the discussion always seems to go downhill fast to when "he" is mentioned.

Other than THIS post - let's make THIS thread the exception to that pattern!
 
I've got an FN57 and love it. I can varmint-shoot out farther than I can see with it (and the varmint always seems to "mostly" disapear after it's been hit, lol)

It IS, in fact, my "night stand gun" - if I hear an intruder coming up the stairs in the middle of the night, that person will be "intruded upon" by 20 VERY QUICKLY fired shots to their center mass.

I HAVE occasionally carried this piece - it DOES fit in most of my full size 1911 holsters.

No, it's NOT for everyone - but it's for me. I like it - it's yet another "tool in the toolbox" so to speak. It's NOT a "cheap tupperware" piece, it's an authorized NATO weapon and another quality firearm from FNH. It's a handgun that protects Kings, Queens, Presidents, and Heads of State around the world - it's combat proven as well.

For those who compare it to KelTec's PMR-30, Keltec is still working the bugs out of their PMR and maybe when the PMR has been around as long as the FN57, Keltec's PMR will match the quality of the FN57 - KelTec's a good company and their customer service is awesome which is helping them QUICKLY make the requisite changes to get the PMR "right" - but it's still "not quite there" yet.....

The gun is so easy to operate that I got one for my 97 year old uncle for home defense - even with arthritis and at age 97, he can load it, rack it, chamber it - and get a few shots off.

He liked it so much that we got one for his brother, my other uncle who suffers from Parkinsons (only has tremors, thank god) - but he too can safely operate and use the gun at age 85.

It's a keeper and a gun I haven't ever regretted spending the money on....
 
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My only beef was the fact that the pistol was not very accurate. I loved the gun, but the fact that it would only shoot 5-6" groups at 25 yds
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Hmmm.
That has not been my experience at all. Here's a picture of a target that was shot with the 5-7 pistol, benched, at 100 yards. Five consecutive shots:
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With the flier, its a tad more than four inches. Without the flier, a bit more than two.

Here's the same target after a few more shots with a different load. Not as tight but they are all in the black at 100.

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Pete
 
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Very respectable shooting for ANY handgun! I should give it a try with mine sometime. :)
 
Pete, I sure wish mine had performed as well...I'd still own it. Have you run a full mag through it on paper. Maybe the fliers are more common than you think. Thats exactly what I found with mine. I do like the gun, and the round, I just wish it were available in a slightly heavier more robust firearm. I also think a slightly heavier barrel may help accuracy, especially after 6-8 rounds. That little barrel got pretty warm.
 
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HGun:
Have you run a full mag through it on paper.
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Yes, though I am not quite sure what you mean (I don't mean that in a critical way.) I have had the gun for years and have many, many rounds through it. Do you mean have I shot twenty rounds rapid fire at a target? If that is what you mean, then no, I haven't. Then, again, I have never done that with any firearm that I own that will accept a hi-cap magazine.(AR-15, SKS, M1 Carbine, Mac 11) Don't see anything to be gained from that kind of shooting. It's just not what I do with a gun.

may help accuracy, especially after 6-8 rounds. That little barrel got pretty warm.
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At the range, I rarely load the magazine past five rounds at a time. If the barrel gets hot, I'm shooting too fast.
Again, not being critical, just that's how I shoot.
Pete
 
At the range, I rarely load the magazine past five rounds at a time. If the barrel gets hot, I'm shooting too fast.
Again, not being critical, just that's how I shoot.
Pete
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To me if the barrel doesn't get hot I'm shooting too slow, like gramps did in the army.
 
PS - Ok. I'll bite. How can you shoot too slowly? Too fast, I understand. Too slow?
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It depends what type of training you're going for. If you're practicing for accurate long range shots I can understanding shooting slowly. But, I always make it a point to also practice close in, fast shots; often from the draw, while moving, etc. What I mean is normal SD stuff. So what I'm trying to say is that if my barrel didn't get hot then I must have been just standing back from a distance plinking instead of getting valuable defensive training.

It's ok if you still shoot one handed, off hand in pocket, body bladed to the target. I know that's how they taught you guys. ;)
 
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Have you run a full mag through it on paper.

Yes, though I am not quite sure what you mean (I don't mean that in a critical way.)
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Have you grouped the gun shooting a full magazine at a paper target? I was really displeased with the accuracy of mine. I'm glad you are having success.
 
I went shooting with a woman who was scared of the recoil of anything but .22 LR.

I put a Five-Seven in her hands and she loved it! Light gun (I'm amazed how many people can't hold, say, a fully loaded P226 in firing position for more than one magazine) and minimal recoil.

Someone once described the Five-Seven, not derogatorily, as a "Ladies Home Defense Pistol."

So, another possible way to think about the Five-Seven. Personally, I love shooting the thing as it shoots really fast. I hate loading magazines (the sharp round always stabs me) and the muzzle flash seems a bit brighter to the shooter than other pistol/caliber combinations.
 
HGUN:
Have you grouped the gun shooting a full magazine at a paper target?
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No....like I said, rarely more than five at time. Now, though, I am curious and suppose I'll have to try (though I really don't see the point in that. Could be the little barrel gets hot and POI changes....I cannot imagine when I would ever have to shoot like that.)
Y'know, though, four strings of five shots, fired one after another are pretty much the same, doncha think?

It's ok if you still shoot one handed, off hand in pocket, body bladed to the target. I know that's how they taught you guys.
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ROTHFL.
Still? You mean.....gasp....you don't?
Yeah, that'd be me too - one hand shooting. None of that two handed stuff.
The 5-7 is an easy pistol to shoot one handed.

Earlier a comment was made about the placement of the safety. Nothing goofy about it. The switch is right there in front of your finger, ambidexterous; all a shooter has to do is extend a finger. Shooting two handed is even easier, control is with the thumb. Simple. Intuitive. Ergonomic.
Pete
 
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