Orion8472
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I have a Five Seven that I've been back and forth on as per whether or not I should sell it. I posed the question on the FN board, and of course they said I should keep it. . . . . that the round "is the best out there" [debatable, of course, and not the purpose of the thread].
It would make a great platform if society collapsed. Light weight pistol with light weight ammo [that you can carry a lot of]. Also not the purpose of this thread.
The thing is, . . . I like the gun. But only to a point. It feels okay in the hand, but not as good as my CZ pistols [of course]. I like the potential it could offer in case OF a "collapse". But that's not likely to happen, . . . no matter what the Glenn Becks of the world say.
So what I have is a pistol that shoots ammo that I really hate shooting because of the cost of it. I have a supply of rounds, but for all intents and purposes, . . . the cost of a 50 round box is ~$30 for SS197SR. For the cheaper American Eagle, it hovers around ~$24 per 50 round box. That isn't extremely expensive, but a lot more than a 50 round box of 9mm. I can get nearly 100 rounds for that price, actually. So, going to the range with a Five Seven is essentially $30 but 50 rounds. . . . . which goes quick.
If I sold the pistol and ammo, I could get ~$2,800 for it all.
So the guys at the FN forums think I'm crazy to sell it. Maybe they're right. But asking a dedicated brand forum probably isn't the best way to go. What do you all think?
It would make a great platform if society collapsed. Light weight pistol with light weight ammo [that you can carry a lot of]. Also not the purpose of this thread.
The thing is, . . . I like the gun. But only to a point. It feels okay in the hand, but not as good as my CZ pistols [of course]. I like the potential it could offer in case OF a "collapse". But that's not likely to happen, . . . no matter what the Glenn Becks of the world say.
So what I have is a pistol that shoots ammo that I really hate shooting because of the cost of it. I have a supply of rounds, but for all intents and purposes, . . . the cost of a 50 round box is ~$30 for SS197SR. For the cheaper American Eagle, it hovers around ~$24 per 50 round box. That isn't extremely expensive, but a lot more than a 50 round box of 9mm. I can get nearly 100 rounds for that price, actually. So, going to the range with a Five Seven is essentially $30 but 50 rounds. . . . . which goes quick.
If I sold the pistol and ammo, I could get ~$2,800 for it all.
So the guys at the FN forums think I'm crazy to sell it. Maybe they're right. But asking a dedicated brand forum probably isn't the best way to go. What do you all think?