FN Five Seven Owners, how do you like it?

[JohnC]

So all you FN Five Seven Owners, how do you like these pistols?

 

Positives and negatives?

 

I guess questions are a little late for me as I already purchased one and a couple spare 30rd mags, but I'm still curious of owners opinions on this gun who've had some time with them. :up:

[JohnC]

No one here owns an FN Five Seven?

[Kunal]

I own one. It's a USA model, black. I bought it years ago. I have always been intrigued by the 5.7x28 round.

I love mine. It's a lot of fun to shoot. Very easy to control, little to no recoil. When we had outdoor shoots on a friend's property, I would use it to introduce handguns to novice shooters to try.

My biggest complaint is the availability of the round, especially in today's market. I've gotten lucky and found some over these past few months. But I hesitate to use any of it.

I've read that some people cc the pistol, but it's too big for me to hide. It is nice to have 20rds or 30 in the hicap mag.


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[JohnC]

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Evidentially, they made some changes in 2013 to this pistol. Have any idea the differences or improvements they made to this model versus the outgoing?

 

http://www.fnhusa.com/index.php?cID=503

 

Mine looks exactly like the above.

 

Oh, came across this: http://www.fivesevenforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=57

 

Now to start searching for ammo!

[hlb14]

I remember reading somewhere that another manufacturer was going to start making that round. I would love to own a Five seveN, just can't justify it yet.

[nightrunner]

There are at least one or two companies that make ars in the caliber

[Chris]

Very difficult to find 5.7 ammo right now.

[JohnC]

You can buy an AR57 upper to use 5.7x28mm and those top loading FN mags.The spent cases come out of the mag well. Anyone like?

 

Edited April 5, 2013 by JohnC