FN just dropped two new pistols and they’re full, duty-sized guns. Compacts are great for concealed carry, but if you don’t need a compact firearm, perhaps for home defense or to keep in your vehicle when traveling, or you don’t mind toting a larger gun on your side, then a full-sized pistol has a lot … Read more
FN’s MRD optics mounting system is the best there is. Their MRD-equipped pistols come with the all of the mounts and hardware needed to mount damn near any pistol red dot sight made. Now FN’s added MRD versions of their new FN 510 and FN 545 big more pistols (see our review HERE). Here’s their … Read more
I had a chance to shoot FN’s 509 Midsize Tactical pistol at an event back in March. The new midsize version completes a tactical trio along with FN’s full-size 509 Tactical and the 509 Compact Tactical pistols. A number of us shot the hell out of the new gun which may be the ideal combination … Read more
Approximating the feel and manual of arms of the centerfire FN 509 series of handguns, FN’s 502 pistol is a fun, inexpensive-to-shoot .22 LR alternative that doubles as a great trainer. Available in black and FDE, the FN 502 Tactical is suppressor-ready and optics-ready right out of the box, and boasts 15-round capacity. Multiple optics … Read more
If you were a fan of FN’s excellent striker-fired FNS-9 pistol for concealed carry — and a lot of us were — you’ll be happy to hear the news that FN is adding a couple of compact models to their popular 509 series of pistols. Here’s their press release . . . FN America, LLC … Read more
Before handing FN’s new 509 LS Edge off to Jon Wayne Taylor for the full TTAG review, I took the long slide 9mm to the range and put a few mags through it. Check out the Rumble video above for my initial impressions on this new optics-ready, competition-ready, operator-ready handgun.
With less than a month to go before the election, the NSSF’s #GUNVOTE push is picking up steam. Tens of millions of voters, including more than five million first-time gun buyers will head to the polls November 3 and cast votes that could decide the fate of gun rights in this country for the next … Read more
The US Army has been talking about replacing the venerable M249 Squad Automatic Weapon — more affectionately known as the SAW — for years. But they’ve continually found that it’s awfully hard to replace a firearm as durable, proven, effective and versatile as the 5.56 NATO M249, a gun that’s been in hard use since … Read more
The military may be interested in other calibers, but the US Army has just awarded FN America a big contract to crank out thousands of M4’s chambered in good ol’ 5.56 over the next five years. As the Defense Department has announced: FN America LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, was awarded a $119,216,309 firm-fixed-price contract for … Read more
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