When FN created the latest generation of Five-seveN pistol, they didn’t just add an optic cut to the slide and call it good. The FN Five-seveN MRD (Micro Red Dot) is an evolved update to a unique handgun that many love and others can’t seem to figure out. The new Mk3 (actually Mk3T for tactical) … Read more
FN has updated their popular, powerful FN Five-seveN 5.7×28 pistol. The new Five-Seven MRD is now optics-ready and ships with a series of plates for virtually any optic you’ll want to mount. I got to spend some range time with the upgraded Five-seveN MK3 MRD a few months ago. The ergonomic changes make a big … Read more
From FN America . . . Catering to the requests of shooting enthusiasts and FN brand fans alike, FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of new flat dark earth (FDE) offerings in both its FN Five-seveN® and FN 503® line-ups, available at authorized retailers soon. “Today’s gun buyer is looking for variety and options, not just … Read more
A recent article by NBC Bay Area waxed hysterical about the FN Five-seveN pistol, claiming the pistol and the cartridge it shoots “alarms authorities”. Allegedly. “When you get this type of a firearm, it really raises everybody’s antenna of concern and fear,” San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the news station. “It’s a … Read more
https://youtu.be/iaivrBwDDXA Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. No? Nobody? Me either. From straight out of left field, Ruger has surprised us all with the new Ruger-5.7, a polymer-framed, full-size pistol chambered in the high velocity 5.7x28mm cartridge. And it’s awesome. If you aren’t familiar with the 5.7×28, it’s basically a .224-inch (exact … Read more
Way, way back in the late 80’s and early 90’s, FN engineers threw caution to the wind, eschewed the knowledge of what guns were supposed to be, and invented the future. That future looked unlike anything else around at the time. That future was the P90 PDW and the Five-seveN pistol. Although still new to many … Read more
During the last two days of testimony in the trial of Major Nidal Hassan, there’s been a lot of talk about the Ft. Hood spree killer’s choice of weapon: the FN Five-SeveN. TTAG’s review of the oddly-calibered handgun appeared back in August. Two words that didn’t feature: high-tech. And yet that’s the buying criteria Hassan presented to the gun store that ultimately sold the Army shrink his murder weapon . . .
For some gun gurus, the FN Five-seveN is the handgun equivalent of the world’s most fire-proof paper hat. It’s a brilliant technical achievement but who cares? For one thing, you’re more likely to find Keira Knightley at an Old Country Buffet than a box of 5.7x28mm ammo at K-Mart. For another, firing-off a hundred rounds of … Read more
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