The FN Five-Seven: A Phenomenally Fun Plinking Gun

By Jacki Billings

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What happens when you pair the FN brand with a fun plinking round? The FN Five-Seven, of course! The Five-Seven brings a unique chambering in the way of the 5.7x28mm round. The round itself was created in response to NATO’s need for a replacement to the 9×19 Parabellum cartridge. Offering a lighter weight than the 9×19, the 5.7 brings with it a flatter trajectory and less recoil. FN initially developed two firearms that could chamber the cartridge, launching the FN P90 PDW and the FN Five-SeveN pistol —which brings us here.
The Nitty Gritty
The FN Five-SeveN shipped with two 10-round mags and a 20-round mag. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com)
Introduced in the early 1990s, the Five-Seven brings a full-size design to the table measuring 8.2-inches in length with a barrel length of 4.8-inches. Weighing 21-ounces, the pistol offers a capacity of either 10 or 20-rounds, depending on which magazine you opt for. Featuring adjustable 3-dot sights paired with a polymer frame, the pistol itself is a manageable size — not that you need something hefty for that 5.7x28mm round but more on that later.
FN’s Five-Seven pistol sports a forward manual safety that can be engaged or disengaged with the left

Source: Guns.com