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FN Five-seven (5.7x28mm handgun designed by FN Herstal to accompany the P90) AR-57 (AR platform rifle firing FN 5.7x28mm fed from a 50rd P90 magazine) Kel-Tec P50 (Semi-automatic pistol chambered in FN 5.7x28mm) ST Kinetics CPW (multi-caliber SMG/PDW able to be chambered in FN 5.7x28mm) Personal Defense Weapon; List of bullpup firearms
Although both manufacturers planned handguns that used the same proprietary rounds, only FN went forward with production of the Five-SeveN pistol, which was the only handgun option available for the 5.7×28mm cartridge for over two decades until the introduction of Ruger-57 in 2019. In turn, this made the PDW cartridges expensive to consumers ...
Mitrailleuse d´Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm airplane machine gun FN Five-seven pistol with 5.7×28mm cartridges P90 personal defense weapon United States sailor fires an M240B, a U.S. version of the FN MAG, adopted for infantry use in the 1990s Early M249 manufacture of FN Minimi U.S. Marine aiming FN 303 fitted with holographic weapon sight FN 5.7×28mm cartridges as used in P90 ...
The pistol is named for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's bullet diameter, and the trademark's capitalization style is intended to emphasize the manufacturer's initials—FN. [14] The Five-seven pistol was developed in conjunction with the FN P90 personal defense weapon and the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge. [15]
The P50 is a straight blowback semi-automatic pistol that feeds from FN P90 magazines. [4] Like the P90, the rounds are rotated at a 90-degree angle from the magazine into the chamber. A Picatinny rail is located on the upper receiver, [5] and a second rail is located below the magazine. [6] The trigger pull is 5 lb (22N).
The 5.7×28mm cartridge was designed by FN Herstal specifically for use in the FN P90 personal defense weapon and FN Five-seven pistol. [11] Subsequently, it has been used in a number of other weapons, such as the FN PS90 carbine and the AR-57, an upper receiver for M16 and AR-15 rifles.
The PDR-C (Compact) features an FN P90-style pistol grip and ergonomics offering a more compact weapon, while the PDR-D (Direct) uses a more conventional pistol grip with vertical grip (similar to a Steyr TMP) and safety nub to keep users from injuring themselves. PDR line drawing and profile
It was developed together with the FN P90 personal defense weapon and the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge. [62] Developed as a companion pistol to the P90, the Five-seveN shares many of its design features: Lightweight polymer-based weapon with a large magazine capacity. Ambidextrous controls, low recoil.