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FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition types were briefly manufactured by Olin-Winchester, but today they are made by FN Herstal in Belgium and (since 2006) Fiocchi in the United States. [ 10 ] [ 36 ] In 2009, the National Rifle Association of America added 5.7×28mm firearms to its NRA Tactical Police Competition standards, allowing law enforcement ...
The FN P90 is a personal defense weapon chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge, also classified as a submachine gun, designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. [ 9][ 10][ 11] Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews ...
The Five-seven is a semi-automatic delayed blowback pistol chambered for FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition. [8] The pistol has a concealed hammer. [8] Polymer materials are used extensively in the pistol's design, and even the steel slide is encased in a polymer shell. [11] [28] This provides reduced weight and greater resistance to corrosion.
The nose is designed to break off on impact, leaving a jagged 7 mm (0.28 in) meplat to create a large deep penetrating wound channel and a High Terminal Effect. Accurate and effective for defence and medium game hunting up to 200 lb (91 kg) to 100 yd (91 m). F7: All copper, monolithic spoon tip. This bullet is designed to tumble after the ...
The ball 4.6×30mm cartridge weighs 7 g and is loaded with a 2.7 g full metal jacket projectile with a PbSb-alloy core and a copper-plated steel jacket that achieves 600 m/s (2,000 ft/s) muzzle velocity. The cartridge is designed for the MP7. This ammunition is optimized for energy transfer in soft targets and offers good precision. [12]
The MP7 is able to use 20-, 30- and 40-round magazines and fires 4.6×30mm ammunition which can penetrate soft body armor. Due to the heavy use of polymers in its construction, the MP7 is much lighter than older SMG designs, weighing only 1.2 kg (2.65 lb) with an empty 20-round magazine.
381 ft⋅lbf (517 J) Test barrel length: 22.75" rifle (higher velocity) and 5.0" pistol (lower velocity) The .22 TCM or 22TCM (.22, Tuason, Craig, Micromagnum) is a proprietary bottle-necked rimless cartridge created from a 5.56mm NATO / 223 Rem parent case. It was developed by custom gunsmith Fred Craig and Martin Tuason, President of Rock ...
This is a list of firearms that use FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition type. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. 0–9. 5. ...