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FN Five-seven (5.7×28mm handgun designed by FN Herstal to accompany the P90) AR-57 (AR platform rifle firing FN 5.7×28mm fed from a 50rd P90 magazine) Kel-Tec P50 (Semi-automatic pistol chambered in FN 5.7×28mm) ST Kinetics CPW (multi-caliber SMG/PDW able to be chambered in FN 5.7×28mm) Personal Defense Weapon; List of bullpup firearms
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 ...
M16 lower receiver with a redesigned upper receiver fed by FN P90 magazines Brügger & Thomet MP9: 6.5×25mm CBJ, 9×19mm: Switzerland: yes CF-05: 5.8×21mm: China: no Competitor to the QCW-05: Colt MARS 5.56×30mm MARS United States: no Colt SCAMP.22 SCAMP United States: no ČZW-438: 4.38×30mm Libra: Czech Republic: no FN P90: 5.7×28mm ...
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]
A version of the Caracal adapted to high velocity ammunition like the 4.6×30mm used in the Heckler & Koch MP7 and the 5.7×28mm used in the FN P90 and the FN Five-Seven would be under development. This could be linked to the desire for a neighbouring country to adopt either the H&K MP7 or the FN P90 personal defense weapon.
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.
Magazine capacity for the 9mm version is 12 rounds and for the .40 S&W version is 10 rounds. The compact versions can also use full size magazines with the addition of a removable grip sleeve. A full size 9mm pre-loaded striker pistol, known as the FN 509, was introduced in early 2016 with it being part of the XM17 Modular Handgun System ...
The FN P90, Kel-Tec P50, and AR-57 personal defense weapons use horizontally mounted feeding systems. The magazine sits parallel to the barrel, fitting flush with the top of the receiver, and the ammunition is rotated 90 degrees by a spiral feed ramp before being chambered.