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[12] [28] As a result, both the 4.6×30mm and 5.7×28mm cartridges (and the associated weapons) have been independently adopted by various NATO countries, according to preference; both the P90 and Five-seven are currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations throughout the world. [12]
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 P90 was introduced in 1990, and the Five-seven was introduced in 1998 as a pistol using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition. [7] Developed as a companion pistol to the P90, the Five-seven shares many of its design features: it is a lightweight polymer -based weapon with a relatively large magazine capacity, ambidextrous controls, low recoil , and ...
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. ...
The AR-57 PDW upper is a new design on AR-15/M16 rifles, blending the AR-15/M16 lower with a lightweight, monolithic upper receiver system chambered in 5.7×28mm. This model is also sold as a complete rifle, supplied with two 50-round P90 magazines. [ 1] The magazines mount horizontally on top of the front handguard, with brass ejecting through ...
At nine inches, it is over double the length of the barrel of the FN Five-seven, and only one inch less than the P90's barrel. [12] Kel-Tec has stated that they have no intention of creating any braces or other accessories for the P50, leaving the aftermarket to "do their thing". At 50 yards (45,72 m), the P50 has an average shot grouping of 1. ...
The FN P90, one of the most well-known personal defense weapons (PDW) Personal defense weapons ( PDWs) are a class of compact, magazine -fed automatic firearms that are typically submachine guns designed to fire rifle-like cartridges. Most PDWs fire a small-caliber (generally less than 8 mm or 0.31 in in bullet diameter), high-velocity ...
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]