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The group also noted that 5.7×28mm firearms had existed for a longer period of time than 4.6×30mm firearms, and that the 5.7×28mm FN Five-seven pistol was already in production at that time, while the 4.6×30mm Heckler & Koch UCP pistol was a new concept.
FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type. [16] The original 5.7×28mm cartridge, called the SS90, went into production with the P90 in 1990. [17]
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 5.7 Rock is a semi-automatic pistol developed, manufactured, and sold by Palmetto State Armory. [2] It is chambered for the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge and is characterized by its generally low recoil. It is a competitor to the Five-seven, the Ruger-57, the M&P 5.7 and the TİSAŞ PX-5.7. [4] [5]
PSA 5.7 Rock – Semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge; QSZ-92 – Chinese pistol designed by Norinco, utilizing proprietary 5.8×21mm armor-piercing ammunition. Remington XP-100 – The Remington XP-100 (from eXperimental Pistol number 100) is a bolt-action pistol produced by Remington Arms from 1963 to 1998. The XP-100 ...
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). [7] [8] The barrel and moving parts are made from steel, with a polymer frame and lower receiver to reduce weight.
Firearm muzzle velocities range from approximately 120 m/s (390 ft/s) to 370 m/s (1,200 ft/s) in black powder muskets, [3] to more than 1,200 m/s (3,900 ft/s) [4] in modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges such as the .220 Swift and .204 Ruger, all the way to 1,700 m/s (5,600 ft/s) [5] for tank guns firing kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
It also cited less sensitivity to extreme temperatures for the 5.7×28mm and cited a greater potential risk of barrel erosion with the 4.6×30mm. [7] In addition, the group pointed out that 5.7×28mm is close to the 5.56×45mm NATO by its design and manufacture process, allowing it to be manufactured on existing production lines. [7]