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The PS90 Standard is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal. [21] It features a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail fitted to the top of the receiver, which allows the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight. [21] The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged. [21]
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.
PS90 or PS-90 may refer to: FN PS90 , a semi-automatic civilian/carbine variant of the Belgian FN P90 personal defense weapon. Aviadvigatel PS-90 , Russian high-bypass commercial turbofan aircraft engine.
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The FN P90 and Five-seven pistol are used by military and police forces in over 40 countries, including Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, India, Peru, Poland, Spain, and the United States. [28] The Heckler & Koch MP7 is also used in a number of countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.
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).
As per the FN Herstal owner's manual for the PS90, the operating principle is: Blowback mechanism firing from closed breech. There is no bolt in the P90/PS90. There is, however, a breech block that contains the ejector and extractor. (Metroplex 14:50, 21 May 2006 (UTC))
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