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What is the 5.7 x28 Good For?

By Sophia Dalton |

What is the 5.7 x28 Good For?

In short, it appears that the 5.7x28mm round IS effective in the real world, despite the deficiencies compared to traditional cartridges used for personal defense. 5.7mm has a flatter trajectory, meaning you can hit targets more easily at longer range.

Regarding this, is the 5.7 x28 a good round?

The armor specs are far less than a Level IV steel/ceramic plate. It specifies beating a helmet target at a range far lower than what a 5.56 mm will defeat the same target. In short, 5.7x28 is not the universal perfect round. So it's safe to say that it's wholly adequate as a handgun cartridge.

Furthermore, is the FN 5.7 good for self defense? Nothing I've ever read, heard or seen disputes the 5.7x28 as being a good choice as a self defense round. It's penetration qualities make it an excellent home defense round. Having said that; none of the current pistols chambered in the round are all that suited for concealed carry.

Beside above, is the FN 5.7 Powerful?

The FN 5.7x28mm is fairly anemic in comparison, and without penetrator rounds, won't defeat soft body armor, especially out of a handgun. 5.7x28 isn't really that powerful, the most common round has 534 Joules (394 ft⋅lbf) of energy compared to a 9x19's 617 J (455 ft⋅lbf) (115 gr) Winchester JHP +P. In contrast, the .

How fast is a 5.7 x28?

2350 fps

What guns are chambered in 5.7 x28?

  • AO-46.
  • AAC Honey Badger PDW.
  • AKS-74U.
  • Floro PDW.
  • FN P90.
  • FN SCAR PDW.
  • GA Personal Defense Weapon.
  • Heckler & Koch G11 PDW.

How accurate is the Ruger 57?

The accuracy of the Ruger-57 was excellent for me at distances from 5 yards to 25 yards. This aging old codger was pleased, but the gun did most of the work. I did not have to adjust the rear sights for elevation or for windage, out of the box.

What caliber is a 5.7 mm?

5.7mm is a about a . 22 caliber specifically .

Is 5.7 A rifle round?

The 5.7 was originally designed for the P90 PDW platform and a pistol was chambered for the round some years later. It is more of a rifle round than it is a pistol round. It is more of a rifle round than it is a pistol round.

What is a 57 round?

The all new Ruger-57 pistol is a very special gun that uses 5.7×28 mm ammo. The 5.7x28mm (5.7) pistol cartridge which FN developed in the1980s is a small caliber, high-velocity pistol cartridge which is based on the 5.56x45mm SS109 NATO round.

What is a 5.7 x28 round?

The 5.7x28mm cartridge was the first small caliber high velocity pistol cartridge and is based on the 5.56x45mm SS109 NATO round, which was also developed by FN.

What is a 5.7 x28 bullet?

5.7x28 ammo is a relatively small but very fast centerfire cartridge that was developed after NATO requests for a 9mm Luger replacement caliber. About a decade since that development, 5.7x28 is the caliber of choice for military and law enforcement in about 40 countries all over the world.

What gun is called the cop killer?

The FN Five-seven, trademarked as the Five-seveN, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium.

What is a cop killer gun?

A gun known as the 'cop-killer' used in killing of Ohio detective during drug raid, officials said. The FN Five-seveN (a semi-automatic pistol that fires a 5.7 mm round) pistols were loaded with armor-piercing ammunition and equipped with laser sights, according to investigators.

What does FN stand for in guns?

Fabrique Nationale Herstal

How many bullets does a FN 5.7 hold?

Magazine capacity is hard to beat at 20 rounds, plus one more in the chamber. The Five-SeveN comes with three magazines total, so that's 61 rounds of 5.7x28mm ammo ready to go.

Does FN 5.7 stop bears?

For the most part the 5.7 was designed as an anti-person round, not for hunting. That's not to say you can't kill a bear with it in an emergency, you could fire 20 rounds into the animal quickly with the pistol or carbine.

Can you conceal carry a five seveN?

Excellence in Self-Defense: FN's Five-seveN Pistol. Which pistol—ideal for concealed carry, home defense, or just shooting enjoyment—has low recoil, features a 20-round magazine capacity, and is lightweight, effective, totally reliable, and nearly impervious to elements?

What pistol uses rifle rounds?

FN Five-seveN
Five-seveN USG with twenty 5.7×28mm cartridges
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originBelgium
Service history

How lethal is a 5.7 x28?

In conclusion: 1. The FN 5.7 is definitely a very lethal round. 100% fatality for COM shots.

Are FN handguns good?

Yes. FN makes very good stuff. Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) has been around since 1889. FN is a subsidiary of the Belgian Herstal Group, which also owns U.S. Repeating Arms (Winchester) and Browning Arms Company.

Is the 5.7 a good pistol?

Although not exactly a rifle round, the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge is also not quite a pistol round either. Clearly, the Five-seveN is truly a unicorn of the gun world. It is a lightweight polymer pistol that shoots FN's own 5.7x28mm round. Five-SeveN Sure is a Nice Looking Gun!

What's better 9mm or 10mm?

10MM cartridges can hold much heavier bullets than the 9mm with some hunting and self-defense rounds coming in at 180-200gr. These bullets are much heavier than the more common weights used with 9mm rounds which commonly fall between the 115 and 140gr weight.

Is 5.7 A armor piercing?

Yes And No. This is a bit confusing, but the commonly referred to as “"armor piercing “ FN 5.7 SS109 ball ammunition is not actually “"armor piercing” under Federal Law- it has a lead core and thus does not meet the legal definition.