Anyone bought a Five SeveN?

[1911_sfca]

This gun looks interesting and different. Anyone have experiences to share?

[Pouchey]

I am not sure, but I am guessing that it is a CA no go. It is the companion piece to the p90. The round is tiny, but supposed to be excellent armor piercing. Usually when the round is mentioned there is a swell of angry comments made about the p90 and/or bullpups in general. I think it is sweet, both the pistol and the bullpup. The p90 is an abidextrerous configuration that spits brass out the bottom. It takes a fifty round mag that lays flat across the top. each round is rotated 90 degres as it is chambered. Somewhere out there is a great demonstration of this FN product. Many have bitched that the whole bullpup concept is flawed due to your faces proximity to the action, the overall distance from shoulder to trigger, as well as the ballance. From what I have read, there is no problem with any of these things. It would be unnatural at first, but so are alot of thing. We are human and capable of adapting. Anywhoo, the ammo being small and light would be great and I would be thrilled to cary both pieces into most crises.

After all that I hope I am thinking of the right weapon.

[jdberger]

but I am guessing that it is a CA no go.

The FN Five SeveN is CA approved (at least one version of it is). Quite a few of the members on the board have one. I think that prices are finally starting to get reasonable, too...though the ammo is still pretty expensive.

[Pouchey]

That is sweet, I think I remember it being an issue when they came out, someone was scared of the cartidge. Does anyone know the status of the semi version of the p99? Im sure there is a CA issue over a fifty round mag.

[tizumi]

I have one and like it. Just wish it didn't cost so much to shoot. Wouldn't be a first choice in a defensive handgun in my opinion.

[Tool]

The FN Five SeveN is CA approved (at least one version of it is). Quite a few of the members on the board have one. I think that prices are finally starting to get reasonable, too...though the ammo is still pretty expensive.

Yep - it is approved. I saw one at my local FFL's place; he had ordered it on request from a client... very interesting!


However, the one I saw came with 2 factory 20 round mags, so the buyer is going to get the gun... with ZERO magazines! I don't know the workaround for that, but there ya go.

[Turbinator]

That is sweet, I think I remember it being an issue when they came out, someone was scared of the cartidge. Does anyone know the status of the semi version of the p99? Im sure there is a CA issue over a fifty round mag.

I think you mean the FN P90. The P99 is a Walther handgun and is CA legal.

As the P90 is a carbine, I would think that they would rule the stock to be a pistol grip or a thumbhole buttstock in design - which would make it a no go as it also has a detachable magazine and is semiauto centerfire.

Turby

[s281c]

Gun is ok, the ammo situation sucks though, SS196 is way off the point of aim of any of the other ammo, SS192 is way to expensive to shoot a lot of, and SS195 is still a little short on supply................It should improve soon.

As for the mags, it's no problem, 10rd one's are readily available, I've got a huge pile of them from cdnninvestments when they had them on sale........fyi traders currently has some in stock too.

[saki302]

Hmm.. In theory you could make a CA_version of the P90- if you filled the thumbhole solid, you could still shoot it- the web of your hand would be forced above the top of the trigger (molded handrest there, maybe?, and it would be fire-able. You want absolutely awful ergonomics though- that would be it!

And I'd like to see someone make a 10 round mag for that thing!!

-Dave

[KevH]

I handled one at Traders in San Leandro a couple weeks ago. They wanted $899 for it. The gun felt kinda cheezy and the ergonomics were terrible. I think it is an interesting concept, but I would never give up my 9mm, 40, or 45 for one. I really don't see that much difference between its ammo and the 17 HM2 round. If the price of the gun and its ammo fell significantly I'd probably get one. I'm definately interested in shooting it, but it seems like more of a novelty item to me that a serious defensive gun.

[Inoxmark]

This gun is designed to be a super-high capacity with armor-piercing capabilities. We can't have neither capacity nor armor-piercing. Now that this gun is not a forbidden fruit any more, I don't get what exactly is so attractive about it? In the end it is a plastic gun that holds 10 rds of $1/rd weird ammunition ballistically equivalent to 22mag.

[double_action]

This gun is designed to be a super-high capacity with armor-piercing capabilities. We can't have neither capacity nor armor-piercing. Now that this gun is not a forbidden fruit any more, I don't get what exactly is so attractive about it? In the end it is a plastic gun that holds 10 rds of $1/rd weird ammunition ballistically equivalent to 22mag.

As cool as the gun is, and as much as I want one (only because we all know the state will eventually ban them at some point); you're right . . .they do not function the way they were designed to without the high capacity and good ammo . . .


I still want one . . .

[artherd]

OH snap they made the list?! When I last looked FN USA were 'looking into it.'

FN 5.7 I.O.M. / Steel, Polymer Pistol 4.8" 5.7x28mm 03/23/2006
FN 5.7 U.S.G. / Steel, Polymer Pistol 4.8" 5.7x28 mm 04/12/2006

Hrm, looks like only the IOM and USG single-action variants. No DAO model. Ho well. I already have several hundred rounds of SS192, might as well buy one

Now how do we disable that pesky mag-disconnect?!

[Pouchey]

Yes, I mistyped. The p99 was my first softair. Must have been a glitch in my brain.

[macman]

BTW - I think Dr. Ken Lunde (old timers on calguns.net will know who I'm talking about) bought one didn't he?