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Any info on the FN 57 pistol

TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
edited May 2017 in General Discussion
Have a buddy looking at a FN 57 and I had no clue except the ammo seemed a little high.

Any thoughts or opinions please
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  • IdahoboundIdahobound Member Posts: 20,587 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great gun. 30 round mags. I have only shot one a couple of times but they have always functioned properly when I have used them.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish the ammo would come down a bit in price.

    Hand guns are good, reliable, I think a bit loud, but what necked pistol cartridge isn't?

    I'd like to have a 5.7 Bolt gun. Would make for a fun varminter.
    Half of the lives they tell about me aren't true.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,640 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought two w/ consecutive s/n's many years ago. I've only shot one and love it. Ammo a little high is an understatement! The real expensive stuff is no longer available. All and all it's just what you can expect from FN - nice piece.
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    Pretty sure it's reloadable if you can find bullets.
    I shot one at the Los Alamos TTC for about an hour; free ammo, even some of Da Kine ammo that nobody can get, and lunch afterwards.
    What's not to like?
    The sights take a little getting used to, but if you think of it as a bigger Grendel/PMR; all 30 in 4" at 35yds is possible.
    Nice, light recoil. No muzzle rise. Ejection is Enthusiastic.
    Got to shoot the carbine version with a suppressor, too.[:D]
    RILLY like the carbine, hate the stock. It was designed by a retired war criminal who couldn't spell "ergonomic" and wasn't a shooter.
    Other than paying .308 prices for less useful ammo; it's almost worth getting.
    I guess it's a negative positive review.
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  • pricklypearpricklypear Member Posts: 362 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Paul Harrell just posted an informative video on youtube about it.
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  • nemesisenforcernemesisenforcer Member Posts: 10,513 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gunnut505
    Pretty sure it's reloadable if you can find bullets.
    I shot one at the Los Alamos TTC for about an hour; free ammo, even some of Da Kine ammo that nobody can get, and lunch afterwards.
    What's not to like?
    The sights take a little getting used to, but if you think of it as a bigger Grendel/PMR; all 30 in 4" at 35yds is possible.
    Nice, light recoil. No muzzle rise. Ejection is Enthusiastic.
    Got to shoot the carbine version with a suppressor, too.[:D]
    RILLY like the carbine, hate the stock. It was designed by a retired war criminal who couldn't spell "ergonomic" and wasn't a shooter.
    Other than paying .308 prices for less useful ammo; it's almost worth getting.
    I guess it's a negative positive review.


    Retired war criminal [:D][:D][:D]
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  • Bubba JoelBubba Joel Member Posts: 5,161
    edited November -1
    Love my FN 5.7 .. If you ever shoot one, you'll have the craving to buy one.

    I carry mine a lot.
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  • M1A762M1A762 Member Posts: 3,426 ✭
    edited November -1
    FN57: If a Glock 17 and a Keltec PMR30 had an affair![:D]
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    wow i cant believe you guys do not know they are re-loadable , you can in fact use .223,5.56, 22-250 to reload them with 55grain projos max , but i have heard of guys using ss109's [:D]
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  • Bubba JoelBubba Joel Member Posts: 5,161
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
    wow i cant believe you guys do not know they are re-loadable , you can in fact use .223,5.56, 22-250 to reload them with 55grain projos max , but i have heard of guys using ss109's [:D]


    Yes they do, I had a die that someone gave me for them and since I don't reload I gave it to a buddy since hes a reloader.
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