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What do ya'll think of this handgun..?

spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
I know this has came through here before, but I don't recall that many replies on it.

http://remtek.com/arms/fn/57/

Has anyone here ever shot one of these, and what would you think of it as a carry piece?
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  • civiliansoldierciviliansoldier Member Posts: 430 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Para P-12
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ballistically, its a glorified .22 magnum. If you wouldn't carry one of those for defense, why carry one of these? Personally, I'd rather have 5 .38+Ps (or anything larger) than 20 .22s.

    The anti-gun idiots LOATHE this gun, because of its high capacity as well as its alleged armor piercing abilities. While their hatred is probably good enough reason to buy one, the problem is, the effects they are afraid of requires the armor-piercing ammo, which I believe is already illegal. (Of course the perfectly legal .44 magnum will pierce armor too, but reality never interjects itself into a good anti-gun rant).
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  • SperrySperry Member Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I sometimes wonder why 1911-type .22LR pistols do not have higher-capacity magazines available. Or any .22LR pistols with plenty of "real estate" in the grip for a bigger ]capacity] magazine.

    There are a few people [I've read] who carry this piece as a CCW.

    But the shrill fearful cries are following this piece.
    Boston Police recently found one during a raid, and promptly asserted the city was under siege.
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Sperry
    I sometimes wonder why 1911-type .22LR pistols do not have higher-capacity magazines available. Or any .22LR pistols with plenty of "real estate" in the grip for a bigger ]capacity] magazine.

    There are a few people [I've read] who carry this piece as a CCW.

    But the shrill fearful cries are following this piece.
    Boston Police recently found one during a raid, and promptly asserted the city was under siege.


    They're not MA-compliant guns, so you can't legally have one in MA. . .

    But then again, neither are Glocks, and just about every MA cop carries those.
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  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,073 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We have sold about twenty in all....and even had about two trade-ins, so had a couple go "used" in the store. They may actually make it....but the ammo has to come out of the impossible market tht it is in. The first run of ammo was what actually made the gun do "the impossible"....now that its all gone, or so expensive that nobody would dare shoot it....I don't see why its treated like anything more than a new style handgun.

    I do like the way manufaturers are going to the "more capacity without making the grips bigger. The XD-45acp is a great example of what is possible....14 total!
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  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cool but pricy.
    There is now a 5.7x28 AR upper receiver that takes p90 mags. Don't Ask me why, I'm just the messenger.
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  • joker5656joker5656 Member Posts: 5,598 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    its all polymer even the slide. ammo is expensive and i think there trying to get it banned if i remember right that or the pointed tip ammo anyway. i don't like it. feels like it would break if it fell on the ground
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  • jimkanejimkane Member Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If going with that caliber I would go with this:
    http://remtek.com/arms/fn/p90/data/concept.htm

    [:p][:p] REALLY piss of the liberals
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jimkane
    If going with that caliber I would go with this:
    http://remtek.com/arms/fn/p90/data/concept.htm

    [:p][:p] REALLY piss of the liberals


    Ah yes, seen those while cruising GB looking at the FN's. Nice, but pricey.
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  • KSUmarksmanKSUmarksman Member Posts: 10,705 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am also not too sure of what that little bullet will do after it penetrates body armor. Sure in a P-90 it makes sense, stopping power through volume, but in a pistol?

    Besides, how many thugs wear class IIIA body armor?
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  • toolsforfoolstoolsforfools Member Posts: 1,285 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Go with a glock 36.Go to the local gun store and put one in your hand and then put it in a concealed holster and put it on your side.It also has the knock down of a 45 cal.As for it's 6+1 capacity everybody says more rounds are better and if that is the case why not make a 22 cal pistol that holds 75 rounds or something like that.Even concealed you can carry an extra mag for the G36 that means 6+6+1 in the barrel 13 rounds at your side not bad for the size of the gun.Take a look you will be suprised.
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by toolsforfools
    Go with a glock 36.Go to the local gun store and put one in your hand and then put it in a concealed holster and put it on your side.It also has the knock down of a 45 cal.As for it's 6+1 capacity everybody says more rounds are better and if that is the case why not make a 22 cal pistol that holds 75 rounds or something like that.Even concealed you can carry an extra mag for the G36 that means 6+6+1 in the barrel 13 rounds at your side not bad for the size of the gun.Take a look you will be suprised.


    Yes, I saw someone's thread earlier about the G36, and have been looking at some on GB. They do look like a strong posibility, and think I do as you suggest and try handling one.
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,934 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The price of ammo for the FN five seven is rediculous. I love that it has 20 round mags and little tiny, very fast bullets.
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Plastic POS. FN sent us (the PD) two of them for FREE, because we bought two of their super-whiz-bang burp guns in the same caliber. It is the ballistic equivalent of a .22 magnum. A weenie gun. They must be having trouble selling them if they are giving them away.

    About the only thing I can see it is good for might be as a modern-day replacement for the .22 Hornet. .22 magnum ballistics out of a reloadable centerfire case.

    The guns and the cartridge exist to take advantage of the lucrative police market, especially the SWAT types. They just gotta have the newest thing, whether it is any damn good or not.
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    Plastic POS. FN sent us (the PD) two of them for FREE, because we bought two of their super-whiz-bang burp guns in the same caliber. It is the ballistic equivalent of a .22 magnum. A weenie gun. They must be having trouble selling them if they are giving them away.

    About the only thing I can see it is good for might be as a modern-day replacement for the .22 Hornet. .22 magnum ballistics out of a reloadable centerfire case.

    The guns and the cartridge exist to take advantage of the lucrative police market, especially the SWAT types. They just gotta have the newest thing, whether it is any damn good or not.


    Thanks for all the good info, guys. I'm kinda leaning toward the G36, for now anyway.

    Thanks again.
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