Fabrique Nationale de Herstal firearms

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 56. Chapters: Browning Hi-Power, FN FAL, FN P90, FN Five-seven, 5.7x28mm, M249 light machine gun, FN MAG, FN F2000, FN SCAR, Ruby pistol, FN Herstal, FN FNC, FN Model 1949, FN Herstal FNP, FN 303, Mk 48 machine gun, Browning Auto-5, Browning BDA, FN Model 1910, FN Special Police Rifle, FN Herstal FNX, FN CAL, FN Model 1903, FN Patrol Bolt Rifle, FN FNAR, FN M1900, FN Model 30-11, FN Barracuda, FN BRG-15, FN Trombone, Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne. Excerpt: Connection Timeout The FN Five-seven, trademarked as the Five-seveN, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol's name refers to its 5.7-mm (.224 in) bullet diameter, and the unusual capitalization style is intended to emphasize the manufacturer's initials-FN. The Five-seven pistol was developed in conjunction with the FN P90 personal defense weapon and the 5.7×28mm cartridge. The P90 was introduced in 1990, and the Five-seven was introduced in 1998 as a pistol using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition. As a companion pistol to the P90, the Five-seven shares many of the same features: it is a lightweight polymer-based weapon with a large magazine capacity, ambidextrous controls, low recoil, and the ability to penetrate body armor when using certain cartridge types. Sales of the Five-seven were originally restricted by FN to military and law enforcement customers, but since 2004, the pistol has also been offered to civilian shooters for personal protection, target shooting, and similar uses. Although offered only with sporting ammunition, the Five-seven's introduction to civilian shooters was met with strong opposition from gun control organizations such as the Brady Campaign, and the pistol has been subject to ongoing controversy in the United States. The Five-seven is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries throughout the world. In the United States, the Five-seven is in use with numerous law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service. In the years since the pistol's introduction to the civilian market in the United States, it has also become increasingly popular with civilian shooters. The Five-seven pistol's 5.7×28mm ammunition was originally developed by FN Herstal in the 1990s, alongside the Five-seven and the FN P90 personal defense weapon. The original 5.7×28mm cartridge type, called the SS90, was introduced with the P90 in 1990. This cartridge type was discontinued in 1993