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New assault rifle for US spec ops

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    #32
    Manic Moran
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    I'd be surprised on the FN 5-7. 357SIG was only recently adopted by them, and I've not seen anything to say it's going out of service. I'm on enough firearms boards I would have thought I'd have heard something by now, but I'll have a 'search'

    NTM


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    #33
    punchdrunk
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    traditionally what the wing wants,it gets so i'd say this could well happen


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    #34
    AbusesToilets
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    I read that piece about the Fn 5.7 in the Oct. issue of Guns & Ammo:
    "The adoption of a U.S. Government version could have something to do with reports that the U.S. Secret Service, among other law enforcement agencies, has adopted both the P-90 and the 5.7 USG. FNH USA, understandably, does not comment as to which agencies or governments have adopted this series of weapons."


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    #35
    coyote6
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    AbusesToilets wrote:
    I've read that the US Secret Service has started adopting FN 5.7 as their sidearms,along with the P-90.Anyone have any experience with that?

    I've seen and fondled the P90 and 5.7 at a trade show but I've not shot either. I like the compact size of the P90 but I haven't studied the performance much. A few associates have mentioned issues with over penetration with the round but by no means take this as authorative.
    There have been whispers of "banning" or controlling the FN 5.7 (handgun) due to penetration of soft body armor.


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    #36
    Manic Moran
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    That the USSS has the P90 in its inventory is not news, neither is it news that they have some Five-seveNs. There's a difference between adopting the weapon, and having it replace whatever as the standard issue sidearm.

    NTM


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    #37
    AbusesToilets
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    Can't really comment beyond what i read in the aforementioned article,but it's looks to be a good piece of kit.Unfortunately haven't trained with it to date.Someday....;)


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    #38
    komsomol
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    I love the way people on this board constantly quote weapons from the game counter-strike.

    co-incidental?


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    #39
    DanOB
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    i dont like the kinda deserty style of it, however the black version looks awsome


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    #40
    AbusesToilets
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    It's probably only going to be issued in the tan,in accordance with the Army's policy


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