![]() ![]() The FN 57 is a pretty large handgun, but it is still very light and comfortable to operate. I started off being a cautious skeptic of the FN Five-seveN just because I felt the caliber has been over-hyped lately, but by the time I got a bit of hands-on experience with it, I quickly became a fan. When you buy an FN Five-seveN, you receive it in a hardcase with three magazines and the usual lock and manual. Cold hammer-forged stainless steel barrel with chrome-lined chamber and bore.This makes the gun very controllable, easy, and fun to shoot. The unique design of the 5.7x28mm cartridge provides a lot of energy thanks to its high velocity, yet it produces very little recoil to the shooter. I can say with confidence that most people would come to the same conclusion as I did at this point. Check out the video below to see how it went!Įven though I was trying to maintain my skeptical perspective, I came to love the FN Five-SeveN after taking it out to the range. I set a steel 18″ target out and backed off to 100 yards and then pushed back even further to 300 yards and was blown away by the capabilities of the FN 57. Once I knew that both myself and this handgun were capable of shooting extremely accurately with the right ammo, I just had to test its limits. With the FNH Ammunition, I measured an average velocity of 1703 and an extreme spread of only 17 FPS across 10 shots! This data more than surprised me and the quality and consistency of this ammunition definitely showed at the target. With the American Eagle Ammunition, I saw an average velocity of 1583 FPS with an extreme spread of 34 feet per second. I also wanted to know exactly how fast the 4.8″ barrel could get these 40-grain projectiles moving, so I ran them over a chronograph. These were examples of the multiple groups I shot, which reflected the average group for each ammunition. The results from my test are below with group measurements in the picture. For this, I used two different ammunitions: FNH USA SS197SR 40 grain Sporting Cartridge and Federal American Eagle 40 grain FMJ. The FN 57’s magazine loads exactly the same as an AR’s, making it the easiest pistol magazine to load.Īfter getting used to shooting the FN 57, the first thing I did was a 25-yard accuracy test. The FN 57 comes with 3 magazines when you buy it and you have the choice of either 10 round or 20 round magazines. Simply push a bullet straight down into the magazine until it clicks into place and follow it with another round until the mag is full. This is likely the easiest pistol magazine that I have ever loaded by hand because of the staggered double-stack design (much the same as you see in AR magazines) that allows loading from the top. Both front and back sights feature a white dot for quick and accurate sight picture and the rear sight is fully adjustable for both windage and elevation, giving you the ability to zero the gun in for a particular bullet weight.įinally, the magazine. The sights on the FN 57 are very tall, almost like suppressor-height sights. The safety is ambidextrous and located conveniently above the trigger, making it easy to operate with the trigger finger. The slide catch is located above the thumb of your right hand (if right-handed) and sticks out enough to be positively engaged. The ambidextrous safety is located above the trigger and operates on an approximate 30-degree throw. For me, the mag release was in such a location that I was able to hit it with my middle finger of my dominant hand. While maintaining my normal grip on the gun, I was able to operate all of the controls. There is also a single finger groove below the trigger guard that locks your ring finger into position up high on the grip. The stippling on the grip is extremely aggressive to the point that it leaves impressions in my hand from gripping it firmly. The FN 57 has front and rear slide-serrations as well as “wings” at the very rear of the gun that make the slide easy to grip. This aspect alone would drive me to purchase this handgun over a competitor’s. The trigger on the FN 57 deserves a bit of recognition. Later, I measured the trigger-pull to be 6 pounds, which actually surprised me because I guessed it to be much less. This single impression started me down the road of being a fan. Coming from a rifle shooter, it gave me deja-vu of a high-quality 2-stage rifle trigger. There is approximately 1/4″ of takeup followed by a hard stop and a crisp break. With the magazine inserted and a chamber that was verified as clear, I dry-fired the gun a few times to feel the trigger pull. There is a magazine disconnect which won’t allow the trigger to operate unless a mag is inserted. The final thing that caught my attention before going out and testing the FN 57 on the range was the trigger pull… It is extremely good. Notice how the slide even has a polymer cover. The only metal that you are going to find on the FN Five-seveN is on the inside. ![]()
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