I absolutely love my Five-Seven. The weird thing is that every time I shoot it- it makes a cha ching 💰sound every time a round goes off. It's the weirdest thing. I need to get in contact with FN about that
Yes, One of my favorite parts about the 5.7 is how flat shooting it is. Plus having 20+1 or with extended mag 30+1 is great. I was easily hitting the 100 yard targets which impressed me. My Uncle kept 19 of 20 rounds on a 16" plate at 150 yards but he is a great shooter.
I've had mine for a long time and have shot thousands of rounds through it. It never fails to impress everyone with the reliability, low recoil, the ability to hit steel at 100 yards and how lightweight it is loaded with 20 rounds! Just for fun you should shoot the green or black tips if you can find them! Shot mine through a piece of "bullet" proof glass that had stopped multiple other supposedly deadlier rounds zipped through like a hot knife through butter! Good job sir please keep doing all of the great things that you do! Thank you!
had mine for years, too. My experience is similar to yours, except for the reliability: it needed tons of work (rounds fired, working the slide back and forth) to feed reliably. It is my CCG, despite one big drawback. The grip angle is shit. I have to cock my wrist. That and the safety makes it difficult to use other pistols (I have two more FNs and two Glocks). I really wish FN would correct the grip angle.
@@donaldist7321 I don't carry mine, but down here in Florida the polymer coated slide is not the issue carrying against your sweaty skin that most pistols are.
Mine was new out of the box so no results are not different that being said like anything made by man sometimes you don't get what was advertised. I always take mine apart and inspect clean and lube before the 1st rounds are put through them. Your mileage may vary!
@@mitchellbowman22 OPENLY. GRIN Only way I carry except when I have to appear defenseless...... I some stuff where the pistol would distract from the mission.
The FN Five-Seven has been my EDC since 2009 and I ONLY open carry it. So some comments from someone who has trained for it after having previously loved the rear thumb safety of my Smith & Wesson's (that now reside in the safe except on a range day). The position of the safety is PERFECT as it is right where your finger needs to be until it moves to the trigger. There are those that say if it comes out it's time to pull the trigger but that is BS. There are times when it should be pulled and you're not going to immediately fire. That's just reality. That said, you're point about it being different is very valid and requires training. The rounds DO NOT "look like rifle bullets". THEY ARE RIFLE ROUNDS. They were born with the FN P90 military bullpup rifle and it's longer barreled non NFA PS90 brother. The Five-Seven is the sidearm to complement the P90. This is why the muzzle blast is so massive. A Rifle round is coming out of a 4.5" barrel and there is still powder burning. I've chrono'd factory rounds and found that they do indeed leave at the published speeds. 1750 FPS for 40gr projectiles. However, much higher speeds are attained by "boutique" manufacturers and home loads. Though not for everyone as it's a small margin between a fast load and a massive over pressure. You had a line of text appear that stated "Armor piercing ammo is for law enforcement and military only". Well let's clarify that. "Armor Piercing" ammo is defined by the BATFE by the materials of the construction of the projectile with ZERO consideration as to whether the projectile will ACTUALLY penetrate armor. Well there are a LOT of projectiles out there for this weapon that will indeed penetrate armor designed to protect against pistol ammo including pretty much anything in the soft armor category. Those rounds are relatively expensive (though not all that bad) but easily obtained or made and DO NOT run afoul of the law. Also, you neglected to mention that there are 30 round mags available and they are reliable. I love mine and they make the weapon just all that more versatile post collapse. There's just so much to like about this weapon. I do however maintain 9mm pistols because if there is ammo to be found there will almost assuredly be 9mm, 45ACP, and/or 12ga. Keep up the good work.
The Five7 was one of my duty weapons contracting in the Mideast .. it’s. a great weapon espesh w/nato rounds and the 30 round mags. I wouldn’t want one recreationally due to the ammo cost and potential scarcity . But I’m a huge fan of the pistol
True that but the 5.7 ammo was almost the only thing you could find on the shelves in 2009. That and .40S&W, which suggests that round was never as popular as some people thought.
love my FN 5.7 glad i stocked up on hundreds of rounds when it was cheaper. everyone needs one in their collection $20 for a box of 50 over 18 months ago, now close to $80
Good "re-review", I actually agree with your first review and your updated review. If the cost and availability of ammo is a deal breaker for you, you should probably stay away from this gun for now. That said it's so nice to own one of these and suppressed shooting with this is a bunch of fun.
I bought this gun because I already owned the ps90, and it did not disappoint, I now use it as my personal carry, it is a great option and yes the ammunition is pricy so when you see it for a good deal you stock up.
@@justinbiggs7729 never at any point did I mention how well a 5.7 cartridge is suppressed. Just because you don't think it suppresses well, I shouldn't have fun with it? That was what I said, it's a lot of fun. The 5.7 projectile moves at about 2020 fps when fired from the five seven, that's far from being subsonic, on the other hand 5.56 moves at around 3200 fps yet alot of shooters run suppressors on 5.56. Thankfully FN makes subs in that cartridge (sb193 or white tips) and their muzzle velocity is about 990 fps so it suppresses very well. The gun being quieter isn't the only thing fun about shooting suppressed, adding a suppressor to any firearm makes it shoot and feel differently and the Five Seven is no exception to that. Whether using subs or not, out door shooting with a suppressed Five Seven is still quieter and still fun. Without subs you still get a pop but as long as you're outside it's tolerable.
I've had one of these for years. During the ammo drought of 2009 the 5.7 was about the only stuff I could find on the shelves. Scored 1000 rounds mail order. I love the 30 round magazine extensions, but I haven't been able to love the gun as well. Too different from my other pistols. Maybe if it was my only pistol I could appreciate it more.
I remember your first post on this. I was reviewing the gun and relied heavily on your opinion. I even bought the PS90 because I love the idea of using the same ammo. Keep up the good work
Just because of the ammo type and how this gun generally lends itself more to rapidly firing armor penetrating shots, combined with costs, I've always felt like this gun was perfect for PMCs or other kinds of paramilitary organization where you've got good funding and limited numbers of people to spread it around on. Absolutely perfect. For civilian use as a home or personal defense weapon, it always just seemed less suitable to me. Between the cost, lack of potential enemies in body armor, and risk of collateral from over penetration (I've seen tests performed where this gun penetrated steel cover or bullet proof windows and made a mess of the target, consistently) that you might end up being held legally responsible for, it just seemed like that was never really its intended role. But everybody will and should carry what they're personally comfortable with, just voicing my own thoughts as to why I would only ever use it for duty or the range.
Makes double sense for military since the P90 carbine runs on the same round. But civilians can only easily get the PS-90 because of SBR laws, defeating that purpose too.
@@iyziejane ive always wanted a 57 for the cool factor, but the p90 really seems like the only practical platform for the 5.7mm. Its longer barrel gives the round more energy in a gun less than 2ft long with 50 rounds. If your doing room clearing or executive protection, which is what it was made for, its probably the right gun and round for you, otherwise, its a hard sell, except of course, for being able to say you have a 57
I bought my wife a titanium SW 38 and she hated it. I then layer out everything from HK, Sig, Beretta, Colt etc and my FiveSeveN. She loved the 57, loves shooting it and is her favorite. I love it.
I've had my 5.7 for 12 yrs and love it. Got the Ruger 5.7 10 months ago and love the fit and controls better than FN's. Downside my FN cost $850. then, cost went up to $1350....after the Ruger came out at $650; price of FN dropped to $775.
FN price dropped when the ruger came out last year because people finally had a sub 1k gun that shoots the 5.7 ammo. Ruger came out at the beginning of the pandemic and price skyrocketed. Once everyone realized the FN is still much better, prices if the FN is back up over 1100 and the ruger can be bought for 600.
@@brentyoung5157 I agree, ir made FN that they do not have the only maket on this caliber. Just wiahed Ruger would start making 5.7 ammo. I reload the 5.7, but it truly is a pain in the butt.
If 5.7 ammo was made by more companies and was back to it's 30 cents per round price these guns would sell more. Hopefully with more guns coming out that take 5.7 more ammo companies will start making this round.
This very moment, Lipsey's has 100 of these in stock for dealers to purchase and resell and I've seen none sell in the last week. Why? No ammo. I personally own a FN5.7 ODG version and I don't shoot mine, because of ammo.
@@mikes1172 Same here. I think Colion just went through $250 worth of ammo in this video alone. Actually, my stockpile of 5.7 ammo is now worth more than the gun at this point....
Heres an awsome quote "The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776
Gun control laws restrict those who obey laws. Gun control is like removing the fangs from the sheepdogs to protect the sheepdogs and the sheep from the wolves. That never works out well for the sheepdogs and the sheep but you know those who pass such laws support the wolves.
They make laws restricting something and then exempt the people working for the government. lol If you can't see what the restrictive laws are really about, you must be Ray Charles.
Literally the same price as 9mm right now, cheapest im seeing I'd 34 cents a round, cheaper than at my local range. In fact most places I'm seeing 9mm at 50 cents pretty regularly and even the high end of the cheaper 5.7x 28mm is 60-70 cents. I wouldn't say that's unobtainable or even a large factor. Especially with the new popularity of the Ruger five- seven and companies like cmmg offering 5.7x28 as an option the price is only going to go down, in fact I'm looking to convert my cmmg banshee 300 to it pretty soon and if you do the research and plan out your ammo purchases it's not really the burden everyone makes it out to be. Kind of an overhyped fatal flaw that isn't really all that fatal 😱✌
The ruger looks better imo but the FN shoots better. I cared the FN for awhile then switched to the ruger because it has a thinner profile. Every single person I let shoot both always say the FN is better.
@@brentyoung5157 they say you get what you pay for. I have been a fan boy for the fn since I first seen it but the price point for the ruger is almost unbeatable.
To be fair they want .70 a round for .223 right now. The introduction of the ruger57 and the banshee will eventually bring ammo prices down. Literally doubled the number of weapons that use 5.7x28.
@@LibertySpam Damn. Here in NC I've only found prices from .67 to .76 for brass rounds. I kind find wolf for .62 every once in a while. I had 5500 rounds at the beginning of the shortage now I have under 2k. I've been making 300 blackout after every session so I can shoot more.
@@jonahpatton8879 overrated? nope this round travels fast and great for penetration. I watched a video of a person testing regular FMJ with ballistic torsos and a car..went through the door, hit 1st torso going through it and hitting the second torso. my 9mm can not achieve that type of penetration
@@vicdiaz5180 name of video or it didn't happen. I've never seen a 5.7 go 15 inches into ballistics gel. Light and fast bullets are known for underpenetrating. Penetrating Kevlar? Yes tissue? No.
@@vicdiaz5180 also it isn't going fast enough for hydrostatic shock or remote wounding to be a factor, so the permanent wound cavity is less than impressive compared to a jacketed hollow point in a service caliber.
This round is dog shit. It’s over hyped and expensive. How many of us are going to be involved in shoot out? Realistically the bad guy won’t care if you’re lobbing 5-7 or 9mm.
Heeyy, I remember years ago on youtube when gun channels with a black guy as the host were downvoted by a portion of the gun enthusiast community for whatever reason (pretty sure we all know why). It’s awesome to see your channel succeed and do better than ever in spite of them!
@@blackticalmayhem8461 Oh, c'mon man! You know, the fantasy thing! :) Because there they are supercool Urban Tactical Warriors, as opposed to their harsh reality of not being that.
1:18 I’m no Seal Team Operator , but I’ve trained with mine enough that It doesn’t affect me in shooting time in the slightest . Maybe if I had one that didn’t have one on there it would be different but for proper finger placement it’s beautiful .
Been my carry gun for many years. Trijicon RMR on top and various mags of ammo for different purposes. Love it, AND fully loaded it weighs as much as an empty Glock 19. I ordered 1000's of rounds back when it wasn't like it is now. This is the gun the Fort Hood shooter used, read the coroners report, that is what made up my mind to change to it.
The thing I love the most about this gun is that it gets away from the Browning tilting barrel design. Its not that the design is bad.....but technically speaking it means that every single gun that uses it is just a modern 1911. At least they got away from the pack. Additionally, the round itself is deliciously efficient; out performing the 9mm in every category.
@@Appalachia_Ape you have you bullet proof vest on. Two men stand in front of you. One with FN and one with 9mm . You get only one choice to get it right. Which one did You choose to shoot you in the chest ? . One you will wake up the next day , maybe with some broken bones definitely pain for a few week. The other you will not wake up.
Someday I am going to get one of these pistols since they are so damn cool and they seem to work rather well. If I were to buy one, I'd get it in a black finish and have the green, tritium night sights much like how it is in Black Ops 2.
Had mine almost over 10 years. I don't shoot it much but I save every case for if I ever start reloading. The wide variety of .224" projectiles seems very promising. The 30 round magazine extensions are just too cool. They make a Glock 18 look lame.
I love my FN Five-SeveN's. I have the USG and a Mk2. The restricted ammo can be found but not in large quantities and it is very expensive. I Got my USG to go with my PS90 and my FDE Mk2 I got for a great price I couldn't pass up. I have a few of the extended 30rnd mags which really puts the 5.7 in a class of its own. Two 30rnd mags on my belt and 20+1 in the gun is a lot of firepower in a small package. My Ruger 5.7 has been a winner also.
The ruger is definitely a great one I mean it’s a ruger lol but after both the FN internal hammer fired is above it for sure,but also almost dbl the price
@@michaelhatfield3430 any idea what they’re running nowadays haven’t looked…?? Paid $1100 new like 3years ago.Rugers are I believe last I looked $600 ish
The 5.7 is a proven round, the Fort Hood shooter used this weapon and every person that was hit Center mass died, it's a real nasty round, some people say the ammo is to expensive, I ask, how much is your life worth. Also, Ruger last year came out with the Ruger 57, same round and the gun is almost half the price
9mm and 40cal does not come close to the flat'ness of that round. I carry a .40 call mostly but have a FN 5.7 If you have not shot one, find one and try it. Nothing I shot before was like it. It was made not to over penetrate but does a lot of damage to internal parts and ballistic gel. I just wish there was more weight to the bullet but it does pack a punch.
I like that he actually just calls it plastic, not some fancy euphemism as if it's not the same material your DSLR or the dashboard on your car is made of.
@@zvisions4509 well yes, but also no. What I’m saying is have more customization to it, plenty of the most well known pistols have them, the Five Seven is rising in popularity and it’d be a missed opportunity to not capitalize on it
Look for the Ruger copy. A lot of reviewers prefer it over the FN, and it's about half the price if you can find it in a "free state." In Commiefornia the FN is available, but not the Ruger. Makes no sense, but Commiefornia...
Watch out. Blacktical will just bombard you with hate for Ruger. Must be an ex employee who got fired or something. Ruger 57 is a great gun for the price. Rather than spend another $500 for an FN for little to no performance gain. Spend that in more ammo since you'll need money for the ammo.
I'm 6'4 and 210 pounds and have large hands, I would like to try to find a place to rent and shoot this, it looks interesting, if it fits me well I would like to own. Thanks for the review, peace.
No it fucking won’t. It’s roughly the same size as a 1911. I’m 6’5” 240lbs and it’s a normal sized gun. It’s an awesome piece so long as you’re cool with the ammo price and availability.
My Dad bought one when they first came out after firing it the second time on the range I bought one. Its like a Ruger target 22. If it was not for the the rareness of the ammo, It would be a great SHTF .
My favorite gun if it’s loaded with the right ammo. The best ammo for it is the Elite Ammunition T6B ammo. That and the Elite Ammunition Devestator ammo and FN SS90/SS190 ammo are the best ammunition to use with the gun. Everything else is grossly underpowered and will not yield the proper results that the gun was designed to do.
I've always been a fan of the 5.7 in concept. I have recently purchased a CMMG Banshee with the AR magazine conversion to 5.7. You sir are spot on with low recoil and in my 5" barreled Banshee and binary mode, very tight double taps with whichever ammo one might choose. Maybe one day, they might produce a G43 sized 5.7 firearm... Fingers crossed 🤞
I got one awhile ago. I don’t shoot it much and it’s pretty much my wife’s home defense gun. Large capacity and low recoil. Have the x400 light with the laser on it. It’s kept loaded with the gold dot hollow points.
I can fortunately can say that I have had the pleasure of shooting the FN5.7 and absolutely loved it. I would own one but when I was in the market for buying a car/range/home defense gun no local gun stores carried 5.7 ammo as such I ended up going with the 509 tactical (another good gun). The FN Five-seveN is defiantly on my short list of guns to buy
The five seven became a personal favorites because of splinter cell and honestly if i can ever get one down here in Australia i'm gonna try to get mine done up like the one from splinter cell cause i love it's two tone
I have a Ruger-57. The Ammo i got to use speciffically for self defence is a fragmenting round from R&R Weapon Systems. I actually picked up a box of the green tip and carry one extra magazine of it next to the spare mag of the fregmenting rounds, just on the off-chance i find myself having to defend against someone wearing soft body armor that would stop the more common 9mm-45 calibers. Another pluss of the 5.7 is that the ammo is incredibly light. So having 2 spare magazines on my hip feel like nothing.
Biggest complaint I hear is about the stopping power with the 5.7 pistols but good shot placement will be way easier to achieve due to low recoil. These rounds achieve hydrostatic shock pretty well if you ask me.
My biggest grip about the 5.7mm is compared to 9mm you are giving up almost 50% of your muzzle energy and a few inches on the ballistics gel, it's hard to justify when my 19x is only giving up 1 bullet (+2 base plates) to have significantly more stopping power.
Wait what are you talking about exactly? Are you saying the Five seven has less Muzzle Velocity than the 9MM Glock? If that's the case, then you should really revisit your numbers. The 5.7x28 is made to be an armor penetrating round. That's why its illegal for civilian use in a lot of countries. Because even the regular rounds(non armor piercing) bypass a lot of soft armor which 9mm, 40. or 45. Fail at. Yes, it hits less than the 9mm. But its low recoil higher capacity and insane muzzle velocity make up for that.
@@bachmed00 muzzle energy is not muzzle velocity they are not the same thing, yes 5.7mm has higher muzzle velocity and better soft armor penetration but it has about the muzzle energy of a .22LR mag round, which is pretty low and the reason so few military and LEAs got them, it doesn't matter if it can penetrate armor if it is significantly less likely to incapacitate the target. Also higher capacity then 9mm true but by like maybe 2 shots so capacity a lot less of an argument then say .45acp vs 9mm.
Great video, one of the best ones I’ve seen on this firearm. I love everything you had to say and I think you’re accurate with everything you had to say. What about the accuracy how did you do? I have always been accurate with mine but some people say they have a little bit of trouble
They are cool. I fired it at a demo. The price of the pistol and the ammo is a deal killer. Ruger has one for half the price but that ammo is still expensive.
I absolutely love my Five-Seven. The weird thing is that every time I shoot it- it makes a cha ching 💰sound every time a round goes off. It's the weirdest thing. I need to get in contact with FN about that
That's the "audible ammo expended price indicator" sounding; no need for service. :)
@@markh.6687 It's not a bug, it's a feature.
that’s the sound of your bank account halving for every trigger squeeze
@@markh.6687
Idk why this comment made me giggle so much
Feel this 🙌
Five sevens shoot so flat. Trigger is excellent. Grip texture is max aggro and so is the report of the shot. IT's rifle loud.
Yes, One of my favorite parts about the 5.7 is how flat shooting it is. Plus having 20+1 or with extended mag 30+1 is great. I was easily hitting the 100 yard targets which impressed me. My Uncle kept 19 of 20 rounds on a 16" plate at 150 yards but he is a great shooter.
Oh yeah to rifle loud!!
Cap I have one its not rifle loud DNT really need earplugs (outside at least ) still love it tho💪🏾
@@chalfrmthaeast dude you're gonna go deaf if you keep that up
@@thefamilybrit it was 1 2 shots max couple years ago DNT shoot often
You know colion likes the gun when he goes all out with the baby oil.
Lol...true
😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Skin hydration is SO important! At least he doesn't do James Reeves' booty shorts.
My man is classy, NEVER ashy! Like his "dancer" name is BlaQ Steel
Now that’s funny!
The best part about owning and shooting a Five Seven is the 16” fireball it spits out. I love it!
U call those fireballs
I've had mine for a long time and have shot thousands of rounds through it. It never fails to impress everyone with the reliability, low recoil, the ability to hit steel at 100 yards and how lightweight it is loaded with 20 rounds! Just for fun you should shoot the green or black tips if you can find them! Shot mine through a piece of "bullet" proof glass that had stopped multiple other supposedly deadlier rounds zipped through like a hot knife through butter! Good job sir please keep doing all of the great things that you do! Thank you!
had mine for years, too. My experience is similar to yours, except for the reliability: it needed tons of work (rounds fired, working the slide back and forth) to feed reliably. It is my CCG, despite one big drawback. The grip angle is shit. I have to cock my wrist. That and the safety makes it difficult to use other pistols (I have two more FNs and two Glocks). I really wish FN would correct the grip angle.
@@donaldist7321 I don't carry mine, but down here in Florida the polymer coated slide is not the issue carrying against your sweaty skin that most pistols are.
@@donaldist7321 grip angle is good the grip angle on glocks is trash
Shoot a piece not already shot. Results will be different.
Mine was new out of the box so no results are not different that being said like anything made by man sometimes you don't get what was advertised. I always take mine apart and inspect clean and lube before the 1st rounds are put through them. Your mileage may vary!
I’ve been carrying the FN Five Seven for 10 years now, it’s my edc handgun and I love it.
You are not a slim man lol.
Mine also 6 years
How do you edc something so big?
Been my EDC since 2009. LOVE IT. Only time I carry anything else is when I need to appear as a defenseless sheep.
@@mitchellbowman22 OPENLY. GRIN Only way I carry except when I have to appear defenseless...... I some stuff where the pistol would distract from the mission.
The FN Five-Seven has been my EDC since 2009 and I ONLY open carry it. So some comments from someone who has trained for it after having previously loved the rear thumb safety of my Smith & Wesson's (that now reside in the safe except on a range day).
The position of the safety is PERFECT as it is right where your finger needs to be until it moves to the trigger. There are those that say if it comes out it's time to pull the trigger but that is BS. There are times when it should be pulled and you're not going to immediately fire. That's just reality. That said, you're point about it being different is very valid and requires training.
The rounds DO NOT "look like rifle bullets". THEY ARE RIFLE ROUNDS. They were born with the FN P90 military bullpup rifle and it's longer barreled non NFA PS90 brother. The Five-Seven is the sidearm to complement the P90. This is why the muzzle blast is so massive. A Rifle round is coming out of a 4.5" barrel and there is still powder burning.
I've chrono'd factory rounds and found that they do indeed leave at the published speeds. 1750 FPS for 40gr projectiles. However, much higher speeds are attained by "boutique" manufacturers and home loads. Though not for everyone as it's a small margin between a fast load and a massive over pressure.
You had a line of text appear that stated "Armor piercing ammo is for law enforcement and military only". Well let's clarify that. "Armor Piercing" ammo is defined by the BATFE by the materials of the construction of the projectile with ZERO consideration as to whether the projectile will ACTUALLY penetrate armor. Well there are a LOT of projectiles out there for this weapon that will indeed penetrate armor designed to protect against pistol ammo including pretty much anything in the soft armor category. Those rounds are relatively expensive (though not all that bad) but easily obtained or made and DO NOT run afoul of the law.
Also, you neglected to mention that there are 30 round mags available and they are reliable. I love mine and they make the weapon just all that more versatile post collapse.
There's just so much to like about this weapon.
I do however maintain 9mm pistols because if there is ammo to be found there will almost assuredly be 9mm, 45ACP, and/or 12ga.
Keep up the good work.
The Five7 was one of my duty weapons contracting in the Mideast .. it’s. a great weapon espesh w/nato rounds and the 30 round mags. I wouldn’t want one recreationally due to the ammo cost and potential scarcity . But I’m a huge fan of the pistol
True that but the 5.7 ammo was almost the only thing you could find on the shelves in 2009. That and .40S&W, which suggests that round was never as popular as some people thought.
@@dbmail545 FBI killed it. Too much snap for the womenfolk.
before the more recent ammo shortage/price increase, i found the ammo costs to be on par or better than 45 auto. might just be where im at though.
Just stop being so poor.
ammo can now be purchased for .45 cents a round, if you were curious.
I know of 3 handguns that shoot 5.7. The FN Five-Seven, The Ruger 5.7 and the Keltec P50.
Check out the masterpiece arms 5.7 lol its pretty dope
CMMG makes the banshee in the 5.7 variant...... it's a pistol also.
@@nathanyork7986 Diamondback DBX
love my FN 5.7 glad i stocked up on hundreds of rounds when it was cheaper. everyone needs one in their collection $20 for a box of 50 over 18 months ago, now close to $80
Have u tried the pro mag 30 rnd if so is it reliable
$44.99 now for fn and $37 for federal..still expensive tho
Good "re-review", I actually agree with your first review and your updated review. If the cost and availability of ammo is a deal breaker for you, you should probably stay away from this gun for now. That said it's so nice to own one of these and suppressed shooting with this is a bunch of fun.
Sam Fisher moment.
I bought this gun because I already owned the ps90, and it did not disappoint, I now use it as my personal carry, it is a great option and yes the ammunition is pricy so when you see it for a good deal you stock up.
The 5.7 does not suppress well at all, what are you talking about?
Subsonic ammo?
@@justinbiggs7729 never at any point did I mention how well a 5.7 cartridge is suppressed. Just because you don't think it suppresses well, I shouldn't have fun with it? That was what I said, it's a lot of fun. The 5.7 projectile moves at about 2020 fps when fired from the five seven, that's far from being subsonic, on the other hand 5.56 moves at around 3200 fps yet alot of shooters run suppressors on 5.56. Thankfully FN makes subs in that cartridge (sb193 or white tips) and their muzzle velocity is about 990 fps so it suppresses very well. The gun being quieter isn't the only thing fun about shooting suppressed, adding a suppressor to any firearm makes it shoot and feel differently and the Five Seven is no exception to that. Whether using subs or not, out door shooting with a suppressed Five Seven is still quieter and still fun. Without subs you still get a pop but as long as you're outside it's tolerable.
I've had one of these for years. During the ammo drought of 2009 the 5.7 was about the only stuff I could find on the shelves. Scored 1000 rounds mail order. I love the 30 round magazine extensions, but I haven't been able to love the gun as well. Too different from my other pistols. Maybe if it was my only pistol I could appreciate it more.
Cool idea, revisiting a review with the advantage of hindsight, training, changing trends. Thanks Colion!
Rented one at my indoor years ago...
The fire/cycle speed is INSANE...
You can re-aquire so so fast 🤘😁
This is where I go when I wanna watch The Grand Tour but am in a very gun mood. Banger as always.
wow it looks like it shoots really well the recoil doesn't look that big I would definitely like to see how it handles at a range
I remember your first post on this. I was reviewing the gun and relied heavily on your opinion. I even bought the PS90 because I love the idea of using the same ammo. Keep up the good work
Same here!!!
Just because of the ammo type and how this gun generally lends itself more to rapidly firing armor penetrating shots, combined with costs, I've always felt like this gun was perfect for
PMCs or other kinds of paramilitary organization where you've got good funding and limited numbers of people to spread it around on. Absolutely perfect.
For civilian use as a home or personal defense weapon, it always just seemed less suitable to me. Between the cost, lack of potential enemies in body armor, and risk of collateral from over penetration (I've seen tests performed where this gun penetrated steel cover or bullet proof windows and made a mess of the target, consistently) that you might end up being held legally responsible for, it just seemed like that was never really its intended role.
But everybody will and should carry what they're personally comfortable with, just voicing my own thoughts as to why I would only ever use it for duty or the range.
Makes double sense for military since the P90 carbine runs on the same round. But civilians can only easily get the PS-90 because of SBR laws, defeating that purpose too.
@@iyziejane ive always wanted a 57 for the cool factor, but the p90 really seems like the only practical platform for the 5.7mm.
Its longer barrel gives the round more energy in a gun less than 2ft long with 50 rounds.
If your doing room clearing or executive protection, which is what it was made for, its probably the right gun and round for you, otherwise, its a hard sell, except of course, for being able to say you have a 57
I bought my wife a titanium SW 38 and she hated it. I then layer out everything from HK, Sig, Beretta, Colt etc and my FiveSeveN. She loved the 57, loves shooting it and is her favorite. I love it.
I have a scandium frame smith. 357. Hell of a gun.
Interested in selling the SW 38?
I've had my 5.7 for 12 yrs and love it. Got the Ruger 5.7 10 months ago and love the fit and controls better than FN's.
Downside my FN cost $850. then, cost went up to $1350....after the Ruger came out at $650; price of FN dropped to $775.
What $775 ima go get one now.I seen one about a year ago for $1500 it was to much for me when I could get a glock for $500.
Ive been saving for the FN n havent seen 1 in tx under 1400
@@johnathanmcintosh2057 I live in Arizona. Would recommend the Ruger 5.7, I truly enjoy the FN, but the grip and controls on Ruger feel better to me
FN price dropped when the ruger came out last year because people finally had a sub 1k gun that shoots the 5.7 ammo. Ruger came out at the beginning of the pandemic and price skyrocketed. Once everyone realized the FN is still much better, prices if the FN is back up over 1100 and the ruger can be bought for 600.
@@brentyoung5157 I agree, ir made FN that they do not have the only maket on this caliber. Just wiahed Ruger would start making 5.7 ammo.
I reload the 5.7, but it truly is a pain in the butt.
If 5.7 ammo was made by more companies and was back to it's 30 cents per round price these guns would sell more. Hopefully with more guns coming out that take 5.7 more ammo companies will start making this round.
This very moment, Lipsey's has 100 of these in stock for dealers to purchase and resell and I've seen none sell in the last week. Why? No ammo. I personally own a FN5.7 ODG version and I don't shoot mine, because of ammo.
@@mikes1172 I don't shoot my PS90 for the same reason, looking forward to taking out again
@@mikes1172 Same here. I think Colion just went through $250 worth of ammo in this video alone. Actually, my stockpile of 5.7 ammo is now worth more than the gun at this point....
Heres an awsome quote
"The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776
Gun control laws restrict those who obey laws. Gun control is like removing the fangs from the sheepdogs to protect the sheepdogs and the sheep from the wolves. That never works out well for the sheepdogs and the sheep but you know those who pass such laws support the wolves.
@@robertfrost8531 exactly
Common sense is not as common in everyday life as we would like to be believe!
Fat finger at the end of my reply, my bad!
They make laws restricting something and then exempt the people working for the government. lol If you can't see what the restrictive laws are really about, you must be Ray Charles.
The ammo price for these is out of this world.
So glad I stocked up at .30 cents a round but now I don’t wanna shoot it or my PS90.
Welcome to life post Cornholio in kabuki joe’s banana republic
Price .357sig. That'll make you sick.
If you buy in bulk it’s not the worst
Literally the same price as 9mm right now, cheapest im seeing I'd 34 cents a round, cheaper than at my local range. In fact most places I'm seeing 9mm at 50 cents pretty regularly and even the high end of the cheaper 5.7x 28mm is 60-70 cents. I wouldn't say that's unobtainable or even a large factor. Especially with the new popularity of the Ruger five- seven and companies like cmmg offering 5.7x28 as an option the price is only going to go down, in fact I'm looking to convert my cmmg banshee 300 to it pretty soon and if you do the research and plan out your ammo purchases it's not really the burden everyone makes it out to be. Kind of an overhyped fatal flaw that isn't really all that fatal 😱✌
That's some fine shooting Colion, very nicely done. Thanks
Nice to see fine weapons like this, since I left the Corps.
God, I love this channel lol. So freaking cool.
Notifications workin' like a charm!
Mine ain’t
Thanks for the review it helped me decide to purchase one
I’d like to see a side by side comparison with this and the ruger!
The ruger looks better imo but the FN shoots better. I cared the FN for awhile then switched to the ruger because it has a thinner profile. Every single person I let shoot both always say the FN is better.
@@brentyoung5157 they say you get what you pay for. I have been a fan boy for the fn since I first seen it but the price point for the ruger is almost unbeatable.
The gun that introduced me too your channel.
To be fair they want .70 a round for .223 right now. The introduction of the ruger57 and the banshee will eventually bring ammo prices down. Literally doubled the number of weapons that use 5.7x28.
.54 at Academy Sports in Texas. Less than .43 for steel case if you buy 520
@@LibertySpam Damn. Here in NC I've only found prices from .67 to .76 for brass rounds. I kind find wolf for .62 every once in a while. I had 5500 rounds at the beginning of the shortage now I have under 2k. I've been making 300 blackout after every session so I can shoot more.
Kel-Tech also has a 5.7 gun...P50
@@DRCS69 Nice did not know that. More guns chambered in it the better IMO
I would love to see that but not happening because hype alone.
Good to see a video from you
Definitely an underrated round.
*overrated
@@jonahpatton8879 overrated? nope this round travels fast and great for penetration. I watched a video of a person testing regular FMJ with ballistic torsos and a car..went through the door, hit 1st torso going through it and hitting the second torso. my 9mm can not achieve that type of penetration
@@vicdiaz5180 name of video or it didn't happen. I've never seen a 5.7 go 15 inches into ballistics gel. Light and fast bullets are known for underpenetrating.
Penetrating Kevlar? Yes
tissue? No.
@@vicdiaz5180 also it isn't going fast enough for hydrostatic shock or remote wounding to be a factor, so the permanent wound cavity is less than impressive compared to a jacketed hollow point in a service caliber.
This round is dog shit.
It’s over hyped and expensive. How many of us are going to be involved in shoot out? Realistically the bad guy won’t care if you’re lobbing 5-7 or 9mm.
Heeyy, I remember years ago on youtube when gun channels with a black guy as the host were downvoted by a portion of the gun enthusiast community for whatever reason (pretty sure we all know why). It’s awesome to see your channel succeed and do better than ever in spite of them!
This is the best hand gun in splinter cell conviction.
and blacklist
lets stay in reality LOL
Good old videogame ballistics. Lol.
@@blackticalmayhem8461 Oh, c'mon man! You know, the fantasy thing! :) Because there they are supercool Urban Tactical Warriors, as opposed to their harsh reality of not being that.
1:18 I’m no Seal Team Operator , but I’ve trained with mine enough that It doesn’t affect me in shooting time in the slightest . Maybe if I had one that didn’t have one on there it would be different but for proper finger placement it’s beautiful .
THE INFAMOUS ... 'COP KILLER' ... I TRULY DO APPRECIATE YOUR OBJECTIVITY! BRING IT ON!
Your grouping was crazy good
Been my carry gun for many years. Trijicon RMR on top and various mags of ammo for different purposes. Love it, AND fully loaded it weighs as much as an empty Glock 19. I ordered 1000's of rounds back when it wasn't like it is now. This is the gun the Fort Hood shooter used, read the coroners report, that is what made up my mind to change to it.
Nice editing mate
Love mine, the ps90 makes it the perfect pair
It ties even better with the CMMG AR that takes the fiveseven mags...just saying...
@@wetwrks I've seen it, that thing is awesome. Still not sold on the kel-tec pistol that takes the same mags though.
MK3 is so fire 🔥🔥🔥 one of my favorite handguns, happy to have it in my collection
The thing I love the most about this gun is that it gets away from the Browning tilting barrel design. Its not that the design is bad.....but technically speaking it means that every single gun that uses it is just a modern 1911. At least they got away from the pack. Additionally, the round itself is deliciously efficient; out performing the 9mm in every category.
Idk about "outperforming 9mm in every category." But it definitely has it's merits.
@@Appalachia_Ape well it has ap capabilities
@@pjgppjgp and so did Winchester black talon 9mm...
The FN is just a modern 1900......so same-same.
@@Appalachia_Ape you have you bullet proof vest on.
Two men stand in front of you. One with FN and one with 9mm . You get only one choice to get it right.
Which one did You choose to shoot you in the chest ? .
One you will wake up the next day , maybe with some broken bones definitely pain for a few week.
The other you will not wake up.
I just bought that gun today, and I love it. Very happy with my purchase, ammo is expensive but for me it’s not bad.
Someday I am going to get one of these pistols since they are so damn cool and they seem to work rather well. If I were to buy one, I'd get it in a black finish and have the green, tritium night sights much like how it is in Black Ops 2.
Had mine almost over 10 years. I don't shoot it much but I save every case for if I ever start reloading. The wide variety of .224" projectiles seems very promising. The 30 round magazine extensions are just too cool. They make a Glock 18 look lame.
The shirt in the last minute is sick!!👌🏼
@Clyde Gurley
I just find the Five-seveN really cool because it's the gun of choice by Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell, my favorite gaming series ever.
I miss Chaos Theory. But I did enjoy Blacklist.
@@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT always what i pull out as ash or thermite when my primary goes empty
finally I see a video with the same color FN57 I have I love this gun
I love my FN Five-SeveN's. I have the USG and a Mk2. The restricted ammo can be found but not in large quantities and it is very expensive. I Got my USG to go with my PS90 and my FDE Mk2 I got for a great price I couldn't pass up. I have a few of the extended 30rnd mags which really puts the 5.7 in a class of its own. Two 30rnd mags on my belt and 20+1 in the gun is a lot of firepower in a small package. My Ruger 5.7 has been a winner also.
The ruger is definitely a great one I mean it’s a ruger lol but after both the FN internal hammer fired is above it for sure,but also almost dbl the price
@@diesfastest6667 You are correct. I like the Ruger and it is a good gun but the FN is superior but at a cost.
@@michaelhatfield3430 any idea what they’re running nowadays haven’t looked…?? Paid $1100 new like 3years ago.Rugers are I believe last I looked $600 ish
@@diesfastest6667 FN 57 can be found for $999 and Ruger for $580 easily.
@@DruffOne64 yeah I’ve seen the FN on sale for a grand but not very often
Nice review man 👍☺️
The 5.7 is a proven round, the Fort Hood shooter used this weapon and every person that was hit Center mass died, it's a real nasty round, some people say the ammo is to expensive, I ask, how much is your life worth. Also, Ruger last year came out with the Ruger 57, same round and the gun is almost half the price
Wait I read that the 44 revolver killed the people that was hit Center mass?
@@TheRealZJE313 : Nope, it was the FN 5.7
@@loucyphers_nightmare so the 44 revolver was not used at all?
@@TheRealZJE313 : He had .357 on him but he didn't use it
@@loucyphers_nightmare o ok cause I was about to say.44 Magnum vs 5.7
Love your vids and the info you bring. Keep it up.
Flat shooting. 100 yard shots aren't even really difficult.
9mm and 40cal does not come close to the flat'ness of that round. I carry a .40 call mostly but have a FN 5.7 If you have not shot one, find one and try it. Nothing I shot before was like it. It was made not to over penetrate but does a lot of damage to internal parts and ballistic gel. I just wish there was more weight to the bullet but it does pack a punch.
If you get a chance to shoot the ps90, take it, it will blow your mind away
I like that he actually just calls it plastic, not some fancy euphemism as if it's not the same material your DSLR or the dashboard on your car is made of.
There needs to be drum mags, giggle switch, aftermarket braces and longer barrels for the Five Seven
You mean a p90 lol
All guns should have another available mods and attachments to turn them into an apache helicopter. Anything less is just un-American
@@zvisions4509 well yes, but also no. What I’m saying is have more customization to it, plenty of the most well known pistols have them, the Five Seven is rising in popularity and it’d be a missed opportunity to not capitalize on it
30rd mags are available
@@blackticalmayhem8461 *M O A R*
I have one. I love how at night it looks like it is spitting fire in the dark.
3 handguns that chamber this cartridge. FN, Ruger 57 & Kel-tec P50
You forgot the diamondback 5.7 and the cmmg 5.7
@@TucoTheKiller very true, good call! My mind doesn’t think of those as “pistols” but you 💯 thank you for the correction
MPA57DMG as well...
@@wetwrks not familiar with that one. Thanks for keeping me correct. Proverbs 27:17
I've owned one for years and a bull-pup PS90 to match. I LOVE them.
I would get one if the ammo price was better.
If you can afford this gun you can afford the ammo
Learning some things I didnt know about the 5-7
This is at the top of my "List of Firearms I will never afford" 🤣
LAy-away
I got the Ruger 57 and LOVE it!!!
Look for the Ruger copy. A lot of reviewers prefer it over the FN, and it's about half the price if you can find it in a "free state." In Commiefornia the FN is available, but not the Ruger. Makes no sense, but Commiefornia...
Watch out. Blacktical will just bombard you with hate for Ruger. Must be an ex employee who got fired or something. Ruger 57 is a great gun for the price. Rather than spend another $500 for an FN for little to no performance gain. Spend that in more ammo since you'll need money for the ammo.
Have the green tips, and threaded barrel, bought it several yrs ago.
I'm 6'4 and 210 pounds and have large hands, I would like to try to find a place to rent and shoot this, it looks interesting, if it fits me well I would like to own. Thanks for the review, peace.
It’s gonna look like a sub compact in your hands.
No it fucking won’t. It’s roughly the same size as a 1911. I’m 6’5” 240lbs and it’s a normal sized gun. It’s an awesome piece so long as you’re cool with the ammo price and availability.
@@andrewhenley2161 calm down I was joking and complimenting him. No need to get angry about it.
You'll be just fine
I'll pick one up some day. Now that I'm in a free state I'm really looking forward to getting into the AK game.
One of the _biggest_ issues with 5.7 x 28 mm round (after all these years), is the *glaring lack of reloading data.*
you can reload this round for sure Bass pro shop or Cabela's can point you the right way that's how i reload mine
if you could get primers😳
It's out there, being a blowback design though the case stretches considerably, need to be extra careful.
Finally, been asking you to do it for 5 years! Sweet Piece huh?!?!
I own five of them for each of my cars. Great carry gun being so lite. Just bought a case of green tips for it too.
Plot twist, You don’t own a car.
I’m kidding. That’s badass
Those green tips are the real deal.
You leave firearms in your vehicle? Big yikes. Super irresponsible
A case of ammo ? Who has them for sale ?
Please let me know.
@@BumpyJohnson9219 If the cars are kept in your garage, it's not.
My Dad bought one when they first came out after firing it the second time on the range I bought one. Its like a Ruger target 22. If it was not for the the rareness of the ammo, It would be a great SHTF .
My favorite gun if it’s loaded with the right ammo. The best ammo for it is the Elite Ammunition T6B ammo. That and the Elite Ammunition Devestator ammo and FN SS90/SS190 ammo are the best ammunition to use with the gun. Everything else is grossly underpowered and will not yield the proper results that the gun was designed to do.
I've always been a fan of the 5.7 in concept.
I have recently purchased a CMMG Banshee with the AR magazine conversion to 5.7.
You sir are spot on with low recoil and in my 5" barreled Banshee and binary mode, very tight double taps with whichever ammo one might choose.
Maybe one day, they might produce a G43 sized 5.7 firearm...
Fingers crossed 🤞
I prefer the FN 509 Tactical with a SIG ROMEO 1 PRO Red Dot Sight 😎 🤠
Thanks for your review
You know he loves the gun cuz he went out and got the new color.
Love my 57. Great gun.
I almost bought an FN five seven about 8 years ago. I'm so glad I waited, because now I can get a Ruger 57 for half the price.
U can’t compare the ruger to the fn FYI
@@cartelplug8183 Why not?
Great video topic. If forgot about the five-seven
The worst part of owning a Five-seveN is California.
But, fuck yeah, Colion likes the Five-seveN.
I've owned a 5.7 since 2008. I'm still digging for ammo lol
The Five-Seven has the most important quality in the universe: sex appeal. I defy you to prove otherwise.
It doesn't look as nice as a high point though.
Always loved it. Never had one but shot many. May finally pick up the mk3 with an optic when it's released.
Trapped in the sun instrumental is legendary
remember too it has the added safety feature of not being able to fire unless there is a magazine inserted.
Love it cross compatibility with the P90. Makes a great urban setup and they both use the same rounds
fn 57 is a pretty cool handgun!!! thanks for the video!!!
The shouldered 5.7x28 round does come out of a rifle. P-90 throws them down range or in close combat
I got one awhile ago. I don’t shoot it much and it’s pretty much my wife’s home defense gun. Large capacity and low recoil. Have the x400 light with the laser on it. It’s kept loaded with the gold dot hollow points.
Thanks Colion
Looks fun. Wouldn't mind shooting one. Maybe then I would want one.
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Love mine its my fave carry.
I can fortunately can say that I have had the pleasure of shooting the FN5.7 and absolutely loved it. I would own one but when I was in the market for buying a car/range/home defense gun no local gun stores carried 5.7 ammo as such I ended up going with the 509 tactical (another good gun). The FN Five-seveN is defiantly on my short list of guns to buy
The five seven became a personal favorites because of splinter cell and honestly if i can ever get one down here in Australia i'm gonna try to get mine done up like the one from splinter cell cause i love it's two tone
I have a Ruger-57. The Ammo i got to use speciffically for self defence is a fragmenting round from R&R Weapon Systems.
I actually picked up a box of the green tip and carry one extra magazine of it next to the spare mag of the fregmenting rounds, just on the off-chance i find myself having to defend against someone wearing soft body armor that would stop the more common 9mm-45 calibers.
Another pluss of the 5.7 is that the ammo is incredibly light. So having 2 spare magazines on my hip feel like nothing.
@CN
DUDE !!!!!!
I love your vids keep up the awesome 2A Right Talk and Happy Shooting.
Biggest complaint I hear is about the stopping power with the 5.7 pistols but good shot placement will be way easier to achieve due to low recoil. These rounds achieve hydrostatic shock pretty well if you ask me.
My biggest grip about the 5.7mm is compared to 9mm you are giving up almost 50% of your muzzle energy and a few inches on the ballistics gel, it's hard to justify when my 19x is only giving up 1 bullet (+2 base plates) to have significantly more stopping power.
Wait what are you talking about exactly? Are you saying the Five seven has less Muzzle Velocity than the 9MM Glock? If that's the case, then you should really revisit your numbers. The 5.7x28 is made to be an armor penetrating round. That's why its illegal for civilian use in a lot of countries. Because even the regular rounds(non armor piercing) bypass a lot of soft armor which 9mm, 40. or 45. Fail at. Yes, it hits less than the 9mm. But its low recoil higher capacity and insane muzzle velocity make up for that.
@@bachmed00 muzzle energy is not muzzle velocity they are not the same thing, yes 5.7mm has higher muzzle velocity and better soft armor penetration but it has about the muzzle energy of a .22LR mag round, which is pretty low and the reason so few military and LEAs got them, it doesn't matter if it can penetrate armor if it is significantly less likely to incapacitate the target. Also higher capacity then 9mm true but by like maybe 2 shots so capacity a lot less of an argument then say .45acp vs 9mm.
Great video, one of the best ones I’ve seen on this firearm. I love everything you had to say and I think you’re accurate with everything you had to say. What about the accuracy how did you do? I have always been accurate with mine but some people say they have a little bit of trouble
Funny that you brought up the fact that rappers love it…the first song that came to mind Future - F&N lol
They are cool. I fired it at a demo. The price of the pistol and the ammo is a deal killer. Ruger has one for half the price but that ammo is still expensive.
Now let’s see a review on the ruger 57
Am I first?
Keep up the good work man love your vids.