New firearms for law enforcement: "New firearms for law enforcement
- February 1999
The Belgian arms manufacturer FN has launched a pistol and carbine for the police, using their new 5.7x28mm round. Following a number of notorious cases where the police have found themselves outgunned and unable to stop armed offenders wearing bullet roof vests, the task was to find a round which has high penetrative power but which also loses its momentum quickly upon impact, thus preventing injury to others. The FN innovation also extends to the use to which pistols are put, from a pure back-up function for personal protection, to a capability to engage an armed criminal in body armour. "
My notes (and other findings) related to the FN 5.7x28mm Weapon System (Ammunition, Five-seveN pistol, P90 PDW, PS90 carbine, CMMG Banshee Mk57, SCHV weapons in general, conversion of other weapons, accessories, reloading, etc.)
Monday, February 01, 1999
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