P90 Magazine Rumors (Disproved - US SS Testing)

DmL5

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Join Date: 06-26-2004
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The rumor was that if the mag/gun were dropped when the mag was 1/2 full, it would jam, so you would have to reload a new magazine; here are some bits of info I have found on the net regarding this:

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In fact when they (US Secret Service) reliability tested the P90, it had only two malfunctions in 50,000 rounds out of 5 different guns. They stated in their report form the James J. Reilly Secret Service Training Center that the P90 is the most reliable weapon ever tested by that facility.

Worse case scenario: Drop the mag, 1 round MIGHT fall out. If you manage to break the base plate, which is highly unlikely, you could lose the ammo. This is true for any magazine. One of the FN reps I talked to fired over 85,000 rounds in demos over a 3 year period and has never heard of such a thing.