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by Charlie Cutshaw
The Five-seveN pistol dates to the mid-1980s when FNH began design work on what would eventually become the 5.7x28mm P90 submachine gun (SMG). The 5.7x28mm cartridge was designed to defeat Soviet body armor of the time. The main defeat mechanism is the steel and aluminum cored SS190 bullet. Other bullets in the 5.7x28mm family do not have the SS190’s armor penetrating capabilities. With the demise of the Soviet Union and changing threats, the P90 vision shifted to special operations and law enforcement. "

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