Pistol Review: FN Five seveN

What happens when you pair the FN brand with a fun plinking round? The FN Five-Seven, of course! A striker-fired handgun, the Five-Seven brings a unique chambering in the way of the 5.7x28mm round. The round itself was created in response to NATO's need for a replacement to the 9x19 Parabellum cartridge. Offering a lighter weight than the 9x19, the 5.7 brings with it a flatter trajectory and less recoil. FN initially developed two firearms that could chamber the cartridge, launching the FN P90 PDW and the FN Five-SeveN pistol —which brings us here.