[Ruggles]

Seems like the little round is starting to spread, and it's cheper than a new PS90 to boot!

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=24843

I guess the AR mag is there to balance the thing out?

 

[ShipWreck]

Collector's Firearms is MUCHO, MUCHO expensive. I'll bet U can find it cheaper than that. I like to go there to browse, as the place is almost like a museum. But, WAY too expensive.

 

[Ruggles]

Don't I know it! But I have gotten a few good deals there. If you don't mind the price they have unmatched selection onhand. If you want to look at some WWII rifles they have a great selection. I picked up my Garand and my M1 Carbine there as well as 3 x SMLEs and a Mauser as well. Priced high but in excellent condition, sometimes hard to find in 60 + year old war rifles.


They have great customer service as well. I do not plan on getting one of these 5.7 ARs I just thought it was good to see the round leaving the FN line of firearms. Maybe somebody can work on a good CCW in 5.7, I carry my Five Seven sometimes and it's just a little too large for everyday carry.

 

[cruzie27]

Ruggles,.......

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ever stationed in AK?

 

[iCeMaN]

yea...old news...round wont be any cheaper though

 

[blkbd]

Seems like the little round is starting to spread, and it's cheper than a new PS90 to boot!

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=24843

I guess the AR mag is there to balance the thing out?

I guess if you were to pull the spring and follower and remove the feed lips a old or damaged AR mag could have a second life as a brass catcher.

 

[Ruggles]

Never stationed in AK, Okinawa, Virginia Beach and Camp Pendleton in CA.



I think rather or not it lowers the cost of the round (which I think is fairly priced in today's market already) is not the point. The fact that a non FN weapon is using the round is nice to see.

How about a nice Ruger bolt action next? Or a nice 8-9 shot S&W K or L frame revolver.... I think this could be the start of the round being much more available....or maybe not. Who knows.

Either way it's good to see this rifle for sale at retail and not just at a trade show booth.

 

[iCeMaN]

I agree that the round is fairly price especially since other rounds have dramatically :?

 

[P90wn3r]

I'd like to see a piston driven upper for the AR with the hottest loads that can be packed into the small size.

A 50round box of 5.7 is tiny compared to most ammo out there. If full .223 velocities could be achieved out of a small round, that would have huge potential. I haven’t looked into powder specifics, but I’m sure there’s something out there that could make a 5.7 +P++. Perhaps make the round slightly longer so that it can’t chamber properly in a 5.7 gun and also make it too tight of a fit in the current magazines that would alert the user that, hey, it’s the wrong ammo. Now if it was backwards compatible with current 5.7 ammo, that would be sweet. Possibly a lever to change the amount of gas escaping similar to that of the FS2000 to ensure reliability.

 

[iCeMaN]

there are some rather "hot" rounds made already that exceed 2250fps just out of the Five-seveN :?

 

[P90wn3r]

there are some rather "hot" rounds made already that exceed 2250fps just out of the Five-seveN :?

I'm talking 1.5 times that quick, minimum. :?

 

[iCeMaN]

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