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Ammo is available but expensive.Abraham wrote:Beiruty ,
I did a very quick scan and couldn't find: Rimfire or center?
On a side note: If one acquires this caliber in a pistol is the ammo commonly available?
Thanks
See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Five-seven#Ammunition" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Stripes Dude wrote:Beiruty wrote:The new pistol caliber should be the new 5.7x28mm. Give a new 5.7 to each GI.
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I'm not familiar with the ballistics behind the 5.7. Is there enough stopping power to be the chosen military sidearm?
For US armed forces and LEO, this rd makes a lot of sense. Sub-machine guns and pistol rd that do have an AP, fast rd in a small package. Russian are doing just that for their pistol rds, a 9mm!.JALLEN wrote:Why?Beiruty wrote:The new pistol caliber should be the new 5.7x28mm. Give a new 5.7 to each GI.
That round/weapon hasn't made a very good impression on guys who shoot other people for a living. My sense is that they rank it right down there with .22mag. They get a lot of attention because the armor piercing round penetrates 45 layers of kevlar, but then what? Nobody can buy or possess a/p rounds except them, and police.
