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FN claims that their newly thought-out 5.7x28mm cartridge allows the Five-seveN to pierce the older U.S |
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| Army PASGT vest at 300 meters range, and a U.S |
| Formation PASGT helmet at a ambit of 240 meters |
| However, these penetration statistics are for the force SS190 cartridge |
| These cartridges are loaded with heavier, expanding projectiles driven at lower velocities. |
The advantages of the pistol itself include its weight (the 5.7 mm round weighs fifty-fifty as much as a standard 9 mm round), its demur (FN claims the 5.7 mm round produces roughly fifty-fifty the felt quake of a 9 mm round), and its 20-round magazine, which holds significantly added ammunition than other pistols. FN Five seveN Despite its newspaper capacity, the Five-seveN is a light pistol, weighing 726 g (1.6 pounds) loaded