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FN Five-seven

The FN Five-seven (stylized as Five-seveN) is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's bullet diameter, and the trademark's capitalization style is intended to emphasize the manufacturer's initials—FN.

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Action
Delayed blowback
Barrel length
122 mm (4.8 in)
Cartridge
FN 5.7×28mm
Designed
1993–1998
Designer
FN Herstal
Effective firing range
50 m (55 yd)

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FN Five-seven

Nodes128
Edges127
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Avg. degree1.98
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FN Five-seven

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related to NATO evaluation · 19
FN Five-seven → At, Canada, Despite, February, Five-seven, FN, France, German, Heckler, HK, In, Koch, NATO, Parabellum, PDW, The, United Kingdom, United States, Users
Feed system · 4
FN Five-seven → 10 rounds (restricted), 20 rounds (standard), 30 rounds (extended), 55 rounds
Wars · 4
FN Five-seven → Indonesian offensive in Aceh, Libyan Civil War, Mexican drug war, War in Afghanistan
Muzzle velocity · 3
FN Five-seven → 520 m/s (1,700 ft/s) (SS197), 625 m/s (2,050 ft/s) (SS195), 762 m/s (2,500 ft/s) (SS198)
Mass · 2
FN Five-seven → 610 g (1.3 lb) empty, 744 g (1.6 lb) loaded
Action · 1
FN Five-seven → Delayed blowback
Barrel length · 1
FN Five-seven → 122 mm (4.8 in)
Cartridge · 1
FN Five-seven → FN 5.7×28mm
Designed · 1
FN Five-seven → 1993–1998
Designer · 1
FN Five-seven → FN Herstal

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FN Five-sevenActionDelayed blowback1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenBarrel length122 mm (4.8 in)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenCartridgeFN 5.7×28mm1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenDesigned1993–19981.00infobox
FN Five-sevenDesignerFN Herstal1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenEffective firing range50 m (55 yd)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenFeed system10 rounds (restricted)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenFeed system20 rounds (standard)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenFeed system30 rounds (extended)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenFeed system55 rounds1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenHeight137 mm (5.4 in)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenIn service2000–present1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenLength208 mm (8.2 in)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenManufacturerFN Herstal1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMass610 g (1.3 lb) empty1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMass744 g (1.6 lb) loaded1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMaximum firing range1,510 m (1,651 yd)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMuzzle velocity762 m/s (2,500 ft/s) (SS198)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMuzzle velocity625 m/s (2,050 ft/s) (SS195)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenMuzzle velocity520 m/s (1,700 ft/s) (SS197)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenPlace of originBelgium1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenProduced1998–present1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenRate of fireSemi-automatic1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenSights"Three-dot" type: fixed or adjustable; 177.8 mm (7 in) sight radius1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenTypeSemi-automatic pistol1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenUsed by20+ nations (see Users)1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenWarsWar in Afghanistan1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenWarsIndonesian offensive in Aceh1.00infobox
FN Five-sevenWarsMexican drug war1.00infobox

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