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It's a 5.7, useless for SD and basically a toy to play with that takes expensive often unavailable ammo

The 39-2 was a first gen attempt to build a semi auto from a company known only for their revolver builds prior to it's release. Initially designed with the military contract in mind, it was passed over and became a civilian available pistol.

Not bad for a revolver companies first attempt to build a semi [ one of two 1st gen's the other being the model 59

 

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I'll disagree with that as a categorical declaration - "useless."

My wife finds the FNH Five-seveN much easier / comfortable to shoot than a 9-mm pistol. Loaded with a full mag, it's 20+1... and that's with a flush-mounted mag, not an extended mag. Even fully-loaded, it's very lightweight and easy to handle. Low recoil means staying on target.... with 20 rounds to spare. It won't be a good day for a bad guy on the receiving end.

That said... the dude in the video claims that their new pistol "solves the problems" of the 5.7 cycling. Ummm..... what problems? My FNH 5.7 has 1,600 rounds through it (not a huge number) without a single malfunction. And I've never heard of any problems with the 5.7, functionally.

I am skeptical about a multi-part / moving parts barrel.

The ammo has been scarce and expensive lately. I bought my stash for $20 / box. Though, we may see increased supply and lower prices, as this caliber seems to be gaining popularity lately.

Developed as a rifle round, specifically with ammo that would penetrate vests. In a pistol, the ballistics fall short of the rounds original design. Not to mention you can't buy the original ammo legally anymore in the US.

It's a toy, that FN is HUGE and not conducive to carrying concealed. They may have a bad day, but that can be stated about the lowly 22lr as well.

 

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From a FiveseveN pistol or a Ruger 57, velocity in a 40-gr load drops to closer to a velocity of 1600 fps and muzzle energy closer to 220 ft-lbs.

The 380 develops about 199. 9mm about 350.

 

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This new model by s+w seems to be put into a platform more conducive to concealed carry. The 5.7 was designed to replace the 9mm. That was 1990. 33 years later, it's not only not replaced the 9mm in that time by any police agency in a pistol. The federal agencies nor any local lea I can find carry that caliber in any platform in pistol configuration.

 

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5.7 is certainly a niche caliber, I think. But I bet if the ammo became more available, more people would enjoy shooting it. It's a fun caliber to shoot.

and cheaper to shoot

 

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Oh well I that case we should worry about colts…how long was it before colt figured out how to make 1911’s reliable lol

Colt 1911's were always reliable, with the ammo they were designed to shoot, 230 ball. Over time with more people carrying HP's and whining about the guns won't feed that type of bullet, they opened the throat up and instant presto, back to as reliable with HP's as ball ammo

 

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My MILSPEC Colt 1911 has never missed a beat, but I don't shoot that one an awful lot. 🤠

My milspec s/s Colt gov model bought in 1984 made in 81 [ 70's series ] ran flawless with HP's, and of course 230 ball as well. That 70's series blued Gold Cup ran the same, but that being a target gun, I never carried it.

I preferred 2 Springer gov models that were parked for the streets during the 80's-90's and that's what I carried for over 2 decades after they both had a reliability package performed by my armorer [ former Navy armorer who at one time held the high score at Camp Perry ].

Today I still prefer the parked milspecs, and several years ago had an AO gutted for high dollar internals making it a mutt on the outside and a race car internally. It's a sleeper.

 

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I really liked that gun!

Do you remember the maker of the parts you replaced oem with? I can never remember but they were top of the top of the line IIRC

 

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It looks like I just re-fit your thumb safety to the new parts.

Here you go:

Product(s)

Name	Price	Quantity	Total
HD-101-B Extreme Service 1911 trigger	Price: $31.55	Quantity: 1	Total: $31.55
HD-125-B Extreme Service Hammer Strut & pin, black	Price: $24.95	Quantity: 1	Total: $24.95
1005-W-26133 Plunger Tube Spring	Price: $2.95	Quantity: 1	Total: $2.95
HD-126 Sear spring	Price: $6.50	Quantity: 1	Total: $6.50
HD-130-B-TR Retro ignition set	Price: $188.95	Quantity: 1	Total: $188.95

thanks Rick

 

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The hammer (retro style), sear (true-radius), disco, trigger, hammer strut and strut pin were all Extreme Service parts from Harrison Custom Design, by custom 1911 builder John Harrison of Kennesaw, Ga. The light pull sear spring was from Cylinder and Slide.
I’d initially ordered a Colt sear spring from John; but the pull was a little heavier than you (and I) wanted; so I went with the C&S sear spring.

I don’t remember if you had me change out the thumb safety or not. Either way, I’d have had to fit the existing one to the new hammer and sear, same as I’d have had to fit a new one (which is probably why I don’t remember).

I know I gave you the Harrison invoice for the new parts, and gave you all the old parts that were replaced. 👍

You did give me that paperwork, I have it somewhere here LOL