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The Dunedan · Jan 16, 2005, 08:58 pm

OK. A few days ago, a licensed carrier was arrested for drunken-driving, while legally carrying his 5.7mm pistol on the seat beside him. Well, the Brady Bunch, HCI, the Thousand Or So Misguided Mommies, and all the other Usual Suspects of the Victim-Disarmament movement have been going absolutely bonkers ever since.

For those of you who aren't familliar with this weapon, the FN-Herstal Five-Seven series pistols fire a high-velocity 5.7x28mm cartridge which comes in two forms: SS190 Armour-Piercing, and SS100 Training/Hollowpoint. The SS190 is not sold to civillians, only the HP stuff, and it's bloody expensive. The pistol itself costs between $900 and $1200 new, depending on version.

Now, the reason The Usual Suspects are going nuts is because even the civillian-legal SS100 is capable of piercing Level-III body armor. It's small, accurate, and FAST. They're calling for an Executive Order to ban the gun and its' ammunition:
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=41691
They're using their usual lies and misdirection by claiming that the AP ammo is easily available ( it's not ), that the weapon was previously unknown to LEOs ( it wasn't ) and that it's somehow unique in its' ability to penetrate armor ( it's not; any centerfire rifle round can do the same thing ).

Bear in mind that this weapon has been available for several years, although only serious Gun Culture people were even aware of the existance of this fairly rare and exotic gun/round combination. Now, as usual, The Usual Suspects have created a problem by plastering this thing all over the news as the "Armor Piercing Anti-cop Death Ray Of Doom!!!" Prior to this, criminals weren't using this thing or much even knowing of its' existance. Now, everyone knows about this thing and its' capabilities.

So, here's my suggestion to all you gunowning l/Libertarian types out there:
BUY ONE NOW
Not only is it a good investment ( look for the prices to increase if these things get banned ) but it'll absolutely give those idiots at HCI, The Brady Bunch, and the Thousand Or So Misguided Mommies the FITS. The only other gun out there which scares these twits worse than the Five-Seven ( at the moment, anyway ) is the .50BMG, and those are a LOT more expensive. Buy a Five Seven, scare the gun-grabbers witless, and enjoy a truly fine piece of engineering. Having shot one myself, they're a real pleasure: recoil is nonexistant, they're bloody accurate, and as a close-range varmint-buster they can't be beat.

Jan 16, 2005, 08:58 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
The Dunedan Hot Lava Posts: 925	FN 5.7mm Pistol: Get 'em While You Can! OK. A few days ago, a licensed carrier was arrested for drunken-driving, while legally carrying his 5.7mm pistol on the seat beside him. Well, the Brady Bunch, HCI, the Thousand Or So Misguided Mommies, and all the other Usual Suspects of the Victim-Disarmament movement have been going absolutely bonkers ever since. For those of you who aren't familliar with this weapon, the FN-Herstal Five-Seven series pistols fire a high-velocity 5.7x28mm cartridge which comes in two forms: SS190 Armour-Piercing, and SS100 Training/Hollowpoint. The SS190 is not sold to civillians, only the HP stuff, and it's bloody expensive. The pistol itself costs between $900 and $1200 new, depending on version. Now, the reason The Usual Suspects are going nuts is because even the civillian-legal SS100 is capable of piercing Level-III body armor. It's small, accurate, and FAST. They're calling for an Executive Order to ban the gun and its' ammunition: http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=41691 They're using their usual lies and misdirection by claiming that the AP ammo is easily available ( it's not ), that the weapon was previously unknown to LEOs ( it wasn't ) and that it's somehow unique in its' ability to penetrate armor ( it's not; any centerfire rifle round can do the same thing ). Bear in mind that this weapon has been available for several years, although only serious Gun Culture people were even aware of the existance of this fairly rare and exotic gun/round combination. Now, as usual, The Usual Suspects have created a problem by plastering this thing all over the news as the "Armor Piercing Anti-cop Death Ray Of Doom!!!" Prior to this, criminals weren't using this thing or much even knowing of its' existance. Now, everyone knows about this thing and its' capabilities. So, here's my suggestion to all you gunowning l/Libertarian types out there: *BUY ONE NOW* Not only is it a good investment ( look for the prices to increase if these things get banned ) but it'll absolutely give those idiots at HCI, The Brady Bunch, and the Thousand Or So Misguided Mommies the FITS. The only other gun out there which scares these twits worse than the Five-Seven ( at the moment, anyway ) is the .50BMG, and those are a LOT more expensive. Buy a Five Seven, scare the gun-grabbers witless, and enjoy a truly fine piece of engineering. Having shot one myself, they're a real pleasure: recoil is nonexistant, they're bloody accurate, and as a close-range varmint-buster they can't be beat.