The Updated FN Five-seveN MRD 5.7x28mm Pistol
Luke Cuenco 06.21.22
The 5.7x28mm cartridge is an interesting one. Originally designed in the late Cold-War era to defeat Soviet body armor at middling distances. The original introduction of the FN Five-seveN was met with mild reception. The pistol became somewhat of an oddity within the civilian market with owners often trying to get their hands on the various types of ammunition FN made available for it. With the patent expiring for the 5.7x28mm round, civilian interest in the cartridge was reawakened and many other firearms manufacturers began to make their own offerings chambered for the spicy little round. FN has just recently announced their own new offering with an updated version of their pistol – the new FN Five-seveN MRD.
The Updated FN Five-seveN MRD 5.7x28mm Pistol
The FN Five-seveN MRD, like its predecessor, is a 5.7x28mm-chambered, delayed blowback-operated pistol. The internal, single-action-only hammer produces a clean and consistent trigger pull that breaks at approximately 6 pounds, with minimal take-up and a short reset. FN’s 4.8-inch cold hammer-forged barrel combined with the inherent benefits of the design and high velocity bottleneck cartridge produces a flat-shooting pistol with extremely low felt-recoil. Users can stay on target with accuracy and precision at extended ranges, unmatched by any other semi-auto handguns.
With the increase in pistol red dot ownership, outdoorsmen, varmint hunters and those who carry a pistol for predator protection can take advantage of the new design of the Five-seveN MRD pistol. The 5.7x28mm round is now available from a wider variety of manufacturers and this has made the ammunition more available and more affordable bringing it out of its status as an obscure cartridge. The FN Five-seveN MRD pistol will come complete with a ballistic zippered case, and two 20-round magazines, and will be available in either black or FDE coloring. The MSRP of the new Five-seveN MRD is just slightly above that of the original pistol and will set you back around $1,449, however, for a flat shooting field gun, I think that’s an easy bargain.
