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simonrichter · April 23, 2013, 05:34 PM

There's a lot of footage of suppressed FiveSevens on youtube, and since that gun has fascinated me ever since (no chance to get one here in Europe), and the same is true for suppressed weapons as well, I took a closer look.

On the first thought, the 5,7 x 28 must be great for suppressed use, given the small bore diameter. Yet, likewise this ammo gains its energy mainly from the velocity of the bullet, so a subsonic round must have hardly more energy than a .22lr, and that seems a little disappointing for such expensive gun & ammo...

Did I overlook something or is it simply that way?

April 23, 2013, 05:34 PM	#1
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	Suppressed FiveSeven There's a lot of footage of suppressed FiveSevens on youtube, and since that gun has fascinated me ever since (no chance to get one here in Europe), and the same is true for suppressed weapons as well, I took a closer look. On the first thought, the 5,7 x 28 must be great for suppressed use, given the small bore diameter. Yet, likewise this ammo gains its energy mainly from the velocity of the bullet, so a subsonic round must have hardly more energy than a .22lr, and that seems a little disappointing for such expensive gun & ammo... Did I overlook something or is it simply that way? __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223