August 10, 2004, 04:47 PM | #1 |
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Users of the FN P-90
Anyone here know of any police departments, SF units, etc that are using the 5.7mm FN P-90? I know of several myself, but i'd like to know if there are any I haven't heard about; I would also appreciate any pics or videos of it. Thanks in advance.
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August 10, 2004, 06:09 PM | #2 |
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The Houston PD has some P90s for their SWAT guys I think.
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August 10, 2004, 06:53 PM | #3 |
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the secret service has some, and i believe that they're eventually going to use them exclusively.
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Yep, here's an article: http://www.trmagonline.com/Spring200...ththefnp90.htm Quote:
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August 14, 2004, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the input, here is a list of the ones I know of:
Austrian Military Jagdkommando Special Unit Belgian DSU Belgian VIP Protection Canada Montreal SWAT Cyprus Army Special Forces Cyprus Army National Guard Dominican Republic CT Team Dutch KCT Dutch Marines BBE French GIGN French Special Forces VIP Protection German BKA Greek EKAM CT Unit Israeli SABACH Italian Police Special Forces Mexico CT Unit Pakistan Special Services Group Peruvian Special Forces Philippines CT Team Portuguese Police GOE Saudi Arabian Special Forces Singapore Army Special Forces Spanish GEO CT Unit Swedish Army Thai Special Forces US Atlanta SRT US Burbank Police Department US Dallas/Fort Worth SWAT Team US Federal Protective Service US Houston, Texas SWAT Team US Olathe, KS SWAT US Secret Service Venezuelan Army Special Forces Last edited by DmL5; August 14, 2004 at 01:22 PM. |
August 16, 2004, 11:09 AM | #6 |
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Man, I had the opportunity to run a mag through one at a recent MG shoot. What a sweet gun. The dealer had it set up with an EOtech. Talk about compact. Easy to get into and stay on target.
Its a damn shame I can't own one.
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I just found this on another board:
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August 18, 2004, 12:35 PM | #8 |
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Ooooh, civvy P90 - melikes.
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August 18, 2004, 03:17 PM | #9 |
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Trying to keep an open mind...but......
A 16" barrel would likely take away the biggest advantage of the system The P90 is a case where the launching platform is far more desirable than the round. Turning it into something the size of an M4 would be a step backward IMHO Something akin to a pistol caliber carbine |
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Uh...
Don't P-90's have major problems with magazine jamming, or is that just an oft-exaggerated occasional problem?
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The rumor was that if the mag/gun were dropped when the mag was 1/2 full, it would jam, so you would have to reload a new magazine; here are some bits of info I have found on the net regarding this:
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Page 12 of September 6th edition of Shotgun News
Does anyone have (and are they willing to transcribe) the article in question?
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October 3, 2004, 04:18 PM | #13 | |
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Well, it looks like the civilian P-90 was merely a rumor. Here is an FN rep's post from a different board: Because of the very Shotgun News article you refer to, I asked FN Herstal engineers specifically on 14 September if they were working on a US civilian-legal version of the P90, and the answer was and is still: NOT AT THIS TIME (it is also not being worked on by engineers here at FNMI, should the question come up). If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Clint Lynch Senior Product Designer FN Manufacturing, Inc. [email protected] |
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October 6, 2004, 12:37 PM | #15 |
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Any word on civilian semi models yet?
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