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FN Five-seven

Name: FN Five-seven specifications
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Semi-automatic pistol

FN Five-seven is a semi-automatic pistol originating in Belgium. It was built by FN Herstal. Reported operators include 20+ nations (see Users ).

Origin: Belgium
Manufacturer: FN Herstal

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FN Five-seven

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Length: 208mm
Barrel: 122mm
Mass: 0.74kgLoaded
Muzzle velocity: 762m/s
Range: 1.5kmMaximum
Width: 36mm

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Technical data

Specifications

18 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass

610 g (1.3 lb) empty 744 g (1.6 lb) loaded¹

Length

208 mm (8.2 in)¹

Barrel length

122 mm (4.8 in)¹

Width

36 mm (1.4 in)¹

Height

137 mm (5.4 in)¹

Performance

Rate of fire: Semi-automatic¹
Muzzle velocity: 762 m/s (2,500 ft/s) ( SS198 ) 625 m/s (2,050 ft/s) ( SS195 ) 520 m/s (1,700 ft/s) ( SS197 )¹
Effective firing range: 50 m (55 yd)¹
Maximum firing range: 1,510 m (1,651 yd)¹

Systems & armament

Cartridge: FN 5.7×28mm¹
Action: Delayed blowback¹
Feed system: Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 10 rounds ( restricted ) 20 rounds ( standard ) 30 rounds ( extended ) Detachable drum magazine ; capacity: 55 rounds¹
Sights: "Three-dot" type : fixed or adjustable; 177.8 mm (7 in) sight radius¹

Programme

Wars: War in Afghanistan Indonesian offensive in Aceh Mexican drug war Libyan Civil War¹
Designer: FN Herstal¹
Designed: 1993–1998¹
Produced: 1998–present¹
Variants: See Variants¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

FN Five-seven · Wikipedia revision 1374318719 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Belgium
In service
Infobox · In service
2000–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
20+ nations (see Users )
Wars
Infobox · Wars
War in Afghanistan Indonesian offensive in Aceh Mexican drug war Libyan Civil War
Designer
Infobox · Designer
FN Herstal
Designed
Infobox · Designed
1993–1998
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
FN Herstal
Produced
Infobox · Produced
1998–present
Variants
Infobox · Variants
See Variants
Mass
Infobox · Mass
610 g (1.3 lb) empty 744 g (1.6 lb) loaded
Length
Infobox · Length
208 mm (8.2 in)
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
122 mm (4.8 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
36 mm (1.4 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
137 mm (5.4 in)
Cartridge
Infobox · Cartridge
FN 5.7×28mm
Action
Infobox · Action
Delayed blowback
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity
Infobox · Muzzle velocity
762 m/s (2,500 ft/s) ( SS198 ) 625 m/s (2,050 ft/s) ( SS195 ) 520 m/s (1,700 ft/s) ( SS197 )
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
50 m (55 yd)
Maximum firing range
Infobox · Maximum firing range
1,510 m (1,651 yd)
Feed system
Infobox · Feed system
Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 10 rounds ( restricted ) 20 rounds ( standard ) 30 rounds ( extended ) Detachable drum magazine ; capacity: 55 rounds
Sights
Infobox · Sights
"Three-dot" type : fixed or adjustable; 177.8 mm (7 in) sight radius

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

True scale

Size in context

Length: 208 mm
Height: 137 mm
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

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