Name: FN 5.7 × 28 mm
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>5.7 mm P90; FN SS190 5.7 mm</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>FN HERSTAL P90 personal weapon and associated Five SeveN pistol.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Developed in the mid-1980s for the P90 personal weapon. The intention was that it should replace the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge with something having better penetrative ability at short range. The bullet will penetrate a standard M1 steel helmet at 150 m range and 48 layers of Kevlar at over 50 m. The stopping power is claimed to be three times that of the 9 mm Parabellum; the bullet does not fragment but gives up its energy very rapidly on impact. This ammunition is also manufactured in the US by Winchester-Olin.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The case is rimless, bottlenecked, steel and Berdan primed. The streamlined bullet is composed of a steel and aluminium core within a steel jacket. The Ball SS190 projectile can penetrate body armour (48 layers of Kevlar BS 1500) or a Kevlar helmet at more than 150 m.</p><p>BELGIUM</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>FN Herstal SA</p><p>Type: Ball SS190: FMJ; 2.02 g; MV (P90) 715 m/s, (pistol) 650 m/s</p><p>Tracer L191: FMJ; red trace; 2.02 g; MV (P90) 715 m/s, (pistol) 650 m/s. Tracer burns from 20-200 m</p><p>Subsonic Sb193: FMJ; 3.6 g; 300 m/s</p><p>Blank: Brass case, star crimp</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Winchester- Olin</p><p>Type: Ball SS190: FMJ; 2.02 g; MV (P90) 715 m/s (5-7 Pistol) 650 m/s</p><p>Tracer: FMJ, Red trace; 2.02 g; MV (P90) 715 m/s, (5-7 Pistol) 650 m/s. Burn is from 20-200 m</p>

The case is rimless, bottlenecked, steel and Berdan primed.

The streamlined bullet is composed of a steel and aluminium core within a steel jacket. The Ball SS190 projectile can penetrate body armour (48 layers of Kevlar BS 1500) or a Kevlar helmet at more than 150 m. Developed in the mid-1980s for the P90 personal weapon. The intention was that it should replace the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge with something having better penetrative ability at short range. The bullet will penetrate a standard M1 steel helmet at 150 m range and 48 layers of Kevlar at over 50 m. The stopping power is claimed to be three times that of the 9 mm Parabellum; the bullet does not fragment but gives up its energy very rapidly on impact. This ammunition is also manufactured in the US by Winchester-Olin. Applications include FN HERSTAL P90 personal weapon and associated Five SeveN pistol.

FN 5.7 × 28 mm

FN 5.7 × 28 mm

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