Can I use my FN Five seveN for concealed carry?

[ArGyLe64]

I plan on carrying a 5.7 too, once I get everything all taken care of

Slacker. I'll have another tax stamp for an SBR before you ever get your CCW.

 

[rebelracer79]

I can think of at least 3 other calibers I'd rather carry for self defense... and .380 is not in those 3 (for those who thought it was on the list).

I can see those high speed 22's ending up way down the street, leaving a ice pick hole in a bad guy....

Read a little of the linked thread... my opinion stands... but I stand corrected.about terminal performance.. 5.7 seems to have poor penetration. Sounds like a poor choice to me....

Have you ever seen a varmint round hit a coyote? Poor penetration is the direct result of a massive energy dump. What's the saying, a pistol is to fight your way to a rifle, not when your pistol shoots a rifle round...

 

[TCummings]

Slacker. I'll have another tax stamp for an SBR before you ever get your CCW.

Ouch.... It's ok cause you and I are going to take that SBR out to the range one of these weekends right?

 

[aeropb]

I would be more concerned than anything about the over penetration of the 5.7 round. But I fully admit I am ignorant about the gun and the caliber to be honest, I just know it is a really, really hot load. Anyone have any insight in this area???

They don't really penetrate far at all with most loadings. I'd definitely shoot a pig with a variety to see what loads are suitable for carrying.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

Have you ever seen a varmint round hit a coyote? Poor penetration is the direct result of a massive energy dump. What's the saying, a pistol is to fight your way to a rifle, not when your pistol shoots a rifle round...

Have you seen a man hit with a .357 or .45 ACP?
Spare me the "fight my way back to my rifle" crap.

Self defense shooting is not infantry or spec ops....
You need a mindset check...and humans are not coyotes or prairie dogs.

11 inches penetration and lots of cavitation stops people.

 

[rebelracer79]

Watch this and ask yourself if your .45 or .357 could do it

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=elKgG2W6_N0

 

[mons meg]

To be fair, the military SS190 rounds are excellent penetrators, designed to punch through helmets and armor, etc. not so great with expansion, but when you're buzzsawing someone with a P90, not so big a concern. The civvie rounds they will sell you these days are pretty much varmint rounds.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

Watch this and ask yourself if your .45 or .357 could do it

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=elKgG2W6_N0

When we see "everybody" in body armor....

Like I mentioned... Self defense ain't spec ops.

Try again.

 

[mons meg]

Bottom line, it's a .22 Hornet fired out of a pistol, more or less, with somewhat lower velocities tested due to the weapons the 5.7x28 was designed for.

 

[TCummings]

This is a good website with different ammo options for the 5.7 and a few of the rounds they make have ballistic gel videos. They are expensive but their ProtecTOR rounds are meant for being your carry round.

http://www.eliteammunition.net/catalog/item/8450665/9240491.htm