The FN 5.7x28mm is a small-caliber, high-velocity centerfire cartridge developed by the Belgian firm FN Herstal for pistols and personal defense weapons, created in response to a NATO call for a replacement to the 9x19mm Parabellum. It is used in firearms including the FN P90, FN Five-seven and FN PS90, and by 2006 was in service with military and police forces in more than 40 countries; NATO formally adopted it as STANAG 4509 in 2021. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: FN 5.7x28mm
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a small-caliber, high-velocity, smokeless-powder, rebated, non-tapered, bottleneck, centerfire cartridge designed for pistols and personal defense weapons (PDW) uses
Lead section [introduced-year]
The original 5.7x28mm cartridge, called the SS90, was introduced in 1990
service-status
service = 1990-present
Caliber attribute (fn-5-7x28mm)
The FN 5.7x28mm is a small-caliber, high-velocity centerfire cartridge developed by the Belgian firm FN Herstal for pistols and personal defense weapons, created in response to a NATO call for a replacement to the 9x19mm Parabellum.
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Wikidata Q238461, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source FN 5.7×28mm (Wikipedia)
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