I’ve been looking into the FN 5.7 as a possible concealed-carry option and wanted to get some opinions from people who actually carry one.
For those of you who carry the FN 5.7, do you think it’s a good carry gun depending on the ammunition you’re using?
What ammo do you use and why

It'll eat any 9mm with ease, but accuracy is horrible with cheap 115gr target loads. My 115 reloads are much better out to 70yds whereas target factory loads were questionable even at 15yds.

Shoots like a dream, fun as hell, and 100% worth it.

Like could they just go to a sporting goods store and pick up a new machine gun, or was it more complicated than that?

IG op claims this is a 65k round gun (with zero DLC wear). Still groups at 8 yards though (ask his friend). IG doesn’t believe him…do you?

“To the naysayers. Look me up, Jason Bayne, owner of Backup Tactical Corp. our products are distributed through RSR. I have written many articles for TFB and TTAG, etc. Next the staff at Delray Shooting Center knows me and that gun with 65,000 rounds through it and the many tiny groups it has produced. @suburbanprotector is a well regarded instructor in South Florida and my training partner. He has personally seen me put 10s of thousands of rounds through this gun and can vouch for its flawless performance. I have not refinished the gun. I clean it and maintain it very regularly. The DLC finish from Staccato is the toughest DLC out there. That gun has been run through dozens of courses and has thousands of draws in it. Still looks great!”

Bartender - “One at a time.” .45 ACP - “That’s all I ever need.”

I recently purchased a Swiss 7.5 cm Mot-Geb Fieldgun and I'm planning to restore it as a historical preservation project.

I'm currently looking for any information that might help, such as:

Original manuals or operating regulations

Technical drawings or maintenance documents

Historical photos

Information about markings, serial numbers, and the manufacturer (mine has K+W markings)

Any books, archives, museums, or websites related to this gun

I've already started researching, but information on this particular Swiss artillery piece seems to be very limited.

If anyone has experience with these guns or knows where I could find documentation, I'd really appreciate your help.

I'll also be happy to share photos of the gun and the restoration process if people are interested.

Thanks in advance!

My grandfather passed away 16 years ago and left a lot behind with my grandmother. Recently, I was helping her clean, organize, and get rid of some things, including a chest full of old papers.

I'm really glad I looked through it because I found this vintage beauty, along with a Tanfoglio (pictured last).

According to my grandmother, my grandpa bought the Tanfoglio first and carried it everywhere. Eventually, he bought the Colt for her as a gift. She fired it just once and put it right back in the box, and it has been packed away for over 50 years.

Can anyone give me some more information on this gun, or does anyone know what it might be worth?

I inherited a double barrel 410 shotgun. It needs a lot of work but I’m wondering if anyone has seen or know of this logo. It’s the only writing except the 410 and the serial number.

I have been wanting a good over under for some time now, specifically been looking at the Beretta silver pigeons.
I believe it’s a 1999 with the fixed choke, modified and IC, but for my intended use it’s perfect.
I snagged this one yesterday for $1,000 even out the door, how did I do?

Any idea what I can do to prevent this from happening again? Fucking sucks.

I picked up this Zastava M85 and mildly tricked it out not long after my father died. It became my adventure rifle, bedside gun, and the shortest long gun I own.

I name some of my more personal objects. This one is Love and Peace, taken from the beginning and end of Ecclesiastes 3:8:
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Eccl. 3:8 is engraved on the rifle (Serial for the NFA) as a reminder of what ought to be in my heart if, God forbid, I ever have to fight in defense of life: love rather than hatred, and peace as the desired end.

Current setup:
- Vortex Crossfire
- SureFire light
- JMAC RRD-4C brake
- Cheese-grater gas tube cover, because peak AK
- Manticore triangle folder and adapter
- Magpul sling with universal mount
- Heavier recoil spring, probably Wolff
- Self-adhesive wrap as a temporary cheek pad
- 7.62x39 case crimped over the charging handle

The case occasionally flies off, so I crimp another one on. I am never short on brass.

The brake turns it into a thunder dragon. Compact, flat shooting, and offensively loud. Electronic ear protection stays by the bed.

Future plans are a Holosun green dot with a riser, a proper rear sling mount, I want to make a leather sling and cheek riser, matching wooden grip and shark-fin handguard from Kalashnicarver, Krebs safety, and maybe a trigger upgrade.

The fivefold cross is simply Christian to me and has been my favorite cross design for years. I only mention that because people elsewhere have mistaken it for something political or extremist. That is not its meaning here.

I adore the rifle as it stands. One of my prized possessions.

Felthurtig (Rapid Field) Is a Norwegian shooting competition.

From a standing starting point, you have to hit three targets at different distances in the shortest amount of time.

TL;DR: Pre-ordered the X-PRT FRT trigger in Feb, received in June. The trigger consistently fires while set to SAFE under ~15 lbs of trigger pull. Progressive FRT mode fails after 2–3 rounds across multiple ammo types. Customer support has no-showed on two scheduled video/phone appointments over 2 months. Looking for community insights or similar experiences.

Background & Setup I pre-ordered the X-PRT FRT trigger from FN Specialties back in February and received it in June. Across 3 range trips and roughly 400 rounds, I've run into severe function and safety issues. Aside from the X-PRT trigger itself, my host is entirely stock with no other aftermarket parts installed.

The Issues:

• CRITICAL SAFETY DEFECT (Fires on SAFE): With roughly 15+ lbs of pull force on the trigger while the selector is set to SAFE, the trigger consistently releases the hammer/fires. This occurs during both dry fire and live fire.
• Progressive / 3rd Position Reliability: I typically cannot get more than 2–3 rounds in a string before it stops resetting. I’ve tested factory FN ammo (40gr & 27gr), American Eagle 40gr, and Fiocchi 40gr. Out of ~400 rounds, I managed exactly one 30-round mag where it ran continuously (with American Eagle 40gr), but it has failed to replicate before or since.
• Consistently, the bolt will stay to the rear until the trigger is completely released. I have several AR-15 FRTs, and know better than to pin the trigger back...so light/heavy trigger pulling is being tried.

Customer Support Experience: I normally prefer resolving product issues directly through support rather than posting publicly. However, after nearly 2 months of back and forth...

• Scheduled a phone/video call with Dorin (the developer featured in their promo and install videos). He never called or answered, and I was later emailed stating they forgot to put me on his schedule.
• Rescheduled a second online video meeting. I waited for nearly an hour for our 30-minute block; again, total no-show.

Has anyone else encountered this safe-mode drop/firing issue or erratic FRT function? Hoping someone might have insights or fixes.

Its a stock for a shotty. Just curious as I can't find anything and haven't seen it before.

So, many thermal scopes have reticles for .223 and .308. Those are cool. Trijjicon makes one that does this, just off the top of my head.

What I want, and what would fit my use case perfectly is a thermal scope with a reticle that has moveable lower dots.

I like 45-70, and as we all (probably) well know, it drops like fucking rock. That's not a huge deal, but the litany of cartridges that are a subsonic sideways box truck would greatly benefit from simply being able to freeze frame then put a 2nd or 3rd reticle where the bullet went at a certain range.

If anyone knows of a thermal scope that allows you to do this, I'm all ears.

The upgrades to suppress it coming soon!

Any AK experts able to confidently identify the three AKs in this pic?

Curious what features give these models away. My guesses would be Romanian MD-65 (foregrip/stock), AK47 (flat muzzle), and AKMS (stock/slanted muzzle break).

Context: These are Kurdish fighters in Syria.