Posted: 12/7/2003 7:35:18 PM EDT
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I saw/held a FN90 a couple months ago, and was amazed that a pistol firing the same round was in production. Is there any restrictions on this type of weapon, especially since it defeats body armor so easily? How much is it selling for? How rare is this pistol, and how long do you think it will be before this thing is seriously restricted/outlawed? Any and all info/responses welcome. Thanks. Anyone... Anyone... B.... J |
| Well, it's not the weapon but the ammo that's armour piercing. And civilians can only own 'practice' rounds for the pistol. I'm not even impressed by the ballistics of the armour piercing rounds, since it's not so much important that they can get through body armour, it's what they do to the soft target inside that armour. And from what I've seen, the answer is 'not much'. |
Same here. I am left wondering why you would shoot someone through body armor with a pistol round that compares less than favorably to a .22 LR in soft tissue. TRG |