FN P90
The FN P90 is a selective fire personal defense weapon (PDW) designed an manufactured bi FN Herstal in Belgium.[1] The P90's name is taken frae 1990, the year it wis introduced.[2] The P90 wis creatit in response tae NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum fireairms; it wis designed as a compact but pouerful fireairm for vehicle crews, operators o crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces an coonter-terrorist groups.[1][3]
The P90 wis designed bi FN in conjunction wi the FN Five-seven pistol an 5.7×28mm ammunition.[2] Development of the P90 began in 1986, an production commenced in 1990, whaurupon the 5.7×28mm ammunition wis redesigned an shortened.[4] A modifee'd version o the P90 wi a magazine adaptit tae uise the new ammunition wis introduced in 1993, an the Five-seiven pistol wis subsequently introduced as a companion weapon uisin the same 5.7×28mm ammunition.[5]
The P90 wis developed an initially mercatit as a personal defense weapon, but it coud an aa be considered a submachine gun or compact assault rifle.[6] Featurin a compact bullpup design wi an integratit reflex sicht an fully ambidextrous controls, the P90 is an unconventional weapon wi a futuristic appearance.[6] Its design incorporates several innovations such as a unique top-muntit magazine an FN's sma caliber, heich velocity 5.7×28mm ammunition.[6]
The P90 is currently in service wi military an polis forces in ower 40 kintras throughoot the warld.[7] In the Unitit States, the P90 is in uise wi ower 200 law enforcement agencies, includin the U.S. Secret Service.[8] The staundart P90 is restrictit tae military an law enforcement customers, but syne 2005, a semi-automatic carbine version haes been affered tae civeelian shooters as the PS90.[9]
Notes [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, David (2001). The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. London: Salamander Books Ltd..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (January 2008) Ars Mechanica - The Ultimate FN Book. Vottem: Herstal Group.
- ↑ Oliver, David (2007). In the Line of Fire. Global Defence Review. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. . Retrieved on 19 October 2009. .
- ↑ Diez, Octavio (2000). Armament and Technology: Handguns. Barcelona: Lema Publications, S.L..
- ↑ Watters, Daniel E.. The 5.56 × 45mm Timeline: 1990–1994. The Gun Zone. Retrieved on 23 Dizember 2009. .
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Kevin, Dockery (2007). Future Weapons. New York: Berkley Trade.
- ↑ Tirans, Ivars (2009). "Baltic Defence Research and Technology 2009 Conference Proceedings". Military Review: Scientific Journal for Security and Defence (ISSN: 1407–1746), Nr. 3/4 (132/133), p 103.
- ↑ White, Tim (f4v). FN PS90 Product Video. FNH USA. http://www.fnhusa.com/le/flash/prodvid.asp?PS90.f4v.
- ↑ Detty, Mike (October 2008). FNH 5.7×28mm Dynamic Duo. Special Weapons. Retrieved on 21 November 2009. .
