In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves – along with Ryan @gunhipster and Brendan of @tomato_tactical – tests three different .22LR silencers on the Ruger-57 pistol. Sure, .22LR cans are great for…rimfire, but how do they do with the FN’s 5.7x28mm round? Check today’s [Read More…]
Back in March, Custom Smith MFG (CSM) announced a chassis for the Ruger-57 pistol. Well, Michael Bonamico, owner of CSM, was kind enough to send his chassis in for review. It is called the MP-57 and it makes the Ruger-57 a more practical weapon. Ruger-57 & CSM @ [Read More…]
When the Ruger-57 burst onto the scene in late 2019, it made quite a splash. For around two decades, there were very few models of firearms using the 5.7x28mm cartridge – chiefly just FN’s own P90 and Five-seveN variants, which were developed starting in the [Read More…]
The Ruger-57 pistol has been out on the market now for a little over a year and it seems that supply has finally started to catch up with the demand on these 5.7x28mm pistols. Viridian is the first company to my knowledge that has come out with a dedicated laser aiming [Read More…]
Michael Bonamico of Custom Smith MFG has posted up some teaser pics of his latest creation. If you recall, Custom Smith MFG makes 3D printed accessories for various firearms. I reviewed some of his MP5 accessories. Most of his accessories are brace/stock adapters as [Read More…]
Earlier this year at SHOT Show 2020 Diamondback Firearms presented their new DBX57BGFB AR-Pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm. The semi-auto pistol is a lightweight and compact 20 round FN Five-seveN magazine compatible platform set to take advantage of the 5.7x28mm cartridge. [Read More…]
It might be premature to say that FN Herstal’s 5.7x28mm cartridge (“5.7”) is experiencing a renaissance, but the cartridge has done something that most proprietary-ish, specialized calibers don’t do: Bask in increased popularity decades after its introduction. [Read More…]
Welcome back to the latest edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by my friends at Yankee Hill Machine – home of the Turbo and Resonator line of rifle caliber suppressors. Last week we compared the new H&K SP5 with the TPM MP5SD, a showdown [Read More…]
I never thought in my day that I’d ever see another pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm. Starting its life early in the 90s as the caliber used in both the FN P90 and its close companion the FN Five-seveN, the caliber has since gone almost nowhere only being used in a [Read More…]
It’s taken over 20 years for a viable competitor to the Five-seveN to emerge, but it finally happened. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop shoots the new Ruger-57, to find out if it makes the FN Five-seveN obsolete. Ruger-57 Specs: Capacity: 20 Weight: 24.5oz Barrel Length: 4.94″ Height: [Read More…]
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