The magazines are steel with a cool blackish-purple finish. © 2020 The SOFREP Media Group. Speer's Jared Hinton shows OSG's Lynn Burkhead the new Speer Gold Dot G2 Duty Handgun load. The front of the frame has a three-slot MIL-STD 1913 tactical rail for mounting lights, lasers and combo units. In addition to my criteria, there are other subjective features that may be appealing for some, like a certain style, mag release location, action, caliber, appearance, number of mags included, type of sights/modifications, … It is chambered in .40 S&W, has a 3.6-inch barrel and a magazine capacity of 14 rounds. Brandon Webb’s Red Circle Mastermind Group - Click Here To Sign Up Now →, Available in standard configuration or with manual safety. Both the 9mm and .40 S&W, along with all the FNS pistols, come with an optional manual safely. The slide is stainless steel with a matte black finish. The cold-hammer-forged barrel is stainless steel as well, with a black finish. This is variant 6 of 6. The front of the trigger guard is serrated for those who shoot with a finger-forward hold. The notch in the rear sight is wide with a shallow V shape to the bottom, and the rear of the sight is serrated to reduce glare. The FNS-9 Compact has a 3.6” barrel and an overall length of 6.7″, just a bit shorter than the striker fired compact pistol that seems to own the market: the Glock 19. The flush magazine just didn’t give me the kind of control I wanted over the gun when shooting. We understand ads might not be why you’re here, but our ad revenue is one of the ways we keep the lights on and our veteran writing staff paid. As an example, Hornady’s 124-grain XTP +P load is advertised at 1,200 fps, but out of the FNS-9C’s 3.6-inch barrel, it averaged only 1,063 fps. It is a result of intensive development and more than 400,000 round of testing. Glock 26 vs. FNS-9 Compact: Handgun Review. A low bore axis (thanks to the undercut triggerguard), an effectively fashioned high beavertail and a grip angle mirroring the 1911 platform produce less perceived recoil and muzzle flip. I have seen that once before with a Glock 22 Call FN Customer … The white dot in the front sight is larger than the two in the rear, making it easy to pick out. With the finger-hook magazine in place, I can easily get my whole hand on the gun, and I presume this is how most people will shoot and carry this gun. I don’t have large hands, and for reference, I wear medium gloves (at least according to Mechanix sizing). It weighs 23.4 ounces. The third magazine is a full-size 17-round FNS magazine with a polymer grip sleeve. FN FNS-9 BAX Pistol Replica. FNH USA advertises trigger pulls between 5.5 and 7.7 pounds for the FNS-C. Total pull weight on my sample was exactly 6.5 pounds, which is the same advertised pull weight for Smith & Wesson M&Ps and Springfield Armory XDs. The FNS Compact has distinct FN looks and is a solid performer. Muzzle rise was sharp when shooting +P loads, but the gun was not hard on my hands even with the hottest ammo. Subscriber Services. The second magazine is a 12-rounder with an extended finger hook polymer base pad. I received the 9mm version (officially the FNS-9C) to test, and it weighs 23.4 ounces empty. Overview FN FNS-40 Compact Pistol - ",The FNS-40 Compact is a striker fired autoloader double action operating advanced pistol. Details PLEASE NOTE: This item requires an extended processing time of 10 days. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. The FNS-C has the exact same look, although the upper portion of the slide is slightly narrower than the bottom, which gives it a stepped look. FNS™-9 | FN® FNS-9 Slide Assy SS. All Handguns subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The FNS-9 Striker Fired Pistol-Initial Impressions and ... FNH / FNS-9 + Night Sights – (9mm) – NE. The frame features interchangeable backstraps, and two were provided with the pistol. The Ruger PC Charger is a short, sweet 9mm pistol. 1,692 Posts #3 • Sep 2, 2013. looks like a recoil spring and guide. The front sight also has a larger dot for faster target acquisition. Gaston’s compact carry gun is only half an inch longer from nose to tail than FN’s gat, slightly narrower across the beam and identical in total grip length. The barrel has an integral feed ramp, and both it and the chamber are polished. SKU 66796-FN. The trigger itself is all polymer with a wide, rounded face. FN FNS-40 Compact is a recoil operated semi-automatic pistol manufactured by FN. Fixed three-dot or fixed three-dot night sights are the pistol’s sighting options. All Rights Reserved. The FNS-C is available in 9mm and .40 S&W. While “only” a 9mm, it is a compact pistol with a polymer frame, which means it is light. If this was my gun, I would grind down a bit on the front of the base pad so it fit flush with the front of the frame. Fear not, the FNS-C does not have a revolver-esque long, heavy, double-action trigger pull but rather one similar to all other striker-fired guns: a bit of plasticky take-up, then a slightly “sproinky” break. Working the slide takes a bit of effort because the FNS-9C comes equipped with a dual recoil spring. ©2021 Outdoor Sportsman Group. It’s how we can continue producing high quality coverage of warfare and global issues for you to enjoy. The designers did away with the small beavertail at the back of the frame. We have not yet had a chance to get our hands on these fine-looking pistols, but are excited to give them a run-through at the upcoming 2015 SHOT SHOW. When pushing it in far enough to drop the magazine (which is quite a ways and required me to break my firing grip), I found the opposite side of the ambi safety pushing against my middle finger. Don’t try releasing the slide by pushing down on it because there’s just not enough there for purchase. FFL Requirements This item can only be shipped to a Licensed Federal Firearms Dealer. The extended floorplate made my hands much happier and gave me much more control. It’s compact and with the right holster, you can easily conceal it. The sights are dovetailed into the slide, which I like since either sight can be tapped left or right a bit to fine-tune them. This is variant 1 of 6. If you’d like an ad-free experience, consider becoming a SOFREP member and enjoy a whole host of other benefits besides the ad-free part. This handgun lives up to what Ruger wanted to build: a solid, dependable, easy-racking carry/home defense pistol at a better-than-reasonable price. This is a well-balanced firearm with a good solid feel. It is chambered in .40 S&W, has a 3.6-inch barrel and a magazine capacity of 10 rounds. It comes with fully-ambidextrous slide stop levers and magazine release and an interchangeable backstrap system with lanyard eyelets. As a matter of fact, the location and the torque angle of the manual safety make it much easier to disengage it than engaging it! The front of the frame is covered with small, horizontal serrations that aren’t as aggressive as I would like, but the rest of the frame makes up for it. The Smith & Wesson Model 13 revolver was a combat classic back in the day. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. I would consider them medium and small; the medium is what comes installed on the pistol. Red Circle Mastermind - Sign Up →. It does not project far from the frame, and I think it doesn’t project enough. With the slide forward, I couldn’t get the barrel to move at all by pushing down on the hood, which, short of shooting, is the only sure way to predict the accuracy of a pistol. Please see our Shipping Policy to review firearms shipping requirements. They’re steel three-dots, with a no-snag rear and post front, both dovetailed into the slide. Not only does it appear to be a strong addition to FNH’s already solid line of handguns, but it gives a smaller, more carry-friendly option to civilian, LEO, and military users. The FNS Compact ships with three magazines — two 12-rounders and one 17-rounder, in the case of the 9 mm version, and two 10 rounders, and one 14 rounder in the.40 S&W version. The new compact version utilizes a shorter 3.6-inch barrel and shorter grip frame. This is the FNS-9 Compact (left) and the Glock 26 Gen 4. It is a result of intensive development and more than 400,000 round of testing. Still respectable performance, but also something to take into account. This agency chose the FNS-40 Longslide model as its duty firearm to be carried by on-duty officers. Total trigger travel including take-up was half an inch, with a quarter-inch reset. 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