509 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | FN America |
Manufacturer | FN America |
Unit cost | US$649.00 |
Produced | 2017–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 26.9 oz (762.6 g) |
Length | 7.4 in (188.0 mm) |
Barrel length | 4.0 in (101.6 mm) |
Width | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) |
Height | 5.56 in (141.2 mm) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action |
Locked breech,
short recoil operated tilting barrel
citation needed Double-action only [1] |
Feed system | 10- or 17-round detachable box magazine [2] |
Sights | 3-dot iron sights (5.79 in (147.1 mm) sight radius) [2] |
The FN 509 is a striker-fired double-action only semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN America, the American subsidiary of FN Herstal. [2] [1] [3]
The 509 was revealed to the public on April 17, 2017. [1] [3] It was not the pistol that FN entered into the Modular Handgun System competition, but was developed from it. [3]
On April 25, 2017, FN America announced that Brink's had selected the 509 for issue to its security guards. [4]
The 509 was developed from FN's submission to the United States Armed Forces' XM17 Modular Handgun System competition, itself developed from the FNS Compact. [2] [3] The pistol is fed by a detachable box magazine, with a 17-round capacity as standard; magazines limited to 10 rounds are available in jurisdictions with high-capacity magazine bans. [2]
The 509 has front and rear cocking serrations. [2] It also features fixed 3-dot luminescent iron sights as standard, with 3-dot night sights available to law enforcement agencies and militaries. [2]
The 509 features a cold hammer-forged stainless steel barrel, with a recessed target crown and a polished chamber and feed ramp. [2]
The frame features interchangeable backstraps, which allows users to change the size of the pistol grip to better suit their hand. [2] It also features a Picatinny rail on the underside of the frame, for mounting accessories such as weapon-mounted lights and laser sights. [2]
The magazine release button and slide release lever are both fully ambidextrous. [2] The 509 lacks any manual safeties. [2]
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