Was interested in picking up the gun, after recalling good things from shot show, and maybe even shooting it USPSA production.

 

Anyone have one? Shot one?

I shot one at FNH 3gun. FN had demo tables for all their stuff and you could shoot it. The FNS left me with the same feeling I get from all their handguns: it works but it is rough. I dunno how to describe it, it is almost ... Russian? The materials seem a bit cheaper, the finish texture half assed, the trigger was just bad. Mind you it was machined well, finished well, wicked accurate but it just seemed to be designed by some one who knew what they were doing but was in a rush to get to lunch with his girlfriend.

 

I had the same impression of the SCAR, which had the worst trigger I ever seen on a rifle, mil surplus included. Ok maybe not that bad, but the first time I tried to fire it I thought the safety was on.

 

I did like their shotguns, both the SLP and their over/under.

 

 

Nice review, Vlad. Thanks.

Hey Maks,

 

PM Shane45 about them, or ask him to post here. He was interested in them but I believe they had some growing pains with their all polymer fire control. I personally like the FN pistols, but have only tried their hammer guns.

 

Chris

I read on their site that they are coming out with a 5 in. barreled one. I am going to look at that one when it's available. I have a FNP9 and I like that pistol.

Yes, the 5 inch competition model that sevigny and others are demoing now. Due first quarter 2013. Dry fired and played with one at shot show, but did not shoot it.

 

I just recall speaking with Larry from team Fnh and he mentioned it was a strikers fired double action designed to be like a 1911 type SA.

 

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Well Larry is a nice guy, but he works for FN. Lets just say he is acutely aware that it needs a better trigger, he hinted that a competition trigger group is in the works and can't come soon enough.

 

Actually it's a bit of shame, I like FN as a company, they support the shooting sports, etc. I just wish they made guns I wanted to shoot. I hope that their involvement in 3gun and adding Larry full time will add some more polish to their gear. It wouldn't take much to make it superb, but so far most of their stuff feels to me like it was designed by excellent engineers that never quite seen a gun before, but got a detailed description over the phone. They are solid products but for my taste just not quite there.

anyone have updates on this?

Are the FNS compacts available, yet?

Simon Peters had an FNS-9 in stock.