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The PS90 Standard is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal. [21] It features a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail fitted to the top of the receiver, which allows the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight. [21] The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged. [21]
The 5.7×28mm cartridge was designed by FN Herstal specifically for use in the FN P90 personal defense weapon and FN Five-seven pistol. [11] Subsequently, it has been used in a number of other weapons, such as the FN PS90 carbine and the AR-57, an upper receiver for M16 and AR-15 rifles.
Mitrailleuse d´Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm airplane machine gun FN Five-seven pistol with 5.7×28mm cartridges P90 personal defense weapon United States sailor fires an M240B, a U.S. version of the FN MAG, adopted for infantry use in the 1990s Early M249 manufacture of FN Minimi U.S. Marine aiming FN 303 fitted with holographic weapon sight FN 5.7×28mm cartridges as used in P90 ...
PS90 or PS-90 may refer to: FN PS90 , a semi-automatic civilian/carbine variant of the Belgian FN P90 personal defense weapon. Aviadvigatel PS-90 , Russian high-bypass commercial turbofan aircraft engine.
The FN Model 1924 series is a line of Mauser Gewehr 98 pattern bolt-action rifles produced by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale.They are similar to the Czech vz. 24 rifle, however have an intermediate length (215mm/ 8.46 in.) action, featuring open sights, 7.65×53mm, 7×57mm or 8×57mm IS chambering, Long rifle, Short Rifle and carbine-length barrels, hardwood stocks, and straight or curved bolt ...
The "Standard" Model 2000 rifle and the "Short" Model 7000 carbine are equipped with barrels with 6 right-hand grooves and a 178 mm (1:7 in) rifling twist rate used to stabilize the longer and heavier Belgian SS109 bullet.
Introduced in 1991, the FN P90 features a bullpup design with a futuristic appearance. It has a 50-round magazine housed horizontally above the barrel, an integrated reflex sight and fully ambidextrous controls. [18] A simple blow-back automatic weapon, it was designed to fire the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge which can penetrate soft body armor.
A small number of the early models featured a stepped barrel contour as well as a demilled bayonet lug. [12] Measurements on the stepped barrel's rifling were as long as the non-stepped barrel, revealing that the stepped barrel is not simply a shorter F2000 military barrel with an extended muzzle brake which is similar to the PS90. [12]