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{{short description|Belgian compact personal defense weapon}} | |||
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| name = FN P90 | |||
|origin={{flag|Belgium}} | |||
| image = P90 Official No Bg.png | |||
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| caption = P90 5.7×28mm | |||
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|service=1994–present | |||
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|used_by=See '']'' | |||
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|designer=Stéphane Ferrard | |||
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|design_date=1986–1987 | |||
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|production_date=1993–present | |||
| service = 1990–present | |||
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|weight={{kg to lb|2.54|sp=us|abbr=on|precision=2|wiki=yes}} empty<br/> {{convert|3.0|kg|abbr=on}} loaded<ref name=autogenerated1>Military Small Arms of the 20th Century, Hogg, Ian, Weeks, John, pages 101-102</ref> | |||
* ]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/157095.html |title=Armas del Ejército de EU, en narco mexicano |language=es |date=January 19, 2008 |author=Otero, Silvia |newspaper=] |access-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711073319/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/157095.html |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|length={{mm to in|500|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes}} | |||
* ]<ref name="deredactie"/> | |||
|part_length={{convert|263|mm|abbr=on|1}}<ref name=autogenerated1 /><br/> {{convert|256.5|mm|abbr=on|1}} (new models) | |||
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|width={{convert|55|mm|abbr=on|1}} | |||
| design_date = 1986–90<ref name="diez2000"/> | |||
|height={{convert|210|mm|abbr=on|1}} | |||
| manufacturer = ] | |||
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|cartridge=]<ref></ref> | |||
| production_date = 1990–present{{efn|name="Caliber"|The revised 5.7 SS190 cartridge, which would become the main chambering of P90, was developed in 1993. See Watters, Daniel E.}}<ref name="arsmechanica08"/> | |||
|action=], ] | |||
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|rate=900 rounds/min | |||
| variants = See '']'' | |||
|velocity={{convert|715|m/s|0|lk=on|sp=us|abbr=on}} (SS190)<br/> {{convert|850|m/s|abbr=on|1}} (SS90) | |||
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|range=Sights fixed for 150 ] | |||
| weight = *{{cvt|5.8|lb||order=flip}} (''P90'')<ref name="FNH P90">{{cite web|title=The P90 Series|url=http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/military/tactical/p90-series/p90-standard/|publisher=FNH USA|access-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122125626/http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/military/tactical/p90-series/p90-standard/|archive-date=22 January 2013}}</ref> | |||
|max_range=200 m | |||
* {{cvt|6.28|lb||order=flip}} (''PS90'')<ref name="FNH PS90">{{cite web|title=The PS90 Series|url=http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/commercial/carbines/ps90-standard/|publisher=FNH USA|access-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119182054/http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/commercial/carbines/ps90-standard/|archive-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> | |||
|feed=50-round detachable box ] | |||
| length = *{{convert|50.5|cm|abbr=on}} (''P90'')<ref name="FNH P90"/> | |||
|sights=]-illuminated ], back-up ]s | |||
* {{convert|66.6|cm|abbr=on}} (''PS90'')<ref name="FNH PS90"/> | |||
| part_length = *{{convert|26.4|cm|abbr=on}} (''P90'')<ref name="FNH P90"/> | |||
* {{convert|40.7|cm|abbr=on}} (''PS90'')<ref name="FNH PS90"/> | |||
| width = {{convert|5.5|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
| height = {{convert|21|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
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| passengers = <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> | |||
| cartridge = ]<ref name="fnhusap90"/> | |||
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| action = ], ]<ref name="fnhusap90"/> | |||
| rate = 850–1,100 rounds/min<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
| velocity = {{convert|715|m/s|abbr=on}}<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
| range = {{convert|200|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
| max_range = {{convert|1800|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
| feed = 50-round detachable box ]<ref name="fnhusap90"/> | |||
| sights = ]-illuminated ], back-up ]<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''FN P90''' is a ] chambered for the ] ], also classified as a ], designed and manufactured by ] in ].<ref name="miller2001">{{cite book |first=David |last=Miller |year=2001 |title=The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns |publisher=Salamander Books Ltd. |location=London |isbn=9781840652451}}</ref><ref name="dockery2007">{{cite book |first=Dockery |last=Kevin |author-link=Kevin Dockery (author) |year=2007 |title=Future Weapons |publisher=Berkley Trade |location=New York |isbn=9780425217504}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FN P90® |url=https://fnherstal.com/en/defence/portable-weapons/fn-p90/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=FN HERSTAL |language=en-GB}}</ref> Created in response to ] requests for a replacement for ] firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, ], and ] groups. | |||
The '''P90''' is a ] designed ] ], developed between 1986–1987 by Stéphane Ferrard at ]. The weapon’s name is an abbreviation of ''Project'', and the number ''90'', which specifies a weapon system of the 1990s. | |||
Designed in conjunction with the ] ] and ] ],<ref name="arsmechanica08"/> development of the weapon began in 1986, and production commenced in 1990, when it was known as the ''Project 9.0'' (from which the "90" in its name is derived<ref name="arsmechanica08">{{cite book |editor1-first=Auguste |editor1-last=Francotte |editor2-first=Gaier |editor2-last=Claude |editor3-first=Karlshausen |editor3-last=Robert |title=Ars Mechanica – The Ultimate FN Book |date=January 2008 |publisher=Herstal Group |location=Vottem |isbn=9782874158773}}</ref>), whereupon the 5.7×28mm ammunition was redesigned and shortened.<ref name="diez2000">{{cite book |first=Octavio |last=Díez |year=2000 |title=Armament and Technology: Handguns |publisher=Lema Publications, S.L. |location=Barcelona |isbn=9788484630135}}</ref> A modified version of the P90 with a ] adapted to use the new ammunition was introduced in 1993, and the Five-seven pistol was subsequently introduced as a companion weapon using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-10.html |title=The 5.56 × 45mm Timeline: 1990–1994 |author=Watters, Daniel E. |publisher=The Gun Zone |access-date=December 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104174808/http://thegunzone.com/556dw-10.html |archive-date=January 4, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
==Development== | |||
] during a parade in Larnaca]] | |||
Featuring a compact ] design with an integrated ] and fully ] controls, the P90 is an unconventional weapon with a futuristic appearance.<ref name="dockery2007"/> Its design incorporates several innovations, such as a unique top-mounted magazine and FN's small-caliber, high-] 5.7×28mm ammunition.<ref name="dockery2007"/> Additional integrated features include interchangeable visible or ] ] and ] light sources. | |||
The submachine gun contains several innovative features, including the proprietary ammunition. It uses the new, ] cartridge, which has a greater penetrating capability, lethal range and flatter trajectory than most other ] caliber cartridges such as the ]-standard ] round. Initially the weapon used a 5.7x28mm SS90 cartridge (with a lightweight, roundnose, jacketed projectile and a polymer core), as well as tracer, training (reduced range), ] (increased velocity and effective range of up to 250 m) and blank ammunition. The first prototype firing this ammunition was completed in October 1986, and over 3,000 submachine guns were produced in this configuration until 1993 in a low-rate initial production run. Meanwhile, FN revised the ammunition, with the intention of using it in a planned ] of the same caliber – the ]. The new cartridge, designated the SS190, has a more conventional full metal, plated steel jacket, ] core and ]/] penetrator. Several other projectiles were also developed for the new cartridge, including the L191 tracer round, a subsonic SB193 bullet for sound-suppressed P90 firearms and blank ammunition. This modified version of the P90, adapted to use the new ammunition was introduced in 1993. | |||
The P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations, such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ].<ref name="milrev">Tirans, Ivars (2009). "Baltic Defence Research and Technology 2009 Conference Proceedings". Military Review: Scientific Journal for Security and Defence ({{ISSN|1407-1746}}), Nr. 3/4 (132/133), p 103.</ref><!--NOTE: See the Users section of this article for additional references for each individual country.--> In the United States, the P90 is in use with over 200 ], including the ].<ref name="white2009">{{cite video|people=White, Tim |title=FN PS90 Product Video |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/flash/prodvid.asp?PS90.f4v |format=f4v |publisher=] |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927163635/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/flash/prodvid.asp?PS90.f4v |archive-date=2011-09-27 }}</ref> In the United States, the standard ] P90 is restricted to the military, law enforcement, or holders of certain ]s (FFLs) with the ] (SOT). Since 2005, a ] version with a longer barrel has been offered to civilian users as the ''PS90''.<ref name="dettyTL2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/fnh-57x28mm-dynamic-duo |title=FNH 5.7×28mm Dynamic Duo |author=Detty, Mike |date=October 2008 |publisher=Special Weapons For Military & Police |access-date=November 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717033247/http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/fnh-57x28mm-dynamic-duo/ |archive-date=July 17, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
The P90 is considered a ] (PDW), and is designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special operators and anti-terrorist units. | |||
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==History== | ||
===Development=== | |||
The P90 is a ] ]-operated weapon with a ] barrel and fires from a closed bolt. The return mechanism consists of two parallel spring guide rods that also guide the bolt carrier assembly. The weapon uses an internal hammer striking mechanism and a trigger mechanism with a three-position rotary dial fire control selector, located centrally beneath the trigger. The fire selector also provides a manual safety against accidental firing. The dial in the “S” position – weapon safe, “1” – semi-automatic fire, “A” – fully automatic fire. When set on “A”, the selector provides a two-stage trigger operation. Pulling the trigger back slightly produces semi-automatic fire and pulling the trigger fully to the rear will produce fully automatic fire. The “safe” setting disables the trigger. | |||
The P90 and its ] ammunition were developed by the Belgian company FN Herstal in response to ] requests for a replacement for the ] cartridge and associated pistols and submachine guns.<ref name="gourley2003">Gourley, S.; Kemp, I (November 26, 2003). "The Duellists". Jane's Defence Weekly ({{ISSN|0265-3818}}), Volume 40 Issue 21, pp 26–28.</ref> NATO called for two types of weapons ] for a new cartridge—one a ], and the other a handheld weapon.<ref name="gourley2003"/> According to NATO, these new weapons, termed personal defense weapons (PDWs), were to provide "personal protection in last-resort situations when the user is directly endangered by the enemy ."<ref name="gourley2003"/> In 1989, NATO published document ''D/296'', outlining a number of preliminary specifications for these weapons: | |||
* The new cartridge was to have greater range, accuracy, and ] than the 9×19mm cartridge.<ref name="gourley2003"/> Additionally, it was to be capable of penetrating ].<ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
* The shoulder-fired personal defense weapon was to weigh less than {{convert|3|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, with a ] capacity of at least 20 rounds.<ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
* The handheld personal defense weapon (pistol) was to weigh less than {{convert|1|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, although a weight of {{convert|700|g|lb|abbr=on}} was deemed desirable; it was to have a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds.<ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
* Both weapons were to be sufficiently compact to be carried hands-free on the user's person at all times, whether in the cab of a vehicle or the ] of an aircraft, and were to perform effectively in all environments and weather conditions.<ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
FN Herstal was the first ] manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type.<ref name="gourley2003"/> The original 5.7×28mm cartridge, called the ''SS90'', went into production with the P90 in 1990.<ref name="marchington2004">{{cite book |first=James |last=Marchington |year=2004 |title=The Encyclopedia of Handheld Weapons |publisher=Lewis International, Inc. |location=Miami |isbn=9781930983144}}</ref> The SS90 propelled a 1.5 g (23 ]) plastic-core ] from the P90 at a ] of roughly {{convert|850|m/s|ft/s|}}.<ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
The P90 uses an original horizontally-mounted feeding system that is ] protected in the ] (patent 4905394 dated March 6 1990), authored by René Predazzer.<ref>http://www.google.com/patents?id=Sn0CAAAAEBAJ</ref> It uses a 50-round box ], mounted parallel to the bore axis that locks in place between the charging handles and optical sight, flush with the receiver top cover. The magazine is made of a lightweight, translucent ] and allows for visual ammunition verification. The base of the magazine is located near the muzzle end, the feed lips above the barrel chamber in a circular bulge that contains the feed tray. Cartridges in the magazine body are double stacked to the left side. The magazine features a follower with rollers and a spiral feed ramp that will rotate a cartridge 90° to the right aligning it in a double stack pattern within the magazine. | |||
Following the P90's introduction, FN revised the 5.7×28mm ammunition.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990"/> The new variation, designated the ''SS190'', used a projectile {{convert|2.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} shorter in length than that of the SS90.<ref name="marchington2004"/> This allowed it to be used more conveniently in the 5.7×28mm ] pistol, which was under development at that time.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990"/> The SS190 projectile had a greater weight, and a more conventional construction with an aluminium and steel core.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990"/><ref name="marchington2004"/> The first prototypes of the SS190 were created in 1992, and the design was finalized in 1993, replacing the SS90.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990"/> A modified version of the P90, with a magazine adapted to use the shortened ammunition, was then introduced in the same year.<ref name="gunzonetimeline1990"/> Several special cartridge variations were developed, such as the L191 ] round and the SB193 ] round for use with a sound-suppressed P90.<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |editor1-first=Richard D. |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Leland S. |editor2-last=Ness |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |date=January 27, 2009 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=9780710628695}}</ref> | |||
The weapon’s hammer-forged steel barrel is fitted with a ported, diagonally cut ] that also acts as a recoil compensator. Early models did not have the cut in the flash hider. The P90 is equipped with an unmagnified HC-14-62 ] from Ring Sights, which enables quick target acquisition up to 150 m and operation in low-level lighting conditions thanks to a ]-illuminated aiming ]. Newer units are fitted with the Ring Sights MC-10-80 sight designed specifically for the P90. It uses a forward-aimed fiber optic collector to illuminate the daytime reticle, which consists of a large circle of about 180 ] (MOA), with a 20 MOA circle surrounding a dot in the center. The night reticle consists of an open “T” that is primarily illuminated by a tritium module or moonlight and ambient light drawn in by an upward-facing collector. The sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation and can be used with night vision equipment.<ref></ref> Auxiliary fixed sights are provided on both sides of the receiver's cast ] optical sight housing. | |||
===NATO evolution=== | |||
The P90 is fully ambidextrous; it can be operated by right or left-handed shooters without making any modifications to the weapon. The charging handle, auxiliary fixed sights and magazine release are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the firearm. The manual fire selector below the trigger can be operated from either side. Spent cartridge casings are ejected downward through a chute located aft of the pistol grip, keeping fired cases out of the shooter's line of sight. | |||
{{further|FN 5.7×28mm#History}} | |||
In 2002 and 2003, NATO conducted a series of tests with the intention of standardizing a PDW cartridge as a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge.<ref name="oliver2007">{{cite web|author=Oliver, David|year=2007|title=In the Line of Fire|url=http://www.global-defence.com/2006/Utilities/article.php?id=40|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016074936/http://www.global-defence.com/2006/Utilities/article.php?id=40|archive-date=October 16, 2006|access-date=October 19, 2009|publisher=Global Defence Review}}</ref> The tests compared the relative merits of the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge and the ] cartridge, which was created by ] small arms manufacturer ] as a competitor to the 5.7×28mm.<ref name="oliver2007"/> The results of the NATO tests were analyzed by a group formed of experts from Canada, France, the ], and the United States, and the group's conclusion was that the 5.7×28mm was "undoubtedly" the more efficient cartridge;<ref name="oliver2007"/> However, the German delegation and others rejected the NATO recommendation that 5.7×28mm be standardized, halting the standardization process indefinitely.<ref name="oliver2007"/><ref name="gourley2003"/> As a result, both the 4.6×30mm and 5.7×28mm cartridges (and the associated weapons) have been independently adopted by various NATO countries, according to preference; the P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries throughout the world.<ref name="milrev"/><ref name="gourley2003"/> The 5.7x28mm was finally standardized by NATO in February 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | |||
The P90 is designed in the ] configuration which reduces the firearm's overall length while retaining a full-length barrel. The pistol grip with thumbhole and oversized trigger guard act as the forward grip, a handstop is incorporated into the weapon's stock to prevent the operator from reaching in front of the barrel during firing. The P90 is a modular firearm and consists of 69 parts that disassemble into four main groups: the barrel with integrated sight assembly, receiver with return mechanism, stock body with trigger and firing mechanism and the magazine. The P90 makes extensive use of ]s and lightweight ]s to reduce both the weight and the cost of the weapon. | |||
===Present=== | |||
It can also be fitted with a laser aiming module integrated into the stock body, beneath the barrel and the SP90 ], made by GemTech, which has a length of {{convert|184|mm|abbr=on|1}} and weighs {{convert|550|g|abbr=on}}. | |||
Further development of the P90 led to the creation of the ''P90 TR'' model, which has a ] (Picatinny) triple rail interface for mounting accessories.<ref name="gourley2003"/> This model was introduced in late 1999 and continues to be offered alongside the standard P90.<ref name="gourley2003"/> More recently, the P90 has been offered to civilian shooters as the ''PS90'', a semi-automatic ] intended for ] and sporting use.<ref name="fnhusaps90">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/commercial/carbines/ps90-standard |title=FNH USA Carbines — The PS90 Standard |publisher=] |year=2012 |access-date=August 31, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913050332/http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/commercial/carbines/ps90-standard/ |archive-date=September 13, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
==Design== | |||
] | |||
The P90 is a ], ]-operated weapon with a cyclic ] of around 850–1,100 rounds per minute.<ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="fnhusap90">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/law-enforcement/tactical/p90-series |title=FNH USA Tactical Weapons – The P90 Series |year=2012 |publisher=] |access-date=August 31, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913064157/http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/law-enforcement/tactical/p90-series/ |archive-date=September 13, 2012 }}</ref> The weapon is chambered for FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition. Its unusual shape is based on extensive ] research.<ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="miller2001"/> The weapon is grasped by means of a thumbhole in the frame that acts as a ], as well as an oversized ] that acts as a ] for the shooter's support hand.<ref name="marchington2004"/> The P90 fires from a ] for maximum accuracy, and its design makes extensive use of ] for reduced weight and cost.<ref name="dettyTL2008"/> Overall, the weapon is relatively lightweight, weighing {{convert|2.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} empty, or {{convert|3|kg|lb|abbr=on}} with a loaded 50-round magazine.<ref name="miller2001"/><ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
The P90 is notable for being fully ]—it can be operated by ] or ] shooters with equal ease, and without making any modifications to the weapon.<ref name="marchington2004"/> FN Herstal has described it as the "first fully ambidextrous individual automatic weapon."<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/html/p_90.htm |title=P90® Submachine Gun, 5.7x28mm |year=2002 |publisher=] |access-date=October 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020214012140/http://www.fnherstal.com/html/p_90.htm |archive-date=2002-02-14}}</ref> The ], ] and backup ]s are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the weapon, and the firing selector is located directly at the foot of the trigger, where it can be operated from either side by the shooter's trigger finger or support hand thumb.<ref name="fnhusap90"/> When fired, the P90 ] through a chute located behind the grip, so spent cases are kept out of the shooter's ].<ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
] has a capacity of 50 rounds, and it fits flush with the weapon's frame<ref name="dockery2007"/>|alt=]] | |||
The P90 can be fitted with a ] for greater ease of carry, and since the weapon has a fixed ] (as opposed to having a collapsing or ]), it can be quickly deployed when needed.<ref name="marchington2004"/><ref name="fnhp90">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=268&backPID=262&productID=63&pid_product=294&pidList=262&categorySelector=4&detail=&cHash=fb257c2c82 |title=Personal Defense Weapons: P90® Standard |year=2011 |publisher=] |access-date=May 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317031144/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=268&backPID=262&productID=63&pid_product=294&pidList=262&categorySelector=4&detail=&cHash=fb257c2c82 |archive-date=March 17, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The weapon's smooth, rounded contours prevent it from snagging on the shooter's clothing or equipment, and a small vertical protrusion is provided at the front end of the weapon's frame to prevent the shooter's hand from accidentally slipping in front of the ] while shooting.<ref name="miller2001"/><ref name="marchington2004"/> A hollow compartment inside the rear of the weapon's frame—accessed by removing the buttplate—allows for storage of a ].<ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
The P90 was designed to have a length no greater than a man's shoulder width, to allow it to be easily carried and maneuvered in tight spaces, such as the inside of an ].<ref name="dockery2007"/> To achieve this, the weapon's design uses the unconventional ] configuration, in which the ] and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face so that there is no wasted space in the ].<ref name="dettyTL2008"/> The P90's dimensions are minimized by its unique horizontally mounted feeding system, wherein the ] sits parallel to the barrel on top of the weapon's frame.<ref name="dockery2007"/> The weapon overall has an extremely compact profile—it is the most compact fixed-stock submachine gun to be made.<ref name="dockery2007"/> The standard version of the weapon has an overall length of {{convert|500|mm|in|abbr=on}}, a height of {{convert|210|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and a width of {{convert|55|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
] | |||
The P90 requires minimal ], and it can be disassembled quickly and easily.<ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="wall2003"/> It is a modular firearm, consisting of four main component groups: the ] and optical sight group, the moving parts group, the frame and ] group, and the ] group. The P90's barrel is ] and ], with an overall length of {{convert|263|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="fnhusap90"/> The barrel has eight ] grooves with a right-hand ] of 1:231 mm (1:9.1 in), and it is equipped with a diagonally cut ] that also acts as a recoil compensator.<ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="fnhusap90"/> The stated service life of the barrel is 20,000 rounds.<ref name="dockery2007"/> | |||
The P90 uses an internal hammer striking mechanism and a trigger mechanism with a three-position rotary dial fire control selector, located at the foot of the trigger. The dial has three settings: ''S'' – safe, ''1'' – semi-automatic fire, and ''A'' – fully automatic fire. When set on ''A'', the P90's fire selector provides a two-stage trigger operation similar to that of the ] assault rifle—pulling the trigger back slightly produces semi-automatic fire, and pulling the trigger fully to the rear produces fully automatic fire.<ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
===Ammunition=== | |||
{{main|FN 5.7×28mm}} | |||
] ] cartridges as used in the P90. The left cartridge has a plain hollow tip, the center cartridge has a red ], and the right cartridge has a blue plastic V-max tip<ref name="dockery2007"/>]] | |||
] | |||
Particularly significant to the design of the P90 is the small-caliber, high-velocity bottlenecked cartridge it uses. The 5.7×28mm cartridge was created by FN Herstal in response to a NATO requirement that called for a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, which is commonly used in pistols and submachine guns.<ref name="oliver2007"/> The 5.7×28mm cartridge weighs 6.0 g (93 ])—roughly half as much as a typical 9×19mm cartridge—allowing the same number of rounds to be carried for less weight, or allowing more rounds to be carried for the same weight.<ref name="dettyTL2008"/><ref name="fnhusaammo2002">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/tw_57x28system.htm |title=FNH USA, Inc. 5.7×28mm Weapon System |year=2002 |publisher=] |access-date=February 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021225101159/http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/tw_57x28system.htm |archive-date=December 25, 2002}}</ref><ref name="fortierusg02">{{cite web |url=http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/hg_militarytoday_200811 |title=Military Ammo Today |author=Fortier, David |year=2008 |publisher=Handguns Magazine |access-date=October 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122045316/http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/hg_militarytoday_200811/ |archive-date=2010-01-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since the 5.7×28mm cartridge has a relatively small diameter, an unusually high number of cartridges can be contained in a magazine.<ref name="amselle2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/fn-five-seven-57x28mm |title=FN FIVE-SEVEN 5.7×28mm |date=November 2011 |author=Amselle, Jorge |publisher=Special Weapons For Military & Police |access-date=November 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224172429/http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/fn-five-seven-57x28mm/ |archive-date=December 24, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The cartridge has a loud ] and produces considerable ] (when fired from a pistol), but it produces roughly 30 percent less ] than the 9×19mm cartridge, improving ].<ref name="fortierusg02"/> Due to its high velocity, the 5.7×28mm exhibits an exceptionally flat ], compared to typical pistol ammunition.<ref name="dockery2007"/><ref name="wall2003"/> | |||
One of the design intents for the standard 5.7×28mm cartridge type, the ''SS190'', was that it has the ability to penetrate ] ] that stop conventional pistol bullets.<ref name="fortierusg02"/> Fired from the P90, the 5.7×28mm SS190 has a muzzle velocity of roughly 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s, Mach 2) and can penetrate the NATO ] vest or a ] Kevlar vest at a range of {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=on}}.<ref name="wall2003"/><ref name="fortierusg02"/> FN states an effective range of {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=on}} and a maximum range of {{convert|1,800|m|yd|abbr=on}} for the 5.7×28mm cartridge when fired from the P90.<ref name="jones2009"/> | |||
In testing conducted by the ] (RCMP) in 1999, the SS190 fired from the P90 at a distance of {{convert|25|m|yd|abbr=on}} exhibited an average penetration depth of {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} in ] covered with a Level II ].<ref name="cutshaw2006">Cutshaw, Charlie (May 2006). "FN Herstal's Five-seveN Pistol". Tactical Response.</ref> The SS190 exhibited penetration depths ranging from {{convert|28|to|34|cm|in|round=0.5|abbr=on}} when fired from the P90 into bare ballistic gelatin, in tests conducted by ] ].<ref name="wall2003"/> In testing, the SS190 and similar 5.7×28mm ]s consistently turn base over point ("tumble") as they pass through ballistic gelatin and other media, using the {{convert|21.6|mm|in|abbr=on|adj=on}} projectile length<ref name="sterett2005">{{cite web |url=http://www.gunweek.com/2005/feature0110.html |title=FN 5.7mm Five-seveN Pistol Makes Civilian Model Debut |author=Sterett, Larry S. |publisher=Gun Week |year=2005 |access-date=October 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029110313/http://www.gunweek.com/2005/feature0110.html |archive-date=October 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> to create a larger wound cavity.<ref name="miller2001"/><ref name="dettyTL2008"/><ref name="wall2003"/><ref name="bahde2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/combat-handguns/fnh-five-seven-odg-57x28mm |title=FNH Five-seveN ODG 5.7×28mm |author=Bahde, Dave |publisher=Combat Handguns |date=November 2009 |access-date=November 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717051637/http://www.tactical-life.com/online/combat-handguns/fnh-five-seven-odg-57x28mm/ |archive-date=July 17, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, some are skeptical of the bullet's ], and it is a subject of debate among civilian shooters in the United States.<ref name="bahde2009"/> | |||
The 5.7×28mm projectile potentially poses less risk of ] than conventional pistol bullets, because the projectile design limits overpenetration, as well as the risk of ].<ref name="cutshaw2006"/><ref name="humphries2008"/> The lightweight projectile loses much of its ] after traveling only {{convert|400|m|yd|abbr=on}}, whereas a conventional pistol bullet such as the 9×19mm retains significant energy beyond {{convert|800|m|yd|abbr=on}}, posing greater risk of collateral damage in the event of a miss.<ref name="dockery2007"/> This range exceeds the engagement distances expected for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's intended applications, so the cartridge's limited energy at long range is not considered to be disadvantageous.<ref name="dockery2007"/> Since the SS190 projectile does not rely on fragmentation or the expansion of a ], the cartridge (and 5.7×28mm weapons) is considered suitable for military use under the ], which prohibits the use of ]s in ].<ref name="bahde2009"/> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Ballistic performance summary for various 5.7×28mm cartridges | |||
|- | |||
! Cartridge type | |||
! SS195LF<ref name="fnhusacatalogammo08"/> | |||
! SS197SR<ref name="fnhusacatalogammo08"/> | |||
! EA Protector<ref name="gunblast"/> | |||
! EA Varmintor<ref name="gunblast"/> | |||
! EA S4<ref name="gunblast"/> | |||
|- | |||
! ] weight | |||
| {{convert|1.8|g|gr|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|2.6|g|gr|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|2.6|g|gr|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|2.3|g|gr|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|1.8|g|gr|abbr=on}} | |||
|- | |||
! ] | |||
| {{convert|777|m/s|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|640|m/s|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|716|m/s|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|747|m/s|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|930|m/s|abbr=on}} | |||
|- | |||
! ] | |||
| {{convert|550|J|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|530|J|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|665|J|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|650|J|abbr=on}} | |||
| {{convert|785|J|abbr=on}} | |||
|} | |||
===Feeding=== | |||
The P90 uses a unique horizontally mounted feeding system—patented in the United States—that contributes to the weapon's compact profile and unusual appearance.<ref name="dockery2007"/> ''U.S. Patent 4,905,394'' ("Top mounted longitudinal magazine") was awarded in 1990, naming René Predazzer as the sole inventor.<ref>{{ cite web |url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=4905394.PN.&OS=PN/4905394&RS=PN/4905394 |title=U.S. Patent 4,905,394 (Top mounted longitudinal magazine) |publisher=] |access-date=July 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019115604/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=4905394.PN.&OS=PN%2F4905394&RS=PN%2F4905394 |archive-date=October 19, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The ] is mounted parallel to the P90's barrel, fitting flush with the top of the weapon's frame, and it contains 50 rounds of ammunition which lie in two rows facing left, offset 90° from the bore axis.<ref name="marchington2004"/> As the cartridges are pushed back by spring pressure and arrive at the rear end of the magazine, they are fed as a single row into a spiral feed ramp and rotated 90 degrees, aligning them with the ].<ref name="marchington2004"/> The magazine body is composed of polymer, and it is translucent to allow the shooter to see the amount of ammunition remaining at any time.<ref name="marchington2004"/> | |||
===Sights and accessories=== | |||
] | |||
] has a black T-shaped ] with ] elements that glow red and are visible in dim lighting<ref name="rodriguez2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.shootingtimes.com/longgun_reviews/st_fnsfirepower_200811 |title=FN's Fun 5.7 Firepower |author=Rodriguez, Greg |year=2008 |publisher=Shooting Times |access-date=October 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429034133/http://www.shootingtimes.com/longgun_reviews/st_fnsfirepower_200811/ |archive-date=2009-04-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|alt=]] | |||
The P90 was originally equipped with the Ring Sights HC-14-62 ], but the current weapon is instead fitted with the Ring Sights MC-10-80 sight, which was specifically designed for it.<ref name="gourley2003"/><ref name="ringsights01">{{cite web |url=http://www.ringsights.com/Products/sights/SightsDesc/MC-10-80.htm |title=Ring Sights MC-10-80 |publisher=Ring Sights |access-date=June 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715185206/http://www.ringsights.com/Products/sights/SightsDesc/MC-10-80.htm |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The HC-14-62 has a polymer housing and uses a forward-aimed ] collector to illuminate the white daytime ], which consists of a large circle of about 180 ] (MOA), with a 20 MOA circle surrounding a 3.5 MOA dot in the center. The MC-10-80 has an anodized aluminium housing, and has a similar black reticle. The night reticle for both the HC-14-62 and the MC-10-80 consists of an open ''T'' that is primarily illuminated by a ], and, in the HC-14-62, ambient light drawn in by an upward-facing collector. The sight is adjustable for both ] and ], and it can be used in conjunction with ].<ref name="ringsights01"/> As backup in case the reflex sight is damaged, a set of fixed iron sights is provided on each side of the reflex sight housing.<ref name="ringsights01"/> The newest MC-10-80, designated as the MC-10-80 Electronic, no longer uses tritium for its night reticle. Instead, the normal reticle can be illuminated in green powered by a ] ], with eight different ] settings. The illuminated reticle makes the sight more versatile in a variety of different conditions.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
The P90 has provisions for mounting a number of different types of accessories, including ]s and ]. A sling can be attached to the P90 for greater ease of carry, or it can be fitted with various ]s such as the Gemtech ''SP90'', which was designed specifically for the weapon in cooperation with FN Herstal.<ref name="jones2009"/> This ] suppressor with a black oxide finish is built according to ]s, including ] ].<ref name="jones2009"/> It has a length of {{convert|184|mm|in|abbr=on}}, a diameter of {{convert|35|mm|in|abbr=on}} and a weight of {{convert|680|g|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref name="jones2009"/> When ] ammunition is used in conjunction with the suppressor, it reduces the sound signature of the P90 by 33 ].<ref name="jones2009"/> A small case collector pouch for the P90 is available which fits over the ejection port and collects spent cases as they are ejected downward; the pouch will collect up to one hundred cases before filling.<ref name="gourley2003"/><ref name="wall2003"/> | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
===P90=== | |||
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====P90 TR==== | |||
] system for mounting accessories, equipped with an Aimpoint ].<ref name="jones2009"/>]] | |||
The ''P90 TR'' (Triple Rail) model, also known as the "flat-top," was introduced in late 1999.<ref name="jones2009"/> It features a ]-mounted triple ] (''Picatinny'') rail interface system, or "Triple Rail," for mounting accessories.<ref name="jones2009"/> Also, instead of the integrated reflex sight, this model uses standard tritium iron sights. There is one full-length accessory rail integrated into the top of the receiver, and two rail stumps are included on the sides of the receiver.<ref name="jones2009"/> The top rail will accept various ] with no tools or additional mounting hardware required, and the side rails serve to mount secondary accessories, such as ]s or ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
====P90 USG==== | |||
The firearm is produced in several variations. All of these versions are able to mount certain optional accessories such as tactical ]s, empty case collector bags, ]s, visible and infrared ]s (LAM) and tactical flashlights. | |||
The ''P90 USG'' (United States Government) model is similar to the standard P90, except the ] housing is aluminium, and the sight has a revised ].<ref name="rodriguez2008"/> The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to ]-illumination.<ref name="rodriguez2008"/> The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (''Picatinny'') rail mount for attaching a different sight.<ref name="rodriguez2008"/> | |||
====P90 Laserex models==== | |||
The '''P90 TR''' features a receiver-mounted triple ] rail interface system or "Triple Rail" (TR). There is one full-length rail on the top of the base and two rail "stumps" on both sides of the receiver. The side rails serve as mounting points for tactical accessories such as laser pointers or halogen flashlights, while the integrated top rail will accept various optics with no tools or additional mounting hardware required. Some components of the P90 TR and standard P90 are not interchangeable since the entire receiver assembly is different. | |||
] | |||
] | |||
The ''P90 LV'' (Laser Visible) and ''P90 IR'' (InfraRed) models, both of which were introduced in late 1995, have an integrated laser sight manufactured by Laserex Technologies in Australia.<ref name="idr1996">"Revolution in Slow Motion". International Defense Review (Switzerland), Volume 29 Issue 1, pp 13–14 (January 1, 1996).</ref> The ''P90 LV'' model projects an 8 ] visible laser intended to be used as a low-light shooting aid or for dissuasive effect, while the ''P90 IR'' model projects a 4.5 ] ] laser that can only be seen with ].<ref name="fnhusap90"/><ref name="remtekp90laser"> | |||
{{cite web |url=http://www.remtek.com/arms/fn/p90/laser/index.htm |title=FN P90 Laser Target Designator |year=1999 |publisher=Remtek |access-date=December 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330092905/http://www.remtek.com/arms/fn/p90/laser/index.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=February 2015|certain=y}} Both laser systems are compact, consisting of a small, flat panel integrated into the front end of the weapon's frame.<ref name="remtekp90laser"/> | |||
The Laserex P90 laser systems have a weight of {{convert|131|g|lb oz}}, and they are activated by means of a green pressure switch located on the underside of the weapon's pistol grip.<ref name="remtekp90laser"/> The lasers can be configured for three different internal settings: ''Off'' – disabled to prevent accidental activation, ''Training'' – low intensity for eye safety and extended battery life in training, or ''Combat'' – high intensity for maximum visibility.<ref name="remtekp90laser"/> The Laserex P90 laser systems have a battery life of 250 hours when used on the ''Training'' setting, or a life of 50 hours when used on the ''Combat'' setting.<ref name="remtekp90laser"/> | |||
Another variant is the '''P90 USG''' which is similar to the standard P90, but with the exception of the revised optic system and side rail, developed based on input from the ] and other government agencies. The aluminum sight uses a non-magnified black reticle that does not require ambient light. This sight does not suffer from the problems of the regular MC-10-80, since the reticle does not "wash out" against bright backgrounds. | |||
===PS90=== | |||
The '''P90 LV''' and '''P90 LIR''' add an integrated visible ] or ] sight respectively. Both units are manufactured by the Australian company Laserex Technologies. The lasers have three internal settings: "off", to prevent accidental activation, "low-intensity", for combat training and extended battery life, and "high-intensity" – for maximum visibility. The laser's power switch is a green button located under the trigger grip. The battery compartment is located below this button. | |||
The '''PS90''' is a semi-automatic ] variant of the P90, intended for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use; it was introduced in 2005, and continues to be offered in several configurations.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/><ref name="detty2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa1.com/PDF/reviews/0801PS90policemag.pdf |title=FNH USA PS90 Carbine |author=Detty, Mike |date=January 1, 2008 |publisher=Police Magazine |access-date=October 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425014231/http://www.fnhusa1.com/PDF/reviews/0801PS90policemag.pdf |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The PS90 will accept the standard 50-round P90 magazines, but the gun is supplied with a magazine that is blocked to a capacity of 10 or 30 rounds, allowing it to be sold in jurisdictions where magazine capacities are ].<ref name="detty2008"/> | |||
In order to be legal for purchase by civilians without obtaining a tax stamp for a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) as defined by the United States ], the PS90 carbine has an extended {{convert|407|mm|in|abbr=on}} barrel and is semi-automatic, with a trigger pull of approximately {{convert|31|-|36|N}}.<ref name="rodriguez2008"/><ref name="detty2008"/> The lengthened barrel has eight ] grooves, with a right-hand ] of 1:229 mm (1:9 in) and a rifled length of {{convert|376|mm|abbr=on}}; the muzzle is equipped with a fixed "birdcage" type ].<ref name="detty2008"/> | |||
The '''PS90''' is a ] only sport version designed for the civilian market. It has a 407 mm barrel, an olive drab synthetic stock body (black synthetic stock is available in limited production quantities), and an MC-10-80 reflex sight identical to that used on the standard P90. The MC-10-80 can be removed and replaced with a special top rail in order to use third party optics. The barrel has 8 right-hand grooves, a 1:7 ], a rifled length of 376 mm and comes with a fixed "birdcage" type ]. The overall length of the PS90 is 667 mm. The trigger pull is rated at approximately 7.5 to 8 ] (33 to 36 ]). The receiver assembly is drilled and tapped to accept accessory ]s on either side. The front swivel sling mount is not included, and installation requires the barrel shroud to be unpinned and removed. It accepts the standard P90 50-round magazines, but is sold only with a 10 or 30-round magazine depending on local and state regulations. The PS90 weighs {{convert|2.9|kg|abbr=on}} empty and {{convert|3.4|kg|abbr=on}} with a fully loaded 50-round magazine. | |||
Despite the added barrel length, the PS90 is relatively compact and lightweight, with an overall length of {{convert|667|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and a weight of {{convert|3.4|kg|lb|abbr=on}} with a fully loaded 50-round magazine.<ref name="detty2008"/> Due to the added barrel length, the PS90 can achieve a muzzle velocity of up to {{convert|777|m/s|ft/s|}} with SS195LF ammunition, or up to {{convert|930|m/s|ft/s|}} with third-party ammunition.<ref name="fnhusacatalogammo08">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa1.com/PDF/FNH08ammunition.pdf |title=FNH USA 2008 Product Catalog – 5.7×28mm Ammunition |publisher=] |year=2008 |access-date=January 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711014139/http://www.fnhusa1.com/PDF/FNH08ammunition.pdf |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref name="gunblast">{{cite web |url=http://www.gunblast.com/FNH-PS90.htm |title=PS90 USG 5.7x28mm Semi-Auto Carbine from FNH-USA |author=Quinn, Jeff |date=May 27, 2009 |publisher=Gunblast |access-date=August 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831143724/http://www.gunblast.com/FNH-PS90.htm |archive-date=August 31, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
The '''PS90 TR''', or Triple Rail, uses a different receiver assembly that is similar to the P90 TR. The standard back-up iron sights are no longer present, and instead, the top of the receiver is machined to form a Picatinny rail. There is no provision for using back-up fixed sights with the PS90 TR. Two plastic side-rails are included for mounting lasers or tactical flashlights. The PS90 TR is available with either an olive-drab or black polymer stock. | |||
====PS90 Standard==== | |||
Another semi-automatic variant is the '''PS90 USG''', which like the standard P90 USG, replaces the MC-10-80 reflex sight with an unmagnified sight with a black ring aiming reticle. The PS90 USG is also available with either olive-drab or black furniture. | |||
The ''PS90 Standard'' is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> 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.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> As of 2019 the PS90 Standard is available with a black frame.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> | |||
====PS90 SBR==== | |||
The ''PS90 SBR'' variant is functionally identical to the “PS90 Standard”, but instead of the extended 16 inch barrel, this variant retains the standard 10.5 inch barrel of its selective-fire counterpart, thus making it the ballistic equivalent, in semi-automatic only form. The PS90 SBR is not usually listed on FN Herstal's website, but is offered commercially through third-party extensions. These are made either through factory standard layouts, or conversions made by swapping the barrel. This renders the weapon a “short barreled rifle”, and thus the required tax stamp is necessary in order to purchase and/or transfer it. The weapon is regulated as “Title II”, and special certification is required in most states. As with all factory standard PS90 receivers special welding is in place to complicate full auto conversion.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
====PS90 TR==== | |||
The ''PS90 TR'' is now discontinued.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> It featured a "Triple Rail" receiver assembly identical to that of the P90 TR.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> The top of the receiver consisted of an MIL-STD-1913 (''Picatinny'') rail, allowing the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight.<ref name="detty2008"/> Two polymer side rails—one on each side of the receiver—were included for mounting secondary accessories, such as lasers or tactical lights.<ref name="detty2008"/> Like the PS90 Standard, the PS90 TR was available with either an ] or black frame.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> As of 2013, the PS90 TR model is no longer listed by FNH USA.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> | |||
====PS90 USG==== | |||
] | |||
The ''PS90 USG'' is now discontinued.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> In the same fashion as the P90 USG, this model had an aluminium reflex sight housing with a revised ].<ref name="rodriguez2008"/> The black reticle consisted of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which was joined by three posts that glowed red in low light conditions due to tritium-illumination.<ref name="rodriguez2008"/> The USG reflex sight could be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (''Picatinny'') rail mount for attaching a different sight, and like other models of the PS90, the USG was available with either an olive drab or black frame.<ref name="fnhusaps90"/><ref name="rodriguez2008"/> | |||
As of 2011, the PS90 USG model is no longer listed by FNH USA,<ref name="fnhusaps90"/> but the USG reflex sight is still offered as a standalone accessory.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
==Users== | ==Users== | ||
] purchased 350 P90s in 2000.<ref name="jones2009"/>]] | |||
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Despite being originally intended as a defensive weapon for military personnel whose primary role is not fighting with small arms (such as vehicle drivers), most sales of the P90 have been to ] and ] groups who use it for offensive roles.<ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
In 1997, suppressed P90s were used in combat by the Peruvian special forces group (''Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales'') in ], the ] siege that ended the ].<ref name="specialops">{{cite web |url=http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Peru/Assault.htm |title=Peru's Special Forces: Operation Chavin de Huantar |access-date=August 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107234836/http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Peru/Assault.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2009 }}</ref> The operation was a success: all 14 ] revolutionaries were killed, and 71 hostages were rescued.<ref name="specialops"/> The MRTA revolutionaries who had taken the hostages were equipped with body armor, but it was defeated by the Peruvian special forces' P90s.<ref name="lewis2007">{{cite book |first=Jack |last=Lewis |author-link=Jack Lewis (screenwriter) | title=The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons |publisher=Krause Publications |location=Iola |edition=7th |date=September 26, 2007 |isbn=9780896894983}}</ref> In 2011, P90s were used by ] ] in the ], and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by ].<ref name="deredactie">{{cite web |url=http://analyse.deredactie.be/2011/04/21/bericht-van-het-front-in-libie |title=Bericht van het front in Libië |date=April 21, 2011 |language=nl |author=Fux, Eric |publisher=] |access-date=May 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501063934/http://analyse.deredactie.be/2011/04/21/bericht-van-het-front-in-libie/ |archive-date=May 1, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
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*{{flag|Morocco}}: GISGR (Groupement d'Intervention et de Sécurité de la Gendarmerie Royale). | |||
*{{flag|Netherlands}}: ] and ] counter-terrorism units. | |||
*{{flag|Pakistan}}: ], ] and VIP protection squads. | |||
*{{flag|Panama}}: ]. | |||
*{{flag|Peru}}: ] and special forces. | |||
*{{flag|Philippines}}: ] ]; certain army units. | |||
*{{flag|Poland}} | |||
**] (P90 TR)<ref>{{cite news |first=Remigiusz |last=Wilk (REMOV)|coauthors= |publisher= |date= |url=http://www.altair.com.pl/cz-art-1660 |title=Nowe gromy GROM |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*{{flag|Portugal}}: ] | |||
*{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: ] | |||
*{{flag|Singapore}}: ] | |||
*{{flag|Spain}} | |||
**] ]<ref></ref> | |||
**] | |||
**Escuadron de Apoyo al Despliegue Aereo | |||
**Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas | |||
*{{flag|Thailand}}: ] special forces. | |||
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}: Used by the ] at ], and other constabularies at regional airports. | |||
*{{flag|United States}} | |||
**] | |||
**] | |||
**] ]<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
**] SWAT | |||
**] SWAT | |||
**] SWAT<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
**] Police Department SWAT | |||
**] Police Department SWAT | |||
**] Police Department - PS90 (patrol duty rifle) | |||
**] Police Department - PS90 (patrol duty rifle), P90 LV (SWAT) | |||
{{div col end}} | |||
By 2009, the P90 was in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries.<ref name="milrev"/> In the United States, ] was the first local law enforcement agency to adopt the P90, acquiring it for their ] team in 1999.<ref name="wall2003">{{cite web |url=http://www.hendonpub.com/resources/articlearchive/details.aspx?ID=309 |title=Experiences with the FN P90 |author=Wall, Sandy |publisher=Hendon Publishing Co. |date=April 2003 |access-date=September 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711162936/http://www.hendonpub.com/resources/articlearchive/details.aspx?ID=309 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2003, the Houston SWAT team became one of the first agencies in the country to use the weapon in a ].<ref name="wall2003"/> By 2009, the P90 was in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies in the United States,<ref name="white2009"/> including the ] and ].<ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="terry2004">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/1047/on_the_streets_of_new_york_security |title=On the Streets of New York: Security |date=September 3, 2004 |author=Allen, Terry J. |magazine=] |access-date=September 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613000928/http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/1047/on_the_streets_of_new_york_security |archive-date=June 13, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> In response, the ] (NRA) added the P90 and PS90 to its NRA Tactical Police Competition standards, allowing law enforcement agencies to compete in the event using either weapon.<ref name="nracomp2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/press/detail.asp?id=61 |title=NRA Adds FN 5.7×28mm Caliber Firearms to Tactical Police Competition Standards |year=2009 |publisher=] |access-date=May 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223023916/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/press/detail.asp?id=61 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
* ] | |||
! width="100px"| Country | |||
* ] | |||
! Organization | |||
* ] | |||
! Model | |||
! Quantity | |||
! width="35px"| Date | |||
! Reference | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Argentina}} | |||
| '']'' tactical diver group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="noro">{{cite web |url=http://defdigital.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:como-se-hace-un-buzo-tactico&catid=44:defensa&Itemid=112 |title=Cómo se hace un Buzo Táctico |language=es |author=Noro, Lauro |publisher=Def Digital Argentina |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226212355/http://defdigital.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:como-se-hace-un-buzo-tactico&catid=44:defensa&Itemid=112 |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.saorbats.com.ar/GaleriaSaorbats/Madryn04/index.htm |title=La ARA de visita en Puerto Madryn |language=es |author=Villada, Christian |publisher=SAORBATS |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531170255/http://www.saorbats.com.ar/GaleriaSaorbats/Madryn04/index.htm |archive-date=2011-05-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="aresnro12">{{cite web |url=http://www.aresworldefense.com/ares/pdf/12pdf.html |title=ARES World Defence & Security Nro. 12 |author1=Villamil, Roberto |author2=Taibo, Javier |date=August 2009 |language=es |publisher=Ares Worldefense |access-date=December 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707160718/http://www.aresworldefense.com/ares/pdf/12pdf.html |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (PSA; Airport Security Police) | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="Villada">{{cite web |url=http://www.saorbats.com.ar/GaleriaSaorbats/FFAA03/Fuerzas%20Amadas%20Argentinas.html |title=Fotos de las Fuerzas Armadas Argentinas |language=es |author=Villada, Christian |publisher=SAORBATS |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531170237/http://www.saorbats.com.ar/GaleriaSaorbats/FFAA03/Fuerzas%20Amadas%20Argentinas.html |archive-date=2011-05-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' special group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="Villada"/> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"|{{Flagu|Austria}} | |||
| '']'' (Jakdo) special group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'', <br>''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| 140 | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="sunkler2008">{{cite book |first=Sören |last=Sünkler |title=Elite und Spezialeinheiten Europas |trans-title=Elite and Special Forces in Europe |language=de |publisher=Motorbuch Verlag |location=Stuttgart |date=March 6, 2008 |isbn=9783613028531}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (Kdo MilStrf&MP) close protection teams | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heer.at/truppendienst/ausgaben/artikel.php?id=835 |title=Militärstreife & Militärpolizei im ÖBH 2010 |language=de |author=Baumgartner, Franz |year=2009 |publisher=] |access-date=October 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706092717/http://www.heer.at/truppendienst/ausgaben/artikel.php?id=835 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="8"|{{Flagu|Belgium}} | |||
| '']'' (Belgian Navy) commandos | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/article/441721/l-engagement-militaire-belge-a-desormais-un-volet-maritime.html |title=L'Engagement Militaire Belge a Désormais un Volet Maritime |author=Sueur, émilie |date=August 28, 2008 |language=fr |newspaper=] |access-date=January 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219104840/http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/article/441721/l-engagement-militaire-belge-a-desormais-un-volet-maritime.html |archive-date=December 19, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (Belgian Army), replacing the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2004– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="senatebe2004">{{cite web |url=http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/publications/viewTBlok&DATUM='05/27/2004'&TYP=handeen&VOLGNR=2&LANG=fr |date=May 27, 2004 |title=Question Orale de Mme Isabelle Durant au Ministre de la Défense sur l'Appel d'Offres pour de Nouveaux Fusils pour la Défense Nationale (n<sup>o</sup> 3-328) |language=fr |publisher=] |access-date=October 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605222052/http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=%2Fpublications%2FviewTBlok&DATUM=%2705%2F27%2F2004%27&TYP=handeen&VOLGNR=2&LANG=fr |archive-date=June 5, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''Détachement d'Agents de Sécurité'' (DAS) dignitary protection group | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| 53 | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="senatebe2004"/> | |||
|- | |||
| ] (DSU) group of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="dupont2001">{{cite web |url=http://www.dhnet.be/infos/faits-divers/article/28920/cent-p90-l-arme-du-3e-millenaire-dans-la-nature.html |title=Cent P90 (l'Arme du 3<sup>e</sup> Millénaire) Dans la Nature... |language=fr |author=Dupont, Gilbert |date=July 11, 2001 |publisher=DH News |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611094217/http://www.dhnet.be/infos/faits-divers/article/28920/cent-p90-l-arme-du-3e-millenaire-dans-la-nature.html |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| Former '']'' paramilitary police force | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| 114 | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/Registers/ViewReg&COLL=H&PUID=33575170&TID=33607413&POS=1&LANG=nl |date=May 30, 2000 |title=Mondelinge Vraag van de heer Patrik Vankrunkelsven aan de Minister van Binnenlandse Zaken over de Verspreiding van de P90 en Andere Oorlogswapens (nr. 2-199) |language=nl |publisher=] |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616101709/http://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=%2FRegisters%2FViewReg&COLL=H&PUID=33575170&TID=33607413&POS=1&LANG=nl |archive-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] municipal police force | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=GDG97Q6P |title=Politie Geeft Geheimen Prijs |language=nl |date=October 4, 2004 |newspaper=] |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612233841/http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=GDG97Q6P |archive-date=June 12, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] metropolitan police force (replaced the Uzi) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2002– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liege.be/comcoll/2004/190204.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080115125147/http://www.liege.be/comcoll/2004/190204.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |title=Autorisation d'Utilisation du Pistolet-mitrailleur FN P90 |language=fr |date=February 19, 2004 |publisher=] |access-date=September 29, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="liegecity2004">{{cite web |url=http://www.liege.be/vie-communale/le-college-communal/conseil-communal-archives/college-communal-archives-2004/college-communal-20-10-04 |title=Voyage d'étude aux Etats-Unis |language=fr |date=October 20, 2004 |publisher=] |access-date=September 29, 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''Zone de Police Boraine'' (]/]/]/]/] ]) police force | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policeboraine.be/pages/presentation/zoneplus/tirlaser.htm |title=Plus de la Zone: Tir Laser |year=2007 |language=fr |publisher=Site de la Zone de Police Boraine |access-date=February 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317083752/http://www.policeboraine.be/pages/presentation/zoneplus/tirlaser.htm |archive-date=March 17, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Brazil}} | |||
| '']'' (BOPE) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>Lasterra, Juan Pablo (2008). "La Police Militaire Brésillienne en état de Guerre" (in Spanish). Police Pro No. 11 (September 2008).</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Canada}} | |||
| ] special group of the ] ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2005– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espritdecorps.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:dont-just-equip-jtf-2&catid=39:personnel&Itemid=82 |title=Don't Just Equip JTF2 |author=Taylor, Scott |date=October 17, 2005 |publisher=] |access-date=August 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611224540/http://www.espritdecorps.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:dont-just-equip-jtf-2&catid=39:personnel&Itemid=82 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] force in ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.halifax.ca/fire/documents/vol_61.pdf |title=Feedline: A Newsletter Dedicated to Members of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency |year=2009 |publisher=] |access-date=April 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621231932/http://www.halifax.ca/fire/documents/vol_61.pdf |archive-date=June 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (SPVM) SWAT in ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ofqj.org/docs-PDF/laureats-france/BertrandSelves.pdf |title=La Police Québécoise D'Investigation |author=Selves, Bertrand |language=fr |publisher=OFQJ: Office Franco-Québécois pour la Jeunesse |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081116184725/http://www.ofqj.org/docs-PDF/laureats-france/BertrandSelves.pdf |archive-date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=September 16, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Cyprus}} | |||
| '']'' (Cypriot National Guard) special forces | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| 350 | |||
| align="center"| 2000– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="gourley2003"/> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Czech Republic}} | |||
| '']'' (URNA) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2000s– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistaarmas.com/4378/las-armas-de-la-urna-checa-i.html |title=Las armas de la Urna Checa |year=2010 |author=Díez, Octavio |language=es |publisher=Revista Armas |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223121729/http://www.revistaarmas.com/4378/las-armas-de-la-urna-checa-i.html |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Dominican Republic}} | |||
| ''Cuerpo de Ayudantes Militares del Presidente de la República'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="dominicanoshoy">{{cite web |url=http://dominicanoshoy.com/articulos/articulo/advierten-karin-se-escuda-en-vinculos-con-presidente-para-bellaquerias |title=Advierten Karin se Escuda en Vínculos con Presidente |date=December 4, 2008 |language=es |publisher=Dominicanos Hoy |access-date=October 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303234945/http://dominicanoshoy.com/articulos/articulo/advierten-karin-se-escuda-en-vinculos-con-presidente-para-bellaquerias |archive-date=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| Dominican Republic's counter-terrorist group | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 150 | |||
| align="center"| 2002– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lalibrebelgique">Cf. Raf Sauviller, l.c. (2004). "Le Registre est un nid à Problèmes – Des P90 de la FN ont été Livrésau Surinam et en République Dominicaine: de quoi se Scandaliser?" (in French). La Libre Belgique (August 26, 2002).</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (Military of the Dominican Republic) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="dominicanoshoy"/> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|El Salvador}} | |||
| '']'' (CEAT) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 350 | |||
| align="center"| 2002– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>Montes, Julio (2003). "Unidades de élite en Centroamérica" (in Spanish). Tecnología Militar, 2003. N. 4, pp 16–20.</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|France}} | |||
| '']'' (COS) joint special operations command | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="diez2000"/><ref name="defgouvfr">{{cite web |url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/materiels-forces-speciales |title=Terre: Matériels forces spéciales — P90 |date=September 15, 2010 |language=fr |publisher=] |access-date=March 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424102803/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/materiels-forces-speciales|archive-date=24 April 2011}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] counter-terrorism group of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite book |first=Eric |last=Micheletti |title=Le GIGN: Trente Ans d'Actions |trans-title=The GIGN: Thirty Years of Actions |language=fr |publisher=Histoire & Collections |location=Paris |date=September 30, 2004 |isbn=9782913903944}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ] counter-terrorism group of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="sanjar2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.agentura.ru/dossier/france/police |title=Полицейский спецназ — Подразделения RAID & GIPN (Police Commandos — RAID & GIPN Departments) |author=Mokeev, Sanjar |date=May 6, 2003 |language=ru |publisher=] |access-date=October 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606031804/http://www.agentura.ru/dossier/france/police/ |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Jean-Louis |last=Fiamenghi |title=Le RAID: Unité d'élite de la Police Nationale |trans-title=RAID: The elite unit of the national police |language=fr |publisher=Crépin-Leblond |location=Chaumont |date=September 15, 2005 |isbn=9782703002642}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Greece}} | |||
| '']'' (EKAM) unit of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.astynomia.gr/images/stories/DOCS/Attachment11480_ENHMEROTIKO_EKAM_ENGL.pdf |title=Greece Ministry of Public Order Press Office: Special Anti-Terrorist Unit |date=July 2004 |publisher=] |access-date=September 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l7wscAut?url=http://www.astynomia.gr/images/stories/DOCS/Attachment11480_ENHMEROTIKO_EKAM_ENGL.pdf |archive-date=2009-11-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Guatemala}} | |||
| '']'' (SAAS) | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| 20 | |||
| align="center"| 2009– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="ricardo2009">{{cite news |url=http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/03/PDFs/nac.pdf |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5lKBWSMwe?url=http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/mayo/03/PDFs/nac.pdf |archive-date=November 16, 2009 |title=Advierten Sobre Compra de Armas |author=Quinto, Ricardo |date=May 3, 2009 |language=es |newspaper=] |access-date=October 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|India}} | |||
| ] (SPG; tasked with protection of the ] and the ] of ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'', <br>''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2008– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/13607/INDIASCOPE/If+looks+could+kill.html |title=If Looks Could Kill |author=Unnithan, Sandeep |date=August 22, 2008 |magazine=] |access-date=April 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212220755/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/13607/INDIASCOPE/If+looks+could+kill.html |archive-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"|{{Flagu|Indonesia}} | |||
| '']'' (Kopaska) tactical diver group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="idnvojnik">{{cite web|url=http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |title=Kopassus & Kopaska — Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije |language=hr |publisher=] |access-date=September 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145526/http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |archive-date=August 22, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (Kopassus) special forces group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="idnvojnik"/> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Ireland}} | |||
| '']'' special forces of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2003– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/special-weapons/ireland%E2%80%99s-army-rangers/ |title=Ireland's Army Rangers |author=Thompson, Leroy |date=March 1, 2013 |publisher=Special Weapons For Military & Police |access-date=September 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002100321/http://www.tactical-life.com/special-weapons/ireland%E2%80%99s-army-rangers/ |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Italy}} | |||
| '']'' (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) special forces of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="raidsitalia">"Col Moschin 9<sup>o</sup> Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti". RAIDS Italia Magazine ({{ISSN|1721-3460}}), 2007.</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Jordan}} | |||
| ] | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|author1=Bourne, Mike|author2=Berkol, Ilhan|title=Deadly Diversions: Illicit Transfers of Ammunition for Small Arms and Light Weapons|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/sas/publications/b_series_pdf/ammun/Am4.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704234746/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/sas/publications/b_series_pdf/ammun/Am4.pdf|archive-date=July 4, 2010|access-date=February 9, 2010|publisher=]|page=20}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Lebanon}} | |||
| '']'' (FSI) | |||
| align="center"| p90 | |||
| align="center"| 10000 | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://tank.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2JhNDllZDU3OTkzZWNmOTFlNWQwYzI3ZGNlYTM0M2Q |title=Black-Masked Commandos Training By The Sea |author=Thomas Smith Jr., W. |date=October 10, 2007 |magazine=] |access-date=September 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714155842/http://tank.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2JhNDllZDU3OTkzZWNmOTFlNWQwYzI3ZGNlYTM0M2Q |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Libya|1977}}<!--NOTE: The 1977 flag is used here because the weapons were sold to the Libyan government under Muammar Gaddafi. They were not sold to the current NTC.--> | |||
| ] (used by ]'s military forces in the ], and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by ]) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 367 | |||
| align="center"| 2008– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="deredactie"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/533534/fn-libye-demotte-justifie-l-autorisation-wallonne.html |title=FN-Libye: Demotte Justifie l'Autorisation Wallonne |date=October 5, 2009 |language=fr |newspaper=] |access-date=January 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008010136/http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/533534/fn-libye-demotte-justifie-l-autorisation-wallonne.html |archive-date=October 8, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Luxembourg}} | |||
| '']'' (USP) group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="sunkler2008"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usp.lu/media/raids.pdf |title=L'Unite d'Intervention de la Police Luxembourgeoise |date=March 2006 |language=fr |publisher=RAIDS magazine |access-date=September 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160041/http://www.usp.lu/media/raids.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Malaysia}} | |||
| '']'' (PASKAL) special operations group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/malaysian-special-forces |title=Malaysian Special Forces |author=Thompson, Leroy |date=December 2008 |publisher=Special Weapons For Military & Police |access-date=August 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402013858/http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/malaysian-special-forces/ |archive-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Mauritania}} | |||
| BASEP presidential security battalion | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|author=Pézard, Stéphanie|date=June 2010|title=Arms in and around Mauritania – National and Regional Security Implications|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112185520/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP24-Mauritania-EN.pdf|archive-date=January 12, 2011|access-date=October 13, 2010|publisher=]|page=32}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4"|{{Flagu|Mexico}} | |||
| '']'' (Mexican Army) ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lajornada2005">{{cite news |url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/12/19/016n1pol.php |title=Adquirió México Armas Cuestionadas por Defensores de los Derechos Humanos |date=December 19, 2005 |language=es |newspaper=] |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325082622/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/12/19/016n1pol.php |archive-date=March 25, 2010}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (EMP; Presidential Guard) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lajornada2005"/> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (FES) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lajornada2005"/> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (PF; Federal Police) of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="ricardo2009"/> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Netherlands}} | |||
| '']'' (KCT) of the ] (replaced the ]) | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2000– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="gourley2003"/><ref name="ddp1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=1385 |title=The present Dutch Special Forces "Korps Commandotroepen" |publisher=Dutch Defence Press |date=October 5, 2002 |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160824/http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=1385 |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (DSI) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2001– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="ddp2">{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=1350 |title=Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, Dutch Core Expeditionary Force |date=January 4, 2001 |publisher=Dutch Defence Press |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117134851/http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=1350 |archive-date=January 17, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (BSB) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=8730 |title=Training exercise BSB (Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten) |date=August 16, 2012 |publisher=Dutch Defence Press |access-date=January 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107013508/http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=8730 |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Pakistan}} | |||
| ] | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | − | |||
| align="center" | <ref name="Pakistan's SSG">{{cite web|title=Pakistan's SSG|url=http://www.specwarnet.net/world/pakistan_ssg.htm|website=specwarnet.net|access-date=7 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701153338/http://www.specwarnet.net/world/pakistan_ssg.htm|archive-date=1 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Papua New Guinea}} | |||
| ] (PNGDF) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/sas/publications/spe_reports_pdf/2005-sr5-papuanewguinea.pdf |title=Gun-Running in Papua New Guinea |author=Alpers, Philip |publisher=] |year=2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705025212/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/sas/publications/spe_reports_pdf/2005-sr5-papuanewguinea.pdf |archive-date=July 5, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Peru}} | |||
| ''Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales'' (GRUFE) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="specialops"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=912:asi-fue-sitdef-2009&catid=113:asi-fue-sitdef-2009&Itemid=288 |title=Así fue SITDEF 2009 |author=Taibo, Javier |language=es |publisher=Defensa |access-date=February 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810150936/http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=912%3Aasi-fue-sitdef-2009&catid=113%3Aasi-fue-sitdef-2009&Itemid=288 |archive-date=August 10, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales'' (FOES) of the ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| 53 | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="dintel2007">{{cite web |url=http://www.dintel-gid.com.ar/galerias/desfileperu2007.html |title=Desfile Militar día Nacional del Perú. 27 de Julio de 2007 |language=es |date=July 27, 2007 |publisher=Dintel GID |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531161417/http://www.dintel-gid.com.ar/galerias/desfileperu2007.html |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="idepe">{{cite web|author=Obando, Enrique|title=Mapping South American Small Arms Stockpiles and Surpluses: The Case of Peru|url=http://www.idepe.org/Oban4.doc|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726170619/http://www.idepe.org/Oban4.doc|archive-date=July 26, 2011|access-date=October 15, 2009|publisher=Perú Instituto de Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos|page=12}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''Paracaidistas del Ejército'' (] paratroopers) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="perudefensa">{{cite web |url=http://www.perudefensa.com/?p=149 |title=Los Paracaidistas del Ejército |author=Mejía, Lewis |date=May 19, 2009 |language=es |publisher=Peru Defensa |access-date=September 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820034245/http://www.perudefensa.com/?p=149 |archive-date=August 20, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Philippines}} | |||
| ] (SAF) of the ] | |||
]<ref>https://www.asianews.it/news-en/477-firearms:-the-vast-arsenal-of-the-Duterte-family-60255.html</ref> | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lewis2007"/> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"|{{Flagu|Poland}} | |||
| '']'' | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2006– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altair.com.pl/cz-art-1660 |title=Nowe gromy GROM |author=Wilk, Remigiusz |language=pl |publisher=Raport—wojsko, technika, obronnosc |date=April 2008 |access-date=August 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326120026/http://www.altair.com.pl/cz-art-1660 |archive-date=March 26, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (used primarily for dignitary protection) | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2007– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="polandun">{{cite web |url=http://disarmament.un.org/UN_REGISTER.nsf/5cb8afbbb6536a298525647d00612b14/f828bbeb1ff68e068525749d007ef3ba?OpenDocument |title=United Nations Register of Conventional Arms: Poland Small Arms Imports and Exports |date=May 30, 2008 |publisher=] |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100721214225/http://disarmament.un.org/UN_REGISTER.nsf/5cb8afbbb6536a298525647d00612b14/f828bbeb1ff68e068525749d007ef3ba?OpenDocument |archive-date=July 21, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Portugal}} | |||
| '']'' (GOE) of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 2002– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.aspx?contentid=00008577-3333-3333-3333-000000008577&channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 |title=A Arma Revolucionaria |date=September 10, 2002 |author=Varela, Carlos |language=pt |newspaper=] |access-date=September 29, 2009 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016161043/https://www.cmjornal.pt/ExportChannelLastContents?contentid=00008577-3333-3333-3333-000000008577&channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Romania}} | |||
| '']'' special operations group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presamil.ro/OM/2004/20/pag%2014.htm |title=Menirea Intervenției Rapide |language=ro |publisher=Presa Militara Romana |access-date=September 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408033753/http://www.presamil.ro/OM/2004/20/pag%2014.htm |archive-date=April 8, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Saudi Arabia}} | |||
| | |||
| align="center"| | |||
| align="center"| | |||
| align="center"| | |||
| align="center"|<ref name= 'bicc'>{{cite web|title=FN P90|url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/44|website=SALW Guide: Global distribution and visual identification|author1=Bonn International Center for Conversion|author-link1=Bonn International Center for Conversion|author2=Bundeswehr Verification Center|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174558/https://salw-guide.bicc.de/en/weapon/view/44|archive-date=31 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Singapore}} | |||
| ] (CDO FN) | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| | |||
| align="center"| 2002– | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20090715/artnorthstar2.pdf |title=When Terror Strikes |date=July 15, 2009 |author=Zengkun, Feng |newspaper=] |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l7wtAlXo?url=http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20090715/artnorthstar2.pdf |archive-date=November 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsta.gov.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2487&Itemid=401 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728170916/http://www.dsta.gov.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2487&Itemid=401 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |title=New SAF Systems to be Unveiled |author=Boey, David |date=September 9, 2002 |publisher=Defence Science & Technology Agency |access-date=August 29, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Slovakia}} | |||
| Útvar osobitného určenia of ] | |||
| align="center"|P90 | |||
| align="center"|- | |||
| align="center"|- | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/mvsr/komodity_e/prieskum_trhu_omtz_2013/20130702130908743.pdf |title=Výzva na predloženie ponuky |language=sk |publisher=] |access-date=2020-09-22 |archive-date=2021-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305142445/https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/mvsr/komodity_e/prieskum_trhu_omtz_2013/20130702130908743.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"|{{Flagu|Spain}} | |||
| '']'' (GEO) of the '']'' | |||
| align="center"| ''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policia.es/org_central/dao/geo/material.html |title=Web Del Grupo Especial De Operaciones (GEO) |language=es |publisher=] |access-date=June 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720143143/http://www.policia.es/org_central/dao/geo/material.html |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lawebdelgeo.es/especial-30-aniversario-geo.pdf |title=Grupo Especial de Operaciones 30 Aniversario |date=April 2008 |publisher=La Web Del GEO |access-date=October 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224193922/http://www.lawebdelgeo.es/especial-30-aniversario-geo.pdf |archive-date=December 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' (EZAPAC) special group of the '']'' (Spanish Air Force) | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'', <br>''P90 TR'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistaarmas.com/6159/comandos-del-ejercito-del-aire-las-armas-del-ezapac-i.html |title=Comandos del Ejército del Aire. Las armas del EZAPAC |author=Díez, Octavio |language=es |date=July 22, 2011 |publisher=Revista Armas |access-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311172100/http://www.revistaarmas.com/6159/comandos-del-ejercito-del-aire-las-armas-del-ezapac-i.html |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Suriname}} | |||
| ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 900 | |||
| align="center"| 2001– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="lalibrebelgique"/><ref name= 'bicc'/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/docs/stukken/2002-2003/g1815-3.pdf |title=Vlaams Parlement Stuk 1815 (2002–2003) – Nr. 3 |date=May 6, 2004 |publisher=] |access-date=April 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103073257/http://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/docs/stukken/2002-2003/g1815-3.pdf |archive-date=January 3, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Taiwan}} | |||
| ] | |||
| align="center"| ''P90'' | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| 1992– | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="janes1992">"Small Arms Market Survey: Giat France/FN Herstal Belgium" (January 25, 1992). Jane's Defence Weekly ({{ISSN|0265-3818}}), Volume 17 Issue 4, p 127.</ref><ref>"Taiwan Faces G11 Snub" (December 1, 1992). Defence UK, Volume 23 Issue 12, p 6.</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Thailand}} | |||
| '']'' (Royal Thai Army) special units | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="popenker2001">{{cite web |url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg13-e.htm |title=FN P90 Personal Defense Weapon/Submachine Gun |author=Popenker, Maxim |date=October 31, 2001 |publisher=Modern Firearms |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011031182837/http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg13-e.htm |archive-date=October 31, 2001}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| {{Flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}} | |||
| ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name= 'bicc'/> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|{{Flagu|Turkey}} | |||
| '']'', prime minister's close protection teams. | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="vatan2007">{{cite news |url=http://haber.gazetevatan.com/Haber/109996/1/Gundem |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080838/http://haber.gazetevatan.com/Haber/109996/1/Gundem |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |title=Erdoğan Zırh Delen Silahlarla Korunuyor |date=February 23, 2007 |language=tr |newspaper=] |access-date=September 28, 2009 }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' special operations group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
| align="center"| <ref name="vatan2007"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalHaberDetay&ArticleID=943931&Date=07.07.2009&CategoryID=97 |title=Hayata Dönüs ilk kez Gün Isigina çikti |date=July 7, 2009 |language=tr |publisher=] |access-date=August 29, 2009 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016161045/http://www.radikal.com.tr/turkiye/hayata-donus-ilk-kez-gun-isigina-cikti-943931/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' domestic special operations group of the ] | |||
| align="center"| − | |||
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| align="center"| <ref name="listun">{{cite web |url=http://disarmament.un.org/Library.nsf/aeca18509aa92c5c852575610076cc98/6a3ed5f0b94de9ca85257624004bc4c9/$FILE/A-64-135.pdf |title=United Nations Register of Conventional Arms: Small Arms Imports and Exports |date=July 14, 2009 |publisher=] |access-date=December 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216061235/http://disarmament.un.org/Library.nsf/aeca18509aa92c5c852575610076cc98/6a3ed5f0b94de9ca85257624004bc4c9/%24FILE/A-64-135.pdf |archive-date=February 16, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref name="terry2004"/><ref name="liegecity2004"/><ref name="fbo2005">{{cite web |url=https://www.fbo.gov/index?print_preview=1&s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62c8eeddbdcda0cf5644995690744cf4&tab=core&tabmode=list |title=Immigration & Customs Enforcement — Ammunition Solicitation Number |date=September 10, 2005 |publisher=Federal Business Opportunities |access-date=September 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001202055/https://www.fbo.gov/index?print_preview=1&s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62c8eeddbdcda0cf5644995690744cf4&tab=core&tabmode=list |archive-date=October 1, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center" | <ref name="collier2007">{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/northdallas/stories/DN-ndfocus_14met.ART.West.Edition1.373fa87.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121061132/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/northdallas/stories/DN-ndfocus_14met.ART.West.Edition1.373fa87.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |title=Addison Police Pack Powerful, Futuristic Rifle |date=December 16, 2007 |author=Collier, Alicia M. |newspaper=] |access-date=October 12, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="miller2007">{{cite news |url=http://startelegram.typepad.com/crime_time/2007/11/cops-get-futuri.html |title=Addison Cops Get Futuristic Firepower to Match Bad Guys |date=November 19, 2007 |author=Miller, Bill |newspaper=] |access-date=October 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312080534/http://startelegram.typepad.com/crime_time/2007/11/cops-get-futuri.html |archive-date=March 12, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.addisontx.gov/repository/unmanaged_content/reports/City%20Council/Council%20Agendas/2007/6-26-07%20Regular%20Council%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf |title=Town of Addison: City Council |date=June 26, 2007 |publisher=] |access-date=April 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102442/http://www.addisontx.gov/repository/unmanaged_content/reports/City%20Council/Council%20Agendas/2007/6-26-07%20Regular%20Council%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref name="jones2009"/><ref name="time2009">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/politics/whitehouse/photos/0,27424,1933558,00.html |title=White House Photo Blog: Armed and Dangerous |date=October 30, 2009 |magazine=] |access-date=November 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105024656/http://www.time.com/time/politics/whitehouse/photos/0,27424,1933558,00.html |archive-date=November 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/03_OMB/budget/PublicSafety/proj32261.pdf |title=Alaska Office of Management & Budget — Trooper Law Enforcement Equipment |year=2003 |publisher=] |access-date=September 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118072650/http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/03_OMB/budget/PublicSafety/proj32261.pdf |archive-date=2009-11-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| ] SWAT | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/11/man_holding_woman_at_gunpoint.html |title=Standoff Continues Outside Apartment |author=Robinson, Carol |date=November 14, 2008 |publisher=Alabama Local |access-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827153510/http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/11/man_holding_woman_at_gunpoint.html |archive-date=August 27, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/07/mayor_larry_langford_escorted.html |title=Update: As he Predicted, Langford's Secret's out |author=Bryant, Joseph D |date=July 23, 2008 |publisher=Alabama Local |access-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520061113/http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/07/mayor_larry_langford_escorted.html |archive-date=May 20, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bryantx.gov/fetch.html?name=GenOrd0106.pdf |title=Bryan Police Department Operations Manual |year=2003 |publisher=] |access-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718200301/http://www.bryantx.gov/fetch.html?name=GenOrd0106.pdf |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/exclusives/golden-state-five-o/ |title=Golden State Five-O |date=August 6, 2012 |author=Jensen, Brian |publisher=Tactical Life |access-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002094614/http://www.tactical-life.com/exclusives/golden-state-five-o/ |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creve-coeur.org/archives/36/February%202008.pdf |title=Creve Coeur Newsletter 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=] |access-date=February 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122035033/http://creve-coeur.org/archives/36/February%202008.pdf |archive-date=November 22, 2010 }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofedina.com/CityCouncil/CityCouncil_MeetingMinutes/20050405Reg.htm |title=Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Edina City Council Held at City Hall |date=April 5, 2005 |publisher=] |access-date=April 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708161229/http://www.cityofedina.com/CityCouncil/CityCouncil_MeetingMinutes/20050405Reg.htm |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| ] SWAT (first local law enforcement agency in the country to adopt and use the weapon) | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|date=July 2009|title=Berks County Pennsylvania Policing Study|url=http://www.albright.edu/localgov/bccpc/pdf/police_contract_study_final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506045737/http://www.albright.edu/localgov/bccpc/pdf/police_contract_study_final.pdf|archive-date=May 6, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2010|publisher=]|page=162|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref name="humphries2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/radical-tactical-firepower |title=Radical Tactical Firepower |author=Humphries, Michael O. |date=May 2008 |publisher=Tactical Weapons |access-date=August 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112180533/http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/radical-tactical-firepower/ |archive-date=November 12, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=The History of Richland County Sheriff's Department|url=http://www.rcsd.net/gen/rcsd_history.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216164629/http://www.rcsd.net/gen/rcsd_history.pdf|archive-date=February 16, 2010|access-date=October 27, 2009|publisher=]|page=12}}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdjudicial.com/sc/scopiniondetail.aspx?ID=989 |title=State v. Chavez 2002 SD 84 – Opinion Filed On Wednesday July 17, 2002 |date=July 17, 2002 |publisher=South Dakota Unified Judicial System |access-date=August 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909221343/http://www.sdjudicial.com/sc/scopiniondetail.aspx?ID=989 |archive-date=September 9, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://strausnews.com/articles/2010/06/03/sparta_independent/news/5.txt |title=On the Range |date=June 2, 2010 |publisher=The Sparta Independent |access-date=June 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306231028/http://strausnews.com/articles/2010/06/03/sparta_independent/news/5.txt |archive-date=March 6, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.krgv.com/content/news/investigations/story/NEWSCHANNEL-5-Special-Report-Showdown-in-Zapata/uFKNGwZ1UEmcZkYly-XLVg.cspx |title=Showdown in Zapata County |author=Sandoval, Polo |publisher=] |access-date=October 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713171000/http://www.krgv.com/content/news/investigations/story/NEWSCHANNEL-5-Special-Report-Showdown-in-Zapata/uFKNGwZ1UEmcZkYly-XLVg.cspx |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| Bodyguards assigned to the ''Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores'' | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/07/08/imp_sucgc_art_bandas-se-dedican-al_350409.shtml |title=Bandas se Dedican al Alquiler de Armas |author=Davila Truelo, Laura |date=July 8, 2007 |language=es |newspaper=] |access-date=October 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930192049/http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/07/08/imp_sucgc_art_bandas-se-dedican-al_350409.shtml |archive-date=September 30, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/11/27/614490.if |title=Investigan a 19 Funcionarios Porque se Presume Complicidad Interna |author=Nunez, Sailu Urribarri |date=November 27, 2007 |language=es |newspaper=] |access-date=October 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930192108/http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/11/27/614490.if |archive-date=September 30, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://internacional.eluniversal.com/2008/09/28/sucgc_art_los-plateados-resurg_1062413.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710185147/http://internacional.eluniversal.com/2008/09/28/sucgc_art_los-plateados-resurg_1062413.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |title=Los Plateados Resurgen de la Sangre |author=Rodríguez, Gustavo |date=September 28, 2008 |language=es |newspaper=] |access-date=October 13, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.segured.com/index.php?od=2&article=446 |title=Una revisión del "stopping power" a la luz de la guerra en Irak |language=es |author=Jiménez, Walter Santana |publisher=Segured |access-date=June 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011233947/http://www.segured.com/index.php?od=2&article=446 |archive-date=2007-10-11}}</ref> | |||
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== See also == | |||
* ] (5.7x28mm handgun designed by FN Herstal to accompany the P90) | |||
* ] (AR platform rifle firing FN 5.7x28mm fed from a 50rd P90 magazine) | |||
* ] (Semi-automatic pistol chambered in FN 5.7x28mm) | |||
* ] (multi-caliber SMG/PDW able to be chambered in FN 5.7x28mm) | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 31 December 2024
Belgian compact personal defense weapon "P90" redirects here. For other uses, see P90 (disambiguation).
FN P90 | |
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P90 5.7×28mm | |
Type | Personal Defense Weapon |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Service history | |
In service | 1990–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designed | 1986–90 |
Manufacturer | FN Herstal |
Produced | 1990–present |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass |
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Length |
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Barrel length |
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Width | 5.5 cm (2.2 in) |
Height | 21 cm (8.3 in) |
Cartridge | FN 5.7×28mm |
Action | Straight blowback, closed bolt |
Rate of fire | 850–1,100 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 200 m (660 ft) |
Maximum firing range | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Feed system | 50-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Tritium-illuminated reflex sight, back-up iron sights |
The FN P90 is a personal defense weapon chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge, also classified as a submachine gun, designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces, and counter-terrorist groups.
Designed in conjunction with the FN Five-seven pistol and FN 5.7×28mm NATO ammunition, development of the weapon began in 1986, and production commenced in 1990, when it was known as the Project 9.0 (from which the "90" in its name is derived), whereupon the 5.7×28mm ammunition was redesigned and shortened. A modified version of the P90 with a magazine adapted to use the new ammunition was introduced in 1993, and the Five-seven pistol was subsequently introduced as a companion weapon using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition.
Featuring a compact bullpup design with an integrated reflex sight and fully ambidextrous controls, the P90 is an unconventional weapon with a futuristic appearance. Its design incorporates several innovations, such as a unique top-mounted magazine and FN's small-caliber, high-velocity 5.7×28mm ammunition. Additional integrated features include interchangeable visible or infrared laser and tritium light sources.
The P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations, such as Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, India, Malaysia, Poland, and the United States. In the United States, the P90 is in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service. In the United States, the standard selective fire P90 is restricted to the military, law enforcement, or holders of certain Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) with the Special Occupational Tax (SOT). Since 2005, a semi-automatic version with a longer barrel has been offered to civilian users as the PS90.
History
Development
The P90 and its 5.7×28mm ammunition were developed by the Belgian company FN Herstal in response to NATO requests for a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge and associated pistols and submachine guns. NATO called for two types of weapons chambered for a new cartridge—one a shoulder-fired weapon, and the other a handheld weapon. According to NATO, these new weapons, termed personal defense weapons (PDWs), were to provide "personal protection in last-resort situations when the user is directly endangered by the enemy ." In 1989, NATO published document D/296, outlining a number of preliminary specifications for these weapons:
- The new cartridge was to have greater range, accuracy, and terminal performance than the 9×19mm cartridge. Additionally, it was to be capable of penetrating body armor.
- The shoulder-fired personal defense weapon was to weigh less than 3 kg (6.6 lb), with a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds.
- The handheld personal defense weapon (pistol) was to weigh less than 1 kg (2.2 lb), although a weight of 700 g (1.5 lb) was deemed desirable; it was to have a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds.
- Both weapons were to be sufficiently compact to be carried hands-free on the user's person at all times, whether in the cab of a vehicle or the cockpit of an aircraft, and were to perform effectively in all environments and weather conditions.
FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type. The original 5.7×28mm cartridge, called the SS90, went into production with the P90 in 1990. The SS90 propelled a 1.5 g (23 grain) plastic-core projectile from the P90 at a muzzle velocity of roughly 850 metres per second (2,800 ft/s).
Following the P90's introduction, FN revised the 5.7×28mm ammunition. The new variation, designated the SS190, used a projectile 2.7 mm (0.11 in) shorter in length than that of the SS90. This allowed it to be used more conveniently in the 5.7×28mm FN Five-seven pistol, which was under development at that time. The SS190 projectile had a greater weight, and a more conventional construction with an aluminium and steel core. The first prototypes of the SS190 were created in 1992, and the design was finalized in 1993, replacing the SS90. A modified version of the P90, with a magazine adapted to use the shortened ammunition, was then introduced in the same year. Several special cartridge variations were developed, such as the L191 tracer round and the SB193 subsonic round for use with a sound-suppressed P90.
NATO evolution
Further information: FN 5.7×28mm § HistoryIn 2002 and 2003, NATO conducted a series of tests with the intention of standardizing a PDW cartridge as a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. The tests compared the relative merits of the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge and the HK 4.6×30mm cartridge, which was created by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch as a competitor to the 5.7×28mm. The results of the NATO tests were analyzed by a group formed of experts from Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the group's conclusion was that the 5.7×28mm was "undoubtedly" the more efficient cartridge; However, the German delegation and others rejected the NATO recommendation that 5.7×28mm be standardized, halting the standardization process indefinitely. As a result, both the 4.6×30mm and 5.7×28mm cartridges (and the associated weapons) have been independently adopted by various NATO countries, according to preference; the P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries throughout the world. The 5.7x28mm was finally standardized by NATO in February 2021.
Present
Further development of the P90 led to the creation of the P90 TR model, which has a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) triple rail interface for mounting accessories. This model was introduced in late 1999 and continues to be offered alongside the standard P90. More recently, the P90 has been offered to civilian shooters as the PS90, a semi-automatic carbine intended for personal protection and sporting use.
Design
The P90 is a selective fire, straight blowback-operated weapon with a cyclic rate of fire of around 850–1,100 rounds per minute. The weapon is chambered for FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition. Its unusual shape is based on extensive ergonomic research. The weapon is grasped by means of a thumbhole in the frame that acts as a pistol grip, as well as an oversized trigger guard that acts as a foregrip for the shooter's support hand. The P90 fires from a closed bolt for maximum accuracy, and its design makes extensive use of polymers for reduced weight and cost. Overall, the weapon is relatively lightweight, weighing 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) empty, or 3 kg (6.6 lb) with a loaded 50-round magazine.
The P90 is notable for being fully ambidextrous—it can be operated by right or left-handed shooters with equal ease, and without making any modifications to the weapon. FN Herstal has described it as the "first fully ambidextrous individual automatic weapon." The charging handle, magazine release and backup iron sights are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the weapon, and the firing selector is located directly at the foot of the trigger, where it can be operated from either side by the shooter's trigger finger or support hand thumb. When fired, the P90 ejects spent cartridge casings downward through a chute located behind the grip, so spent cases are kept out of the shooter's line of sight.
The P90 can be fitted with a sling for greater ease of carry, and since the weapon has a fixed stock (as opposed to having a collapsing or folding stock), it can be quickly deployed when needed. The weapon's smooth, rounded contours prevent it from snagging on the shooter's clothing or equipment, and a small vertical protrusion is provided at the front end of the weapon's frame to prevent the shooter's hand from accidentally slipping in front of the muzzle while shooting. A hollow compartment inside the rear of the weapon's frame—accessed by removing the buttplate—allows for storage of a cleaning kit.
The P90 was designed to have a length no greater than a man's shoulder width, to allow it to be easily carried and maneuvered in tight spaces, such as the inside of an armored vehicle. To achieve this, the weapon's design uses the unconventional bullpup configuration, in which the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face so that there is no wasted space in the stock. The P90's dimensions are minimized by its unique horizontally mounted feeding system, wherein the box magazine sits parallel to the barrel on top of the weapon's frame. The weapon overall has an extremely compact profile—it is the most compact fixed-stock submachine gun to be made. The standard version of the weapon has an overall length of 500 mm (20 in), a height of 210 mm (8.3 in), and a width of 55 mm (2.2 in).
The P90 requires minimal maintenance, and it can be disassembled quickly and easily. It is a modular firearm, consisting of four main component groups: the barrel and optical sight group, the moving parts group, the frame and trigger group, and the hammer group. The P90's barrel is cold hammer-forged and chrome-lined, with an overall length of 263 mm (10.4 in). The barrel has eight rifling grooves with a right-hand twist rate of 1:231 mm (1:9.1 in), and it is equipped with a diagonally cut flash suppressor that also acts as a recoil compensator. The stated service life of the barrel is 20,000 rounds.
The P90 uses an internal hammer striking mechanism and a trigger mechanism with a three-position rotary dial fire control selector, located at the foot of the trigger. The dial has three settings: S – safe, 1 – semi-automatic fire, and A – fully automatic fire. When set on A, the P90's fire selector provides a two-stage trigger operation similar to that of the Steyr AUG assault rifle—pulling the trigger back slightly produces semi-automatic fire, and pulling the trigger fully to the rear produces fully automatic fire.
Ammunition
Main article: FN 5.7×28mmParticularly significant to the design of the P90 is the small-caliber, high-velocity bottlenecked cartridge it uses. The 5.7×28mm cartridge was created by FN Herstal in response to a NATO requirement that called for a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, which is commonly used in pistols and submachine guns. The 5.7×28mm cartridge weighs 6.0 g (93 grains)—roughly half as much as a typical 9×19mm cartridge—allowing the same number of rounds to be carried for less weight, or allowing more rounds to be carried for the same weight. Since the 5.7×28mm cartridge has a relatively small diameter, an unusually high number of cartridges can be contained in a magazine. The cartridge has a loud report and produces considerable muzzle flash (when fired from a pistol), but it produces roughly 30 percent less recoil than the 9×19mm cartridge, improving controllability. Due to its high velocity, the 5.7×28mm exhibits an exceptionally flat trajectory, compared to typical pistol ammunition.
One of the design intents for the standard 5.7×28mm cartridge type, the SS190, was that it has the ability to penetrate Kevlar protective vests that stop conventional pistol bullets. Fired from the P90, the 5.7×28mm SS190 has a muzzle velocity of roughly 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s, Mach 2) and can penetrate the NATO CRISAT vest or a Level IIIA Kevlar vest at a range of 200 m (220 yd). FN states an effective range of 200 m (220 yd) and a maximum range of 1,800 m (2,000 yd) for the 5.7×28mm cartridge when fired from the P90.
In testing conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1999, the SS190 fired from the P90 at a distance of 25 m (27 yd) exhibited an average penetration depth of 25 cm (9.8 in) in ballistic gelatin covered with a Level II vest. The SS190 exhibited penetration depths ranging from 28 to 34 cm (11 to 13.5 in) when fired from the P90 into bare ballistic gelatin, in tests conducted by Houston Police Department SWAT. In testing, the SS190 and similar 5.7×28mm projectiles consistently turn base over point ("tumble") as they pass through ballistic gelatin and other media, using the 21.6 mm (0.85 in) projectile length to create a larger wound cavity. However, some are skeptical of the bullet's terminal performance, and it is a subject of debate among civilian shooters in the United States.
The 5.7×28mm projectile potentially poses less risk of collateral damage than conventional pistol bullets, because the projectile design limits overpenetration, as well as the risk of ricochet. The lightweight projectile loses much of its kinetic energy after traveling only 400 m (440 yd), whereas a conventional pistol bullet such as the 9×19mm retains significant energy beyond 800 m (870 yd), posing greater risk of collateral damage in the event of a miss. This range exceeds the engagement distances expected for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's intended applications, so the cartridge's limited energy at long range is not considered to be disadvantageous. Since the SS190 projectile does not rely on fragmentation or the expansion of a hollow point, the cartridge (and 5.7×28mm weapons) is considered suitable for military use under the Hague Convention of 1899, which prohibits the use of expanding bullets in warfare.
Cartridge type | SS195LF | SS197SR | EA Protector | EA Varmintor | EA S4 |
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Projectile weight | 1.8 g (28 gr) | 2.6 g (40 gr) | 2.6 g (40 gr) | 2.3 g (35 gr) | 1.8 g (28 gr) |
Muzzle velocity | 777 m/s (2,550 ft/s) | 640 m/s (2,100 ft/s) | 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s) | 747 m/s (2,450 ft/s) | 930 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
Muzzle energy | 550 J (130 cal) | 530 J (130 cal) | 665 J (159 cal) | 650 J (160 cal) | 785 J (188 cal) |
Feeding
The P90 uses a unique horizontally mounted feeding system—patented in the United States—that contributes to the weapon's compact profile and unusual appearance. U.S. Patent 4,905,394 ("Top mounted longitudinal magazine") was awarded in 1990, naming René Predazzer as the sole inventor. The detachable box magazine is mounted parallel to the P90's barrel, fitting flush with the top of the weapon's frame, and it contains 50 rounds of ammunition which lie in two rows facing left, offset 90° from the bore axis. As the cartridges are pushed back by spring pressure and arrive at the rear end of the magazine, they are fed as a single row into a spiral feed ramp and rotated 90 degrees, aligning them with the chamber. The magazine body is composed of polymer, and it is translucent to allow the shooter to see the amount of ammunition remaining at any time.
Sights and accessories
The P90 was originally equipped with the Ring Sights HC-14-62 reflex sight, but the current weapon is instead fitted with the Ring Sights MC-10-80 sight, which was specifically designed for it. The HC-14-62 has a polymer housing and uses a forward-aimed fiber optic collector to illuminate the white daytime reticle, which consists of a large circle of about 180 minutes of arc (MOA), with a 20 MOA circle surrounding a 3.5 MOA dot in the center. The MC-10-80 has an anodized aluminium housing, and has a similar black reticle. The night reticle for both the HC-14-62 and the MC-10-80 consists of an open T that is primarily illuminated by a tritium module, and, in the HC-14-62, ambient light drawn in by an upward-facing collector. The sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation, and it can be used in conjunction with night vision equipment. As backup in case the reflex sight is damaged, a set of fixed iron sights is provided on each side of the reflex sight housing. The newest MC-10-80, designated as the MC-10-80 Electronic, no longer uses tritium for its night reticle. Instead, the normal reticle can be illuminated in green powered by a CR2032 battery, with eight different brightness settings. The illuminated reticle makes the sight more versatile in a variety of different conditions.
The P90 has provisions for mounting a number of different types of accessories, including tactical lights and laser aiming devices. A sling can be attached to the P90 for greater ease of carry, or it can be fitted with various sound suppressors such as the Gemtech SP90, which was designed specifically for the weapon in cooperation with FN Herstal. This stainless steel suppressor with a black oxide finish is built according to MIL-SPECs, including saltwater corrosion resistance. It has a length of 184 mm (7.2 in), a diameter of 35 mm (1.4 in) and a weight of 680 g (1.50 lb). When subsonic ammunition is used in conjunction with the suppressor, it reduces the sound signature of the P90 by 33 dB. A small case collector pouch for the P90 is available which fits over the ejection port and collects spent cases as they are ejected downward; the pouch will collect up to one hundred cases before filling.
Variants
P90
P90 TR
The P90 TR (Triple Rail) model, also known as the "flat-top," was introduced in late 1999. It features a receiver-mounted triple MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail interface system, or "Triple Rail," for mounting accessories. Also, instead of the integrated reflex sight, this model uses standard tritium iron sights. There is one full-length accessory rail integrated into the top of the receiver, and two rail stumps are included on the sides of the receiver. The top rail will accept various optical sights with no tools or additional mounting hardware required, and the side rails serve to mount secondary accessories, such as tactical lights or laser aiming devices.
P90 USG
The P90 USG (United States Government) model is similar to the standard P90, except the reflex sight housing is aluminium, and the sight has a revised reticle. The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to tritium-illumination. The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail mount for attaching a different sight.
P90 Laserex models
The P90 LV (Laser Visible) and P90 IR (InfraRed) models, both of which were introduced in late 1995, have an integrated laser sight manufactured by Laserex Technologies in Australia. The P90 LV model projects an 8 mW visible laser intended to be used as a low-light shooting aid or for dissuasive effect, while the P90 IR model projects a 4.5 mW infrared laser that can only be seen with night vision equipment. Both laser systems are compact, consisting of a small, flat panel integrated into the front end of the weapon's frame.
The Laserex P90 laser systems have a weight of 131 grams (0.289 lb; 4.6 oz), and they are activated by means of a green pressure switch located on the underside of the weapon's pistol grip. The lasers can be configured for three different internal settings: Off – disabled to prevent accidental activation, Training – low intensity for eye safety and extended battery life in training, or Combat – high intensity for maximum visibility. The Laserex P90 laser systems have a battery life of 250 hours when used on the Training setting, or a life of 50 hours when used on the Combat setting.
PS90
The PS90 is a semi-automatic carbine variant of the P90, intended for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use; it was introduced in 2005, and continues to be offered in several configurations. The PS90 will accept the standard 50-round P90 magazines, but the gun is supplied with a magazine that is blocked to a capacity of 10 or 30 rounds, allowing it to be sold in jurisdictions where magazine capacities are restricted by law.
In order to be legal for purchase by civilians without obtaining a tax stamp for a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) as defined by the United States National Firearms Act, the PS90 carbine has an extended 407 mm (16.0 in) barrel and is semi-automatic, with a trigger pull of approximately 31–36 newtons (7.0–8.1 lbf). The lengthened barrel has eight rifling grooves, with a right-hand twist rate of 1:229 mm (1:9 in) and a rifled length of 376 mm (14.8 in); the muzzle is equipped with a fixed "birdcage" type flash suppressor.
Despite the added barrel length, the PS90 is relatively compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 667 mm (26.3 in), and a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) with a fully loaded 50-round magazine. Due to the added barrel length, the PS90 can achieve a muzzle velocity of up to 777 metres per second (2,550 ft/s) with SS195LF ammunition, or up to 930 metres per second (3,100 ft/s) with third-party ammunition.
PS90 Standard
The PS90 Standard is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal. 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. The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged. As of 2019 the PS90 Standard is available with a black frame.
PS90 SBR
The PS90 SBR variant is functionally identical to the “PS90 Standard”, but instead of the extended 16 inch barrel, this variant retains the standard 10.5 inch barrel of its selective-fire counterpart, thus making it the ballistic equivalent, in semi-automatic only form. The PS90 SBR is not usually listed on FN Herstal's website, but is offered commercially through third-party extensions. These are made either through factory standard layouts, or conversions made by swapping the barrel. This renders the weapon a “short barreled rifle”, and thus the required tax stamp is necessary in order to purchase and/or transfer it. The weapon is regulated as “Title II”, and special certification is required in most states. As with all factory standard PS90 receivers special welding is in place to complicate full auto conversion.
PS90 TR
The PS90 TR is now discontinued. It featured a "Triple Rail" receiver assembly identical to that of the P90 TR. The top of the receiver consisted of an MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail, allowing the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight. Two polymer side rails—one on each side of the receiver—were included for mounting secondary accessories, such as lasers or tactical lights. Like the PS90 Standard, the PS90 TR was available with either an olive drab or black frame. As of 2013, the PS90 TR model is no longer listed by FNH USA.
PS90 USG
The PS90 USG is now discontinued. In the same fashion as the P90 USG, this model had an aluminium reflex sight housing with a revised reticle. The black reticle consisted of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which was joined by three posts that glowed red in low light conditions due to tritium-illumination. The USG reflex sight could be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail mount for attaching a different sight, and like other models of the PS90, the USG was available with either an olive drab or black frame.
As of 2011, the PS90 USG model is no longer listed by FNH USA, but the USG reflex sight is still offered as a standalone accessory.
Users
Despite being originally intended as a defensive weapon for military personnel whose primary role is not fighting with small arms (such as vehicle drivers), most sales of the P90 have been to special forces and counter-terrorist groups who use it for offensive roles.
In 1997, suppressed P90s were used in combat by the Peruvian special forces group (Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales) in Operation Chavín de Huantar, the hostage rescue siege that ended the Japanese embassy hostage crisis. The operation was a success: all 14 MRTA revolutionaries were killed, and 71 hostages were rescued. The MRTA revolutionaries who had taken the hostages were equipped with body armor, but it was defeated by the Peruvian special forces' P90s. In 2011, P90s were used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces.
By 2009, the P90 was in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries. In the United States, Houston Police Department was the first local law enforcement agency to adopt the P90, acquiring it for their SWAT team in 1999. In 2003, the Houston SWAT team became one of the first agencies in the country to use the weapon in a shootout. By 2009, the P90 was in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies in the United States, including the Secret Service and Federal Protective Service. In response, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) added the P90 and PS90 to its NRA Tactical Police Competition standards, allowing law enforcement agencies to compete in the event using either weapon.
Country | Organization | Model | Quantity | Date | Reference |
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Argentina | Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos tactical diver group of the Argentine Navy | P90 | − | − | |
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA; Airport Security Police) | P90 | − | − | ||
Grupo Alacrán special group of the Argentine National Gendarmerie | P90 | − | − | ||
Austria | Jagdkommando (Jakdo) special group of the Austrian Army | P90, P90 TR |
140 | − | |
Kommando Militärstreife & Militärpolizei (Kdo MilStrf&MP) close protection teams | P90 TR | − | − | ||
Belgium | Marinecomponent/Composante Marine (Belgian Navy) commandos | − | − | − | |
Landcomponent/Composante Terre (Belgian Army), replacing the Uzi | − | − | 2004– | ||
Détachement d'Agents de Sécurité (DAS) dignitary protection group | P90 | 53 | − | ||
Directorate of Special Units (DSU) group of the Federale Politie/Police Fédérale/Föderale Polizei | − | − | − | ||
Former Gendarmerie/Rijkswacht paramilitary police force | P90 | 114 | − | ||
Aarschot municipal police force | P90 | − | − | ||
Liège metropolitan police force (replaced the Uzi) | − | − | 2002– | ||
Zone de Police Boraine (Boussu/Colfontaine/Frameries/Quaregnon/Saint-Ghislain municipalities) police force | P90 TR | − | − | ||
Brazil | Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State | − | − | − | |
Canada | Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) special group of the CAF Special Operations Forces Command | − | − | 2005– | |
Halifax Regional Police force in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia | − | − | − | ||
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) SWAT in Montreal, Quebec | − | − | − | ||
Cyprus | Εθνική Φρουρά (Cypriot National Guard) special forces | P90 | 350 | 2000– | |
Czech Republic | Útvar rychlého nasazení (URNA) of the Czech National Police | P90 | − | 2000s– | |
Dominican Republic | Cuerpo de Ayudantes Militares del Presidente de la República | − | − | − | |
Dominican Republic's counter-terrorist group | − | 150 | 2002– | ||
Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana (Military of the Dominican Republic) | − | − | − | ||
El Salvador | Comando Especial Antiterrorista (CEAT) | − | 350 | 2002– | |
France | Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS) joint special operations command | − | − | − | |
GIGN counter-terrorism group of the Gendarmerie Nationale | P90 TR | − | − | ||
RAID counter-terrorism group of the Police Nationale | − | − | − | ||
Greece | Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα (EKAM) unit of the Hellenic Police | − | − | − | |
Guatemala | Secretaría de Asuntos Administrativos de Seguridad de la Presidencia (SAAS) | P90 | 20 | 2009– | |
India | Special Protection Group (SPG; tasked with protection of the prime minister) and the Special Group (India) of Research and Analysis Wing | P90, P90 TR |
− | 2008– | |
Indonesia | Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group of the Indonesian Navy | − | − | − | |
Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group of the Indonesian Army | − | − | − | ||
Ireland | Army Ranger Wing special forces of the Irish Defence Forces | − | − | 2003– | |
Italy | Col Moschin 9 Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) special forces of the Italian Army | P90 TR | − | − | |
Jordan | Jordanian Armed Forces | − | − | − | |
Lebanon | Forces de Sécurité Intérieure (FSI) | p90 | 10000 | − | |
Libya | Military of Libya (used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces) | − | 367 | 2008– | |
Luxembourg | Unité Spéciale de la Police (USP) group of the Grand Ducal Police | P90 TR | − | − | |
Malaysia | Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) special operations group of the Royal Malaysian Navy | − | − | − | |
Mauritania | BASEP presidential security battalion | − | − | − | |
Mexico | Ejército Méxicano (Mexican Army) Special Forces | P90 | − | − | |
Estado Mayor Presidencial (EMP; Presidential Guard) | − | − | − | ||
Fuerzas Especiales (FES) of the Mexican Navy | − | − | − | ||
Policía Federal (PF; Federal Police) of the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública | − | − | − | ||
Netherlands | Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) of the Royal Netherlands Army (replaced the Uzi) | P90 TR | − | 2000– | |
Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) of the National Police Corps (Netherlands) | P90 TR | − | 2001– | ||
Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (BSB) of the Dutch Gendarmerie | − | − | − | ||
Pakistan | Special Services Group | − | − | − | |
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) | − | − | − | |
Peru | Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (GRUFE) of the Peruvian Armed Forces | − | − | − | |
Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES) of the Peruvian Navy | P90 | 53 | − | ||
Paracaidistas del Ejército (Peruvian Army paratroopers) | − | − | − | ||
Philippines | Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police | − | − | − | |
Poland | Jednostka Wojskowa Grom | P90 TR | − | 2006– | |
Biuro Ochrony Rządu (used primarily for dignitary protection) | P90 | − | 2007– | ||
Portugal | Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) of the Polícia de Segurança Pública | − | − | 2002– | |
Romania | Detașamentul de Intervenție Rapidă special operations group of the Romanian Military | − | − | − | |
Saudi Arabia | |||||
Singapore | Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation (CDO FN) | − | 2002– | ||
Slovakia | Útvar osobitného určenia of Slovak Police Force | P90 | - | - | |
Spain | Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) of the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía | P90 TR | − | − | |
Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) special group of the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) | P90, P90 TR |
− | − | ||
Suriname | Military of Suriname | − | 900 | 2001– | |
Taiwan | Republic of China Armed Forces | P90 | − | 1992– | |
Thailand | กองทัพบกไทย (Royal Thai Army) special units | − | − | − | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force | − | − | − | |
Turkey | Karşı Atak Timi, prime minister's close protection teams. | − | − | − | |
Polis Özel Harekat special operations group of the General Directorate of Security | − | − | − | ||
Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı domestic special operations group of the Turkish Gendarmerie | − | − | − | ||
Ukraine | Ukrainian police force (unspecified) | P90 LV | 30 | 2008– | |
United States | U.S. Federal Protective Service branch of the DHS (formerly a branch of ICE) | P90 | − | 2001– | |
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service | − | − | − | ||
Addison police department in Texas (first agency in the country to issue it to patrol cars) | PS90 TR | 52 | 2007– | ||
U.S. Secret Service | P90 TR | − | 1990s– | ||
Alaska State Troopers | P90 LV | 9 | − | ||
Birmingham, Alabama SWAT | P90 | − | − | ||
Bryan, Texas police department SWAT | − | − | − | ||
Chula Vista, California SWAT | P90 TR | − | − | ||
Creve Coeur, Missouri police department | − | − | − | ||
Edina, Minnesota police department | − | 11 | 2005– | ||
Houston, Texas SWAT (first local law enforcement agency in the country to adopt and use the weapon) | P90 | 5 | 1999– | ||
Kutztown, Pennsylvania police department | − | − | − | ||
Passaic County, New Jersey SWAT | − | − | 2002– | ||
Richland County, South Carolina SRT | − | − | 2000– | ||
Sioux Falls, South Dakota SWAT | − | − | − | ||
Sparta Township, New Jersey Police Department | − | − | − | ||
Zapata County, Texas sheriff's department | − | − | − | ||
Venezuela | Bodyguards assigned to the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores | − | − | − | |
Ejército Bolivariano de Venezuela (Venezuelan Bolivarian Army) | − | − | − | ||
Various police forces | − | − | − |
See also
- FN Five-seven (5.7x28mm handgun designed by FN Herstal to accompany the P90)
- AR-57 (AR platform rifle firing FN 5.7x28mm fed from a 50rd P90 magazine)
- Kel-Tec P50 (Semi-automatic pistol chambered in FN 5.7x28mm)
- ST Kinetics CPW (multi-caliber SMG/PDW able to be chambered in FN 5.7x28mm)
- Personal Defense Weapon
- List of bullpup firearms
Notes
- The revised 5.7 SS190 cartridge, which would become the main chambering of P90, was developed in 1993. See Watters, Daniel E.
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External links
- Official website
- Official website: FNH USA
- PS90 Owner's Manual
- Official P90 promotional video on YouTube
- PS90 disassembly video on YouTube
- American Rifleman FN 5.7×28mm weapons video on YouTube
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