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FNH USA’s FNP Family

Written by Charlie Cutshaw. Author Archive »

New breed polymer pistols are user friendly, reliable, accurate!

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FNH USA’s FNP pistols have been with us since 2003 and while the most recent member of the FNP family has gotten quite a bit of “ink” from the firearms press, probably due to its .45ACP caliber, we don’t know of anyone taking a good look at the FNP family as a whole.

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The FNP was first developed in the ubiquitous 9mm caliber, but it was a only a matter of time before other calibers were offered, primarily because the basic 9mm platform can be adapted to .357 SIG and .40 ammunition with little modification in the basic handgun. In fact, the FNPs in 9mm, .357 SIG and .40 are virtually identical in size and weight. What sets them apart is caliber. Operation is the same for just about all, except the FNP-45, which is similar in operation, but built on a larger frame to accommodate the .45ACP cartridge plus a few other changes.

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