P90
Cypriot National Guard with a P90 LV at a parade in Larnaca
Type	Submachine gun/Personal Defense Weapon
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
In service	1994—
Used by	See User base
Production history
Manufacturer	Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	2.54 kg (5.5 lb), empty 3.0 kg (6.6 lb), loaded[1]
Length	500 mm (19.7 in)
Barrel length	263 mm (10.35 in)[2]
Cartridge	5.7 x 28 mm[3]
Action	Straight blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire	900 round/min
Muzzle velocity	716 m/s (2,350 ft/s) with SS190
Effective range	200 m (220 yd)
Feed system	50-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Tritium-illuminated reflex sight

The P90 is a compact submachine gun developed and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN Herstal). It has an unusual bullpup configuration and a 50-round magazine that sits on top of the firearm, parallel to the barrel which results in a short external barrel. It arguably started a new class of personal defense weapons (PDWs) intended to defeat body armor with small-caliber, high-velocity bullets. It was soon joined by the Heckler & Koch MP7 chambered for a similar cartridge. P90 may refer to: FN P90, a submachine gun Ruger P90, a semi-automatic pistol P-90, a guitar pickup Category: ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 281 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): FN P90 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The Cypriot National Guard (Greek Εθνική Φρουρά) is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus. ... District Larnaka  - Mayor Andreas Moyseos Population (2001)  - City 72,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A PDW or personal defense weapon is a compact firearm, smaller than an assault rifle or a full size submachine gun, but more powerful and flexible than a normal pistol. ... “P90” redirects here. ... Company logo Cypriot National Guard with a FN P90 at a parade in Larnaca Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often abbreviated as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a Belgian manufacturer of firearms. ... “P90” redirects here. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10-3 m and 10-2 m (1 mm and 1 cm). ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 5. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... Blowback is a system in which automatic or semi-automatic firearms operate through the energy created by combustion in the chamber and bore acting directly on the bolt face through the cartridge. ... A semi or fully_automatic firearm which is said to fire from a closed bolt is one where, when ready to fire, a round is in the chamber and the bolt and working parts are forward. ... (for paintball markers also)Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... The 5. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... Tritium (symbol T or 3H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. ... A Norwegian soldier holding an MP5 with an Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sight. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Company logo Cypriot National Guard with a FN P90 at a parade in Larnaca Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often abbreviated as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a Belgian manufacturer of firearms. ... The Steyr AUG is one of the most successful bullpup rifles Bullpup is a firearm configuration in which the action (or mechanism) and magazine are located behind the trigger. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A PDW or personal defense weapon is a compact firearm, smaller than an assault rifle or a full size submachine gun, but more powerful and flexible than a normal pistol. ... The MP7 is a personal defense weapon manufactured by Heckler & Koch (H&K) and chambered for the 4. ...

Overview

On April 16, 1989, NATO document D/296 called for a "personal defense weapon" to enter service after 2000.^[4] Existing pistol-caliber cartridges had become increasingly ineffective at disabling troops equipped with body armor, while assault rifles that could pierce it were too heavy or unwieldy for close quarters battle. FN Herstal responded by designing the Project 90 submachine gun and its 5.7 x 28 mm armor-piercing cartridge. This article is about the military alliance. ... A PDW or personal defense weapon is a compact firearm, smaller than an assault rifle or a full size submachine gun, but more powerful and flexible than a normal pistol. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The AK-47 is the worlds most common assault rifle. ... It has been suggested that Mêlée be merged into this article or section. ... The 5. ...

The P90 entered service in 1994. It is a selective fire, straight blowback-operated firearm with semi-automatic and fully automatic firing modes. It is fully ambidextrous, with an ambidextrous fire selector and charging handle, and downward ejection of spent cases. The P90 is built in a unique bullpup configuration that places the 50-round translucent magazine above the firearm, parallel to the barrel (with the rounds perpendicular to the barrel). A circular ramp at the bottom of the magazine aligns each round to the barrel. This design makes the firearm compact and maneuverable; the translucent magazine makes it easy to quickly check the number of rounds left. The P90 is constructed largely out of weight-saving polymers, including the hammer and related components, which resemble the ones found in the Steyr AUG. The breechblock is part of the "moving parts group," which contains twin guide rods, rate of fire stabilizer, recoil buffer, firing pin, and AR-15-style extractor and ejector. A selective fire weapon can be fired in either of at least two modes, depending on the position of the selector switch. ... Blowback is a system in which automatic or semi-automatic firearms operate through the energy created by combustion in the chamber and bore acting directly on the bolt face through the cartridge. ... Walther P99, a semi-automatic pistol from the late 1990s A semi-automatic firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the... M2 machine gun An automatic firearm is a firearm that will continue to load and fire ammunition as long as the trigger (or other activating device) is pressed or until it runs out of ammunition. ... The Steyr AUG is one of the most successful bullpup rifles Bullpup is a firearm configuration in which the action (or mechanism) and magazine are located behind the trigger. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A polymer (from Greek: πολυ, polu, many; and μέρος, meros, part) is a substance composed of molecules with large molecular mass composed of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... The Steyr AUG is an Austrian 5. ... A breechblock is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech at the moment of firing. ... (for paintball markers also)Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. ... The AR-15 is a lightweight, air-cooled, magazine fed, autoloading, centerfire rifle. ...

Civilian-legal 5.7 × 28 mm rounds. From left to right: SS195LF, SS196SR, and SS197SR. A Zippo lighter is on the right for size comparison.

The firearm has very low recoil, allowing for accurate burst fire. The recoil impulse of 5.7 x 28 mm is about half that of 5.56 x 45 mm NATO, while the unique moving parts group further reduces felt recoil through twin recoil springs and the recoil buffer. Upon firing, the barrel itself recoils rearward for about 0.030 of an inch (0.76 mm), enabling the pressure in the barrel to drop to a safe level. The chamber pressure is rated at 50,000 psi for 5.7 x 28 mm FN. Field-stripping the P90 can be done in under 10 seconds without any tools, breaking it apart into four major groups: barrel support/optical sight group, moving parts group, hammer group, and the frame/trigger group. The gun's two-stage trigger allows for semi-automatic fire even when the selector is set on fully automatic mode. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1311x891, 394 KB) Summary Author: Metroplex Civilian legal 5. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1311x891, 394 KB) Summary Author: Metroplex Civilian legal 5. ... The 5. ... A lit 1968 slim model Zippo An open full-size Navy Zippo A closed black crackle Zippo A Zippo dismantled for fueling 133ml Zippo Lighter Fluid A Zippo lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company. ... U.S. Military 5. ... A pressure gauge reading in PSI (red scale) and kPa (black scale) The pound-force per square inch (symbol: lbf/in²) is a non-SI unit of pressure based on avoirdupois units. ...

FN Herstal manufactures a magazine pouch with a plastic dust cap that covers the magazine's opening, in order to keep cartridges from becoming dislodged when the magazine is struck at the feed end. Contrary to popular belief, the magazines are not prone to internal cartridge jams.^{[citation needed]}

The SS190 5.7 x 28 mm round has higher penetration abilities than cartridges with similar recoil impulse, and can defeat the standard Warsaw Pact body armor (a layer of titanium and several layers of kevlar) at the ranges listed by the NATO requirement. This is inferior to most rifle rounds, but better than existing common pistol rounds, such as the .45 ACP or .40 S&W. This performance is similar to the 4.6 x 30 mm round used in the Heckler & Koch MP7 PDW. However, both cartridges have suffered much controversy, as some are skeptical of their stopping power against unarmored targets. The 5. ... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ... The . ... The 4. ... The MP7 is a personal defense weapon manufactured by Heckler & Koch (H&K) and chambered for the 4. ... For the concept in nuclear physics, see stopping power (particle radiation). ...

Ring Sights MC-10-80 reflex sight

The MC-10-80 reflex sight daytime reticle.

The MC-10-80 reflex sight, developed by Ring Sights, was designed for the FN P90 and is not compatible with other weapons. 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 a half-T that is primarily illuminated by a tritium module, which glows red/orange in the dark, and moonlight or ambient light drawn in by an upward-facing collector. The half-T reticle can be seen in the daytime when a strong light source is shone into the rear fiber optic collector. The day sight will tend to wash out on bright surfaces such as white walls, snow, and the sky. The night sight requires total darkness and several moments for the shooter's eyes to adjust to the darkness if moving from a bright environment. Essentially, the operator will lose all sight function by moving from outdoors into a dark house. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1049x1129, 93 KB)[edit] Summary Author: Metroplex The MC-10-80 Ring Sight reflex sight from the FN PS90 aimed towards the sky. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1049x1129, 93 KB)[edit] Summary Author: Metroplex The MC-10-80 Ring Sight reflex sight from the FN PS90 aimed towards the sky. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tritium (symbol T or 3H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. ...

User base

The P90 is offered for export to military and federal law enforcement agencies — its sale is denied to the civilians in many countries due to its automatic firing mode and short barrel. Organizations that have adopted the firearm include:

• Austrian Army Jagdkommando
• Buzos Tácticos and Amphibious Commandos Group
• Belgian Directorate of Special Units and Special Forces Group
• Canadian Forces Joint Task Force 2
• Chilean Army, Chilean Marines
• Cypriot National Guard
• French Gendarmerie GIGN and National Police RAID
• Greek Coast Guard
• Indonesian Kopassus
• Irish Army Rangers
• Malaysian Navy PASKAL
• Mexican Navy and the Fuerzas Especiales (special forces)
• Morocco GISGR : Groupement d'Intervention et de Sécurité de la Gendarmerie Royale
• Netherlands Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid and Korps Commandotroepen CT-units
• Pakistan Army Special Service Group and VIP protection squads
• Panama Institutional Protective Service
• Peruvian Navy special forces
• Philippine Special Action Force; certain army units
• Portuguese Special Operations Groups
• Saudi Arabian Special Emergency Force
• Singapore Army Commando Unit
• Royal Thai Army special forces
• United States Secret Service

Certain civilian law enforcement teams have also adopted the P90. The first U.S. team to do so was the Richland County Sheriff's Department in South Carolina.^[5][6] It is also used by SWAT teams of in Washington D.C., Indianapolis, and the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia. In Missouri, the Columbia and Hallsville police departments are among those whose special-duty units have them, while the Creve Coeur Police Department uses the P90 as their patrol duty rifle, and all tactical, patrol and traffic units have a P90 in their cruisers. The P90 was seen in New Orleans in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, fomenting interest in the weapon. In the United Kingdom, the P90 is used by the West Midlands Police at Birmingham Airport, and by some other constabularies at regional airports, although their Metropolitain colleagues at Heathrow prefer the MP5. Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... 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Variants

The firearm comes in several variants. All of them can mount certain optional accessories such as tactical slings, empty case collector bags, bayonets, visible and infrared laser aiming modules (LAM), and tactical flashlights. The military and Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) versions can also accept a Gemtech sound suppressor (model SP-90) that uses a spring-lock system to snap onto the weapon's flash suppressor. The PS90 variant cannot mount this sound suppressor, because its barrel's flash suppressor is incompatible with the spring clip system. The word sling may refer to one of the following: A sling (weapon) is a device used to hurl projectiles A sling is one of any sort of mixed alcoholic drink, also known as a cocktail. ... For other uses, see bayonet (disambiguation). ... There are many scientific, military, medical and commercial laser applications which have been developed since the invention of the laser in the 1958. ... For the Parliament song, see Flash Light (song). ... A sound suppressor is a cylindrical-shaped metallic tube, (mostly colored black) that is fitted into the barrel of some submachine guns, pistols, and assault rifles. ... Close-up of the flash suppressor on a Sig 550. ...

P90

Features a plastic day and night 1x magnification Ring Sights MC-10-80 reflex sight mounted on a cast aluminum base that can fit an optional Picatinny rail. The day sight shows a large white circle with a smaller circle in the center using ambient light through a translucent fiber optic collector at the front. The night sight is an open "T" reticle that uses a tritium module in the rear that shines through a small fiber optic collector. The day sight will tend to wash out on bright surfaces such as white walls, snow, and the sky. The night sight requires total darkness and several moments for the shooter's eyes to adjust to the darkness if moving from a bright environment. Essentially, the operator will lose all sight function by moving from outdoors into a dark house. Even with a tactical light, the MC-10-80 performs poorly in unlit/dark rooms unless the light is somehow reflected either into the front collector or into the rear collector. If used in a dark environment, aiming at a bright object will cause the tritium-lit reticle to wash out. Backup iron sights are designed into both sides of the metal receiver. The P90, P90 USG, and PS90 can be fitted with a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail to replace the MC-10-80 in case the operator wishes to use aftermarket optics. A red dot sight is a type of optical aiming device for firearms. ... M4A Modular Weapons System carbine with M1913 rails on receiver and foregrip Picatinny Rail Dimensions, Cross Section The Picatinny rail is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for scopes and other accessories such as tactical lights and laser sighting modules. ... Tritium (symbol T or 3H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. ...

P90 TR

The standard sight receiver houses a triple Picatinny Rail Interface System (RIS), or Triple Rail (TR) for short. There is one full-length rail on the top of the base and two rail "stumps" on the sides. The "stumps" serve as mounting points for accessories such as laser sights or tactical flashlights; the integrated top rail allows for the mounting of aftermarket optics right out of the box. The TR and standard P90 are not interchangeable since the entire receiver assembly is different. M4A Modular Weapons System carbine with M1913 rails on receiver and foregrip Picatinny Rail Dimensions, Cross Section The Picatinny rail is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for scopes and other accessories such as tactical lights and laser sighting modules. ...

P90 USG

A fully automatic P90 similar to the standard P90, except with a revised optic system developed based on input by the United States Secret Service and other government agencies. Essentially, the aluminum USG Black sight uses a 100% black reticle that does not require ambient light. The USG Black reticle does not suffer from the same problems as the regular MC-10-80, since the reticle does not "wash out" on bright surfaces. The USG black reticle sight is available for all P90 and PS90 weapons that use a MC-10-80 reflex sight.

P90 LV and P90 IR

These versions add an integrated laser sight projected from below the barrel. The LV (Laser Visible) variant is equipped with a visible laser, while the IR (infrared) variant has an infrared laser. 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 on/off switch is a green button located under the trigger grip. The battery compartment is located below this button. There are many scientific, military, medical and commercial laser applications which have been developed since the invention of the laser in the 1958. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ...

PS90

PS90 disassembled; Breakdown of major PS90 component groups: 1. Hammer group, 2. Barrel support and optical sight group, 3. Butt plate, 4. Magazine, 5. Moving parts group, 6. Frame and trigger group; the standard P90 disassembles into similar main components.

Main article: FN PS90

A semi-automatic "sporter" version designed for the civilian market. It has a 16.04-inch (407 mm) barrel, an olive drab green plastic body (there is a limited production run of black PS90s), and a MC-10-80 reflex sight identical to that on the standard P90. The MC-10-80 must be removed and replaced by a special top rail in order to use aftermarket optics. Image File history File links PS90_breakdown. ... Image File history File links PS90_breakdown. ... The PS90 is a carbine manufactured by Fabrique Nationale, based on their FN P90 that began selling in the civilian market towards the end of 2005. ... Walther P99, a semi-automatic pistol from the late 1990s A semi-automatic firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the...

The barrel rifling has 8 grooves, a 1:9 right-hand twist, with a rifled length of 14.8 inches (376 mm), and a full barrel length of 16.04 inches (407 mm) due to the addition of a fixed "birdcage" flash suppressor. The overall length of the PS90 is 26.23 inches (667 mm). The trigger pull is approximately 7.5 to 8 lb_f (33 to 36 N). Rifling of a Canon de 75 modèle 1897 A 35 caliber Remington, with a microgroove rifled barrel with a right hand twist. ... Twist rate is a gun term that refers to the rate of twist of a gun barrels rifling grooves. ... Close-up of the flash suppressor on a Sig 550. ... The pound-force is a non-SI unit of force or weight (properly abbreviated lbf or lbf). The pound-force is equal to a mass of one pound multiplied by the standard acceleration due to gravity on Earth (which is defined as exactly 9. ... For other uses, see Newton (disambiguation). ...

The receiver assembly is drilled and tapped to accept accessory Picatinny rails 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 ships with a 10- or 30-round magazine depending on local and state regulations. The PS90 weighs 6.4 lb (2.9 kg) empty, and 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) with a fully loaded 50-round magazine. M4A Modular Weapons System carbine with M1913 rails on receiver and foregrip Picatinny Rail Dimensions, Cross Section The Picatinny rail is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for scopes and other accessories such as tactical lights and laser sighting modules. ...

Notes

See also

• FN Five-seven
• 5.7 x 28 mm
• HK MP7
• Knight's Armament Company PDW

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External links

• Product description from FNH USA
• Remtek.com - FN P90 examined in detail
• Modern Firearms - FN P90
• Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide: FN P90 presentation video (MPEG)
• Video of the P90