glock fn 509

Glock Fn 509 - Starting with the FN 509 review, we bring you our Midsize FN 509 review.

FN firearms have long been used extensively by the US military, as well as other US government agencies. In fact, if you've served in the Army or Marine Corps in the last few decades, your gun is probably an FN product.

Glock Fn 509

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the M249 SAW and M240 series machine guns, as well as the Mk19, Mk46/48 made by FN. I have a soft spot in my heart for FN products (especially the M249 PARA), but I've never owned one myself, and I haven't spent much time with FN gear outside of the army

Fn 509 Ls Edge Hands On

In addition to firearms, lead spray, lethal machine guns and rifles, FN also produces a number of pistols that you are familiar with, such as the FN FNX series, FN Five-sevenN and FNS pistols that emit In month April 2017, FN released the FN 509 series of 9mm assault pistols as an update to its FNS series. The 509 pistol is only offered in 9mm (accurate) and is available in a variety of sizes and configurations: medium, standard and tactical.

In this series of reviews, I will discuss all of the 509 series offerings with the same round count, the same ammo, and the same drills. I start with the 509 Medium and work my way up to the 509 Tactical.

In addition to the above features, the FN 509 Medium also has all ambidextrous controls, which is not only nice for lefties, but also nice for me when shooting one left hand. Most manufacturers aim to make fully ambidextrous firearms, especially pistols, and I see that as a very good thing. Now if only they could figure out how to make a double bolt gun...

Other features of the Midsize 509 include: fluorescent sights (standard on most pistols, but LE guns come with tritium sights), front and rear sights, standard 1913 accessory shaft rails, and a “technical” dual action trigger. FN lists an MSRP of $649 and I've found them on sale for about $100 less.

Glock G19 Gen4 Vs Fn 509 Midsize Size Comparison

I've been a Glock shooter for several years and have become accustomed to a less intuitive, ergonomic locking platform. Picking up the medium size FN 509, my mind immediately went to the Glock 19 (similar grip length), but without the "hard" Glock grip angle. The 509's medium grip angle is similar to what you'll find on most modern handguns, and the sights, when presented, are compatible with a neutral wrist position. The FN also features replaceable backstraps, a feature that is almost an industry standard.

The magazine release was easily operated without having to adjust my right hand, and so was the slide release. After a few dry reps on my strong side, I decided to try the same thing on the weak side to see if the 509 medium would be better. Not surprisingly, I found the pistol just as easy to operate left-handed as it was right-handed; magazine release and slide release offered almost the same power to perform. This is not a trivial test for left-handed shooters, as there are many "ambidextrous" firearms out there that prefer to shoot right-handed despite being left-handed friendly.

The sights are a typical and very unusual 3-point "fluorescent" configuration. The rear view offers a nice shelf for one-handed charging. There are also plenty of aftermarket vision options if the factory offerings aren't to your liking. I think the views are pretty good. The only change I would make is to darken the rear sight, or since I'm cheap and lazy I might paint the rear sight black. I usually carry a flash on all my pistols (to reduce recoil and see what I'm shooting at), so I don't worry too much about having tritium sights and I feel the factory front sight suits my needs.

Trigger - I think it could use some work. It's a little stretchy and heavier than I'd like, even considering it's a factory trigger. I didn't feel like it affected my slow fire that much, but I noticed it when I was trying to shoot quickly. Fortunately, there are a number of aftermarket trigger upgrades available for the 509 series pistol.

Fn 509 C: Available Apex Upgrades

As mentioned above, I did the same exercises with all the 509 series guns with the same round count. To be clear, this is not intended to be a torture test, or to find the point of failure of these pistols (I think their reliability is very well established), but to prove their "shootability". Can these pistols meet an acceptable standard of accuracy, rate of fire, and overall serviceability?

I drilled the 509 medium starting at 25 yards, aiming to get to 50 yards without missing a Zone C steel target. I'm happy to say the medium sizes came through with great color. On the way back I didn't miss a beat and went 5 for 50. I'd say it's more than adequate for a concealed carry pistol. Strong work, FN.

After the back to back, I did some faster cadence, high volume exercises, leading up to the Bill Drill. It took me a few repetitions to get the hang of it and the recoil difference of this gun compared to the Glock, but I think I got the hang of it. The Medium Toy 509 felt a bit ungainly when shooting at a fast cadence and requires more from the shooter to achieve acceptable accuracy with low slits. Although this gun took a little more effort to shoot quickly, I would say that this is a problem that could have been completely solved with a little more time on the gun and a little tweaking of the trigger and scenery.

This is one area where I want to test a bit on the system's reliability, as well as ease of use. I loaded two of the 15 round magazines fully and fired one round, dropped the mag and loaded another, then fired one round. I repeated this until both magazines were empty. I didn't experience any malfunctions as I was quite terrified of dropping fully loaded magazines onto the cobblestoned ground. I had no problems with the quick ejection of the magazine or the ergonomics of inserting it.

Fn 509 9mm Luger 4in Fde Pistol

Overall, I'd say the FN 509 is a great choice for anyone looking for a good compromise between a medium, subcompact single stack, and a full size gun. Because of the neutral grip angle, I think it will be easier for new shooters than the Glock 19 (which is my favorite concealed carry option). I would feel comfortable offering this to friends and family for my own protection, and it's even in my safe.

Corey Means is currently an author who has chosen not to write a short biography for now.

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