I have been trying desperately to find the reason (s) for prohibiting S&W M&P 5.7x28 semi automatic pistol in NSW? The NSW Firearm Registry is not that empathic or sympathetic,
Thank you vincerli. I was not enquiring about ballistic charts, I was asking whether anyone knew the reason why S&W M&P 5.7x28 was PROHIBITED in NSW ONLY?
I already own Ruger 5.7x28mm and have fired about 200 rounds which are not cheap @ $ 84/50.
Most reviews on YouTube continually stress Ruger’s 5.7x28mm very mild recoil!? I would disagree here: its recoil is little less than 9mm semi automatic. Again, depending on the 9mm ammunition and barrel length. Most of my 9mm pistols (3 of 5), have 6" barrels.
5.7x28FN was designed in responce to nato requests for a replacement for the 9x19mm parabellum cartridge. they were capable of pearceing body armour etc. google fn 5.7x28mm, the story is there. so my guess is plod dosent want this caliber available for jo public.
looking on cleavers all smiths in 5.7x28 are illegal in nsw. and one ruger, not the 57. the fn/ fnh are not illegal on their sight. nor ammo.
I have no idea about NSW (which is unhelpful I know) but the difficulty obtaining one in QLD for sporting shooters is finding a discipline that lists it in it’s approved pistols.
Pistol metallic sillhouette is out, Steel Challenge is out, IPSC, WAM, NRA/Action Match, ISSF…
I shot a FN57 the other day, I should have asked what his genuine reason for obtaining one was.
while off topic all those events dont allow copper projectiles if im correct, there is a five seven forum discussing using cast bullets. i have a nib ruger 57 and all the gear to load i got in a job lot of 10 odd pistols from wa i bought recently. hence my interest here. nsw banning smith 57’s and not fn/fnh 57’s dosent make sence. but could be cleavers site hasnt marked them. need a nsw memer who’s interested to get to the bottom of this.
There are other guns on the Cleavers site marked illegal in NSW but aren’t. It says Ruger 22-45 Lite is banned, but I have one, just bought from a shop and registered same as an other .22.
I don’t see a use for a 5.7 for me, be rad if we could pistol hunt though…
I’d like a cadet rifle chambered in it now that I think about it!
Mango, just something different.
I am a little tired shooting .22RL, 9mm, 38spec, 357mag a lot.
Roger 5.7x28 is nice gun but I want to buy S&W M&P 5.7x28 at Cleavers because it is reportedly even better. I have been to Cleavers just after Christmas to pick up 5.7 ammunition. I like the shop! I am in Sydney. Thanks for answering.
A rifle in 5.7x28 would be nice because it would be faster than a pistol Bentham. Thanks for answering.
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