The Desert Eagle .44 Magnum used to be my favorite handgun; it puts BIG holes in paper
The FN 57 took its place at the top spot. That thing is like shooting a frickin' laser pistol. The round simply hits
exactly where you were aiming. That's at 10, 20, 50,
100 yards.
It feels like a waterpistol at first; definitely a strange fit in the hand. The rounds look like "min-AR" ammunition. This makes the grip wider than most pistols.
Due to the long rounds and how "hot" they fire (incredible fps), your first trigger pull is a surprise. You expect quite a kick, but instead there is none. A HUGE report, but no noticeable kick. It is less, IMO, than even a .22 (I've got a nice Walther P22; the FN kick is equivalent/less than that!) This is due, in part, to the spring placement: on the barrel, rather than on a rod. This brings the recoil straight back, with no barrel rise. It is a phenomenal piece of engineering.
Only drawback to this weapon is price. The pistol weighs in at $1100. The ammunition is pricey, to say the least. If you have an AR and bemoan the prices for ammo for that platform, wait 'til you see what the 5.7x28 runs!
![EEK!](https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Still, the FN 57 is a thing of beauty; the best-engineered handgun I have ever had the privilege to use.
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5.7x28 next to a 5.56x45