How did it shoot? I do have 1,200 rounds through the gun though, so at least I can tell you what I think of the pistol. It runs reliably, shoots accurately and has a very usable trigger right out of the box. Three distinct textures on the grip enhance purchase and comfort. (r.) A hinged trigger helps ensure the gun will not fire unless and until the trigger is pressed. It has been too long since I shot a handgun competitively. (l.) External extractor, enlarged ejection port and protected levers all lead to improved reliability. I’m assuming this has something to do with the maximum overall length specified by the MHS program. One interesting thing about the mounting system on the 509 Tactical is that between the bottom of the MRD plate and the top of the slide, there is a rubber O-ring that mates into a circular cutout in each. Another item included in the package is a reduced-weight recoil spring. The new version features a plethora of modifications from the familiar FNS, some to fit specific requirements of the MHS contract and others to make it an even more-attractive choice as a fighting pistol than its predecessor. One other praiseworthy change from the FNS is that the controls are better “fenced off” with raised areas around them. The first time this is done will probably require a bench block and maybe a second set of hands. And while the FN gun didn’t win the contract, the 509 certainly won the civilian market. My very first day with the FN 509 at the range, I pulled it out of the box, lubed it to spec, and used the first 50 rounds from the gun to shoot a clean Dot Torture drill, cold. The SIG P320 won the contract, and as a result, most of the other designs that were submitted for this competition are being released for sale commercially in one form or another. With a threaded barrel and suppressor height sights/optics options, this gun was born to be suppressed. It would be somewhat true, though, since between the MHS contest and the 509’s release to the market, FN met with representatives from law enforcement agencies to solicit input on various changes that would make its XM17 entrant more marketable to the domestic-law-enforcement market. (ctr.) From the front lines to … Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Warnings • FAQs • © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. The inside is lined with fuzzy soft cloth and has a pocket to hold the spare mag and whichever of the two backstraps isn’t in the gun. Not so with the new FN 509, or at least not that I could make happen, and that’s a good thing. The barrel of the FN 509 features a thicker bearing area around the muzzle, which shaves ounces compared to a full-thickness barrel for the entire length. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:ShootingIllustrated@nrahq.orgFor questions/comments about Shooting Illustrated magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.orgYou can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on Shooting Illustrated, visit nramediakit.com for more information. We’ll explore the top features, pros and cons, and reasons you can trust the reliability. The FN 509 Compact: Any Red Dot, Any Light: a Leg-Up in the … Grabbing three different factory loads at random from my ammo stash, accuracy testing was performed at 15 yards shooting off sandbags. (The TulAmmo, or at least this lot, was also amazingly consistent, velocity-wise, from the FN 509, with a standard deviation for the 10-round string of only 10.77 fps.). This likely contributes to the empty weight of 26.5 ounces on my postal scale. The FN 509 Tactical. The quality of each case varies. Dan Z for TTAG All of which is a long way of saying that if you want a good evaluation of the FN 509 Midsize 9mm pistol , read our reviews of the original full-size and tactical models of the gun. The barrel of the FN 509 features a thicker bearing area around the muzzle, which shaves ounces compared to a full-thickness barrel for the entire length. Like the ending of “Highlander,” there could be only one, but several of the runners-up have found their way to gun dealers’ shelves in the months since the competition ended.We recently looked at Smith & Wesson’s entry, the M&P M2.0, and this month we’ll look at the offering from Fabrique Nationale, which has trickled to the commercial market as the FN 509. Numerous options exist. Here I put the long slide on a compact frame. One of my last days with the gun had me at my local indoor range, Indy Arms Co., on a day when it was hotter than 90 degrees outside and pouring rain like some guy was building an ark down the street. These sights are adjustable for windage by drifting them, although this is not a straightforward task with the rear sight—the biggest difference between the FN America 509 Tactical and the base model. Like a 509, which is to say, pretty well. There is the mandatory cable lock and an instruction manual in the box as well. OUT OF STOCK (0) FN 509 9mm NMS MRD Black Night Sight 17rd. Shooting the 509 LS Edge. This holster fits the 509 Tactical perfectly, it's comfortable for EDC and has a 0 -15 degree cant. Is that a bad thing, though? The gun’s rear sight ears have been removed and an optics plate has been installed with a Trijicon RMR. The 509 Tactical takes this modular approach one step further. Even with 17+1 rounds of 124-grain Federal Premium HST in the gun, it still weighed only 34.3 ounces, which is well less than an empty M1911 Government model. The rear notch is a U notch and the front sight is around a 1.25 wide front sight, and the sight picture is really quite good. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:ShootingIllustrated@nrahq.orgFor questions/comments about Shooting Illustrated magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.orgYou can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on Shooting Illustrated, visit nramediakit.com for more information. Though for the latter, I’d consider some trigger work. This review of the FN America FN 509 appeared originally as "Front-Line Defense" in the November 2017 issue of Shooting Illustrated. Friday, October 11, 2019. Besides the color, the FN 509 Tactical is feature loaded and arrives in an FN-embroidered, zippered, soft-sided nylon case tucked within an FN-marked cardboard box. The slide on the FN 509 is similar to that of its progenitor, but the grasping grooves fore and aft are more aggressive, and worked well even with hands that were slippery with sweat and sunscreen or gloved up for science. The FN 509’s Spartan origins are reflected in its packaging, at least with the test gun. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select Shooting Illustrated as your member magazine. This cover plate is part of a slightly more-complex MRDS-mounting setup than you may be familiar with from, say, a Glock MOS pistol, but it has its advantages. The FN 509 LS Edge, a new tactical pistol from FN, is designed to give users every advantage in the most demanding environments. With the 509, you get the convenience of a fully ambidextrous slide stop lever and magazine release as well as the comfort of enhanced grip textures, all at an FN 509 price you can afford. A bit of attention with a sight pusher or a whack with a dowel would fix that in short order, but I just held an inch or so of Kentucky windage at 10 yards and everything was cool. Further Reading on the FN 509. Optimized for competition, the FN 509 LS Edge takes the striker fired handgun to the races. Over the course of the next 784 rounds without any further lubrication or cleaning, the gun suffered one user-induced failure-to-feed, on the last magazine, trying to provoke a “limp-wrist” malfunction with some Speer 147-grain TMJ Lawman ammo. Before I actually put it on the scale, I would have bet money that the trigger broke at 5 pounds—it feels lighter than it is. Two of the loads, Winchester NATO 124-grain FMJ and Federal 147-grain +P HST Tactical, turned in best five-shot groups smaller than 2 inches. The FN 509, by way of contrast, ships with two interchangeable inserts that take up about the lower three quarters of the backstrap. Fn 509 Midsize Trigger — To me, it all starts with the trigger of any gun I'm manipulating. The FN 509 Compact Tactical is our cover gun for the 2020 Tactical Life Gun Annual! Surrounding the tritium lamp of the front sight is a white insert. There’s no need to pull the button out and flip it around, and that’s what caused problems for large-handed shooters in the FNS—the meat at the base of the shooter’s trigger finger could activate the right-side button. The 1911 market has enjoyed a very small handful of standardized dovetails for years, and it would be nice to see that idea spread to striker-fired, polymer-framed pistols. The Apex sear installed into the FN 509 Tactical frame. Remove the protector and it exposes ½x28 tpi right-hand threads ready for a suppressor or other muzzle device, such as a compensator. The time the company took to solicit opinions from potential end users shows in the finished product. This likely contributes to the empty weight of 26.5 ounces on my postal scale. Takedown is accomplished in a familiar manner, and the pistol breaks down into the expected component pieces. Even still, it fits its anticipated role. The HVAC was completely overwhelmed, given the amount of wet outside air being sucked in every minute, and it was like shooting at the bottom of a bowl of soup between the dripping sweat and fogged glasses. Upon unzipping the ballistic-nylon case containing the review pistol, I discovered it contained a handgun that was a lot more than a 509 painted “tactical dirt” color. Official Release of the FN 509: from the Army's Modular Handgun System competition; Going full size with the FN 509 Tactical; For the Full Review on the FN 509 series, read here if it lives up to the hype. (r.) A 17-round and two 24-round (or three 10-round) mags are included with the gun. I’m not saying it’s depot-level maintenance, but nobody’s going to be doing it in a foxhole or around a campfire, either. The new FN 509 LS Edge pistol is built on the FN 509 platform, and the results are a pistol that delivers versatility, accuracy and speed. The magazine release is especially noteworthy, in that it’s not just reversible, but actually ambidextrous. So the two don’t get mixed up, FN has thoughtfully painted the lighter spring unit with a band of yellow paint, making it easy to tell them apart at a glance. It looks weird, like a black polymer patchwork quilt, but it works fine. (l.) Included mounting plates allow attaching a variety of MRDS options. Originally, pistol slides were machined via an aftermarket gunsmith to match up to a specific red-dot sight. The right size hands combined with an aggressively high grip could trigger this on the FNS, but with the 509, I was unable to provoke it the whole time I had it. It arrived in a brown cardboard box with a hinged lid, and inside the box was a zippered black nylon pouch with a tastefully embroidered FN logo in gray thread on the outside. What this means is you can buy an FN 509 and, if you have a favored variety of aftermarket sights, there’s no waiting 6 months or 2 years for the aftermarket to catch up. OUT OF STOCK (5) FN HERSTAL 66100375 509 Tactical 9mm Double Action 4.5 17+1 Bla ... Payment Options/Cancellation Fees Shipping & Returns State Restrictions Warranty Team Buds Recent Reviews. (ctr.) (l.) Levers are placed in intuitive locations and protected against accidental engagement. The dovetails are dimensionally identical to those of a certain popular Croatian pistol sold under a domestic label, which are in turn the same as those of a certain popular series of ex-German pistols now made in New Hampshire. The 509 LS Edge comes with three 17-round magazines, all equipped with aluminum baseplates. Should the user be forced to rely on weak-sauce ammunition instead of full-power loads (or should the user use a compensator like the aftermarket prototype unit we tried on the test gun) the reduced-power recoil spring will come in handy to ensure reliability. All in all, this is a mature pistol from FN. Basically, the FN 509 is a product-improved version of FN’s existing striker-fired, polymer duty gun, the FNS, which has seen some success in both law enforcement and in the action-pistol world. This impressed me even more, since the last three days had seen me consistently dropping a shot for a 49/50 with my old Glock G19 carry gun. SILENCER SATURDAY #141: FN 509 Compact Tactical - 9mm Quiet Time - Today I wanted to share a new host I’ve been having some fun with - the FN 509 Compact Tactical. In a world where accuracy is directly related to proper trigger manipulation, the 509's trigger wall offers an excellent, solid stop after an initial .25-.50 inch or so of take up. Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, I Carry: FN America FN 509 Compact MRD Pistol with Swampfox Justice Red-Dot Sight, New for 2021: Kimber Aegis Elite Pro in 9 mm, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. It’s a lot harder to inadvertently drop a magazine or ride the slide stop and prevent the slide from locking back (or to accidentally bump it up and lock the slide back on a full magazine) on the FN 509 than it was with the FNS. Therefore, most commercial MRDS-ready pistols utilize adaptor plates that mate between the slide and the red dot, allowing them to fit the largest number of MRDS currently on the market and providing for future upgrades via simply selling new adaptor plates. Like an increasing number of handguns on the market, the FN 509 Tactical has the slide pre-cut to accept a miniaturized red-dot sight, or MRDS. Even then, the FN 509 had enough texture in the right places to allow me to shoot four- and five-round strings in rapid fire without feeling like I was trying to hold onto a bar of soap. FN 509 Review – Conclusion Overall, I’d say the FN 509 Midsize is an excellent option for those who want a good compromise between a single stack, sub-compact gun and a full-size gun. Since the LS Edge is part of the 509 families it is compatible with other 509 frames. The FN 509 Tactical wins Handgun of the Year from NASGW-POMA. Read More. For other optics, an “MRD insert plate” goes between the “MRD plate” and the MRDS itself. Here's the List. (l.) Metal wings surround the rear sight, protecting it from being struck. Partners . While not the exact gun used in the trials, it’s…I want to say “close enough for government work,” but that would be a lame joke. Implementation of this ranged from the completely swappable frame shells of the SIG Sauer P320, to the wraparound backstraps of the Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0, to the Glock entry’s add-on backstraps carried over from the company’s Gen4 offering. (r.) A four-slot accessory rail allows attachment of lights, lasers or combination accessory items. The added tension against the screws provided by the O-ring obviates the need for thread-locking compounds. FN HERSTAL FN 509 Tactical Optic Ready Night Sights 9MM 24+1 Fl. The time of the.40 has come and gone, and the world wants 9mms all over again. (ctr.) Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, I Carry: FN America FN 509 Compact MRD Pistol with Swampfox Justice Red-Dot Sight, New for 2021: Kimber Aegis Elite Pro in 9 mm, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. (l.) More-aggressive front serrations aid in press-checks and slide manipulation. FN America made big news Monday, launching an all-new pistol, the FN 509 LS Edge.Tactical and practical shooting collide in this factory-tuned 9mm Long Slide pistol. You have a choice between either arched or flat, and neither really alters the reach to the trigger. The texture is grippy, the trigger on the test gun broke at an extremely usable and consistent 6 pounds and it shot Speer 147-grain Lawman right to the top of the front-sight blade at 15 yards, with 115- and 124-grain ammunition impacting a little lower. The FN 509 is one more pistol whose existence is due in whole or part to a manufacturer attempting to win the military’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract. It’s ready to run for duty, carry, home defense, or range use. While the standard FN 509 would give me plenty of confidence in a firefight, the FN 509 Tactical is packed with features to give you an over-whelming advantage. First off, this new 9mm comes with one 17-round magazine and two extended 24-rounders. The FN 509 Tactical is a fully kitted-out, extremely well done system right from the factory. This is an interesting point because so many of the guns that G&A receives for review and testing arrive in hard-plastic cases. They do have luminescent paint, and the sight picture is quite good for just basic factory metal sights. The new FN 509 Midsize in front of a Tactical and Standard FN 509. FN originally developed its 509 pistol for the Army’s Modular Handgun Systems (MHS) trial. Right around the 350 to 400 round mark, I noticed that there was some degradation of … FN 509 Review Sights The sights the FN 509 comes with are just standard metal factory three-dot sights. It boasts an impressive collection of features and enhancements, making it … Want to change the white dot up front? The last difference between the Tactical and the base model is the latter includes a pair of 24-round magazines in addition to the 17-round standard mag. This cover plate is part of a slightly more-complex MRDS-mounting setup than you may be familiar with from, say, a Glock MOS pistol, but it has its advantages. 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