{"id":31009,"date":"2021-03-01T22:44:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T22:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31009"},"modified":"2021-03-01T22:44:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T22:44:42","slug":"nato-standardizes-5-7x28-cartridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31009","title":{"rendered":"NATO Standardizes 5.7&#215;28 Cartridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4109,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fnamerica.com\\\/products\\\/pistols\\\/fn-five-seven\\\/?utm_source=meganav_product&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4110,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ruger.com\\\/products\\\/ruger57\\\/models.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260331063500\\\/https:\\\/\\\/ruger.com\\\/products\\\/ruger57\\\/models.html&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 20:46:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-22 03:29:48&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-27 15:27:40&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:51&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:51&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4111,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cmmg.com\\\/fn-5-7&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4112,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\\\/ls\\\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTI5TQN9cNd0WiIM56xtoHWuG5nBn3t5bPMY4tkuDpgi39dSMxtoWQr-2BXiQ5TZtss7JZ-2F8F2qpmctbN5kTsrdhQ-3DaYLP_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawxelZOfQs-2FY1aGKhqF5eJQIooBvT79ihKOMTPtZ-2BWNDw4AUwbyPK7IL0D2tebB2zsfWu7-2B3dfnqYXJ-2FDFllLFmt8UGElkQMbiBqpFFOCV1bJHCIQAe9L7hBFtomYskIH1jAo8n2cVcHNlhrTMKfaX4B-2FXc9yLhYuZKsBlxvShyckY-3D&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4113,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\\\/ls\\\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUYKoSMxM5MdeEHyIvIw5MxmuwxQpxj5SuwyYlJuCvB8q-2BF3KwUvywdF4VwTUV3Op3A-3D-3DmnwG_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawx5tYoo33Q7U4wlMvC-2B4vC5es-2FxGrUZwfNmYZRq06ppEKfSuHqIsHvoZq08-2Beh7YdNzI50ZJluMT1eoTwqujCXhQylKayZW1-2Fa5HJy4fKpoqDU0b8c1jZVpYf2ZWOvnQXCxMSzaY4u1q0AkcLKpAqvlaZtND6vAuq9GWFfbiGZaPE-3D&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4114,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\\\/ls\\\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUdfqKL8-2FcGnxGLJHUNBCKJkM2DAOL1nmIOdsSUM0jINxEVIj9zr8n7OL2-2F0Yn2mwDg-3D-3D2Nx8_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawxXBgT6Tl-2BwBviXcSKPkY0MkpUrfTc3obCTzXM9PH9Nf7u2DwXTPcgRLAyVBn3DkSEC2AR-2Biee9tpehf-2F2-2BOF4G-2F5am38nuD-2FJma6vyFUbrc3MjCkB-2FuKkfUwfnru-2B3GzVqoxD8LOVTyt4oZf4G5Ox-2B1i3z-2Btf-2BhFKLfDtIKjf1Ic-3D&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>FN America is reporting that NATO has decided to standardize the 5.7&#215;28 cartridge. This should be good news for both <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/products\/pistols\/fn-five-seven\/?utm_source=meganav_product\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FN <\/strong><\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/ruger57\/models.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ruger <\/strong><\/a>as they both manufacture handguns in that caliber. I know <a href=\"https:\/\/cmmg.com\/fn-5-7\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CMMG has the Banshee AR<\/strong><\/a> pistol in 5.7 so I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see more ARs coming out as either pistols or carbines in that caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From FN&#8217;s release sent out this morning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTI5TQN9cNd0WiIM56xtoHWuG5nBn3t5bPMY4tkuDpgi39dSMxtoWQr-2BXiQ5TZtss7JZ-2F8F2qpmctbN5kTsrdhQ-3DaYLP_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawxelZOfQs-2FY1aGKhqF5eJQIooBvT79ihKOMTPtZ-2BWNDw4AUwbyPK7IL0D2tebB2zsfWu7-2B3dfnqYXJ-2FDFllLFmt8UGElkQMbiBqpFFOCV1bJHCIQAe9L7hBFtomYskIH1jAo8n2cVcHNlhrTMKfaX4B-2FXc9yLhYuZKsBlxvShyckY-3D\" target=\"_blank\">FN-designed 5.7x28mm caliber<\/a>\u00a0has been standardized by NATO. The caliber was designed in the late 1980s for use with the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUYKoSMxM5MdeEHyIvIw5MxmuwxQpxj5SuwyYlJuCvB8q-2BF3KwUvywdF4VwTUV3Op3A-3D-3DmnwG_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawx5tYoo33Q7U4wlMvC-2B4vC5es-2FxGrUZwfNmYZRq06ppEKfSuHqIsHvoZq08-2Beh7YdNzI50ZJluMT1eoTwqujCXhQylKayZW1-2Fa5HJy4fKpoqDU0b8c1jZVpYf2ZWOvnQXCxMSzaY4u1q0AkcLKpAqvlaZtND6vAuq9GWFfbiGZaPE-3D\" target=\"_blank\">FN P90<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUdfqKL8-2FcGnxGLJHUNBCKJkM2DAOL1nmIOdsSUM0jINxEVIj9zr8n7OL2-2F0Yn2mwDg-3D-3D2Nx8_-2B4AqOFwFBPjcxYFbRpCaYnVFjt6x574zeXxGhcP7CjFmaleuGx-2FgyvjMpT1f351nR5AS0kNr8niiDTiquf5LOIYMo1v8Gv5KlunGJw6xaeX7hoI2k-2B0ltAgDuu-2B-2BZOVmZU2xZk4l4NTQIENQHp-2FvdP28NnRONmzBcx-2BLr6t1c9z9NEOPuzCiCwnQbxNnSawxXBgT6Tl-2BwBviXcSKPkY0MkpUrfTc3obCTzXM9PH9Nf7u2DwXTPcgRLAyVBn3DkSEC2AR-2Biee9tpehf-2F2-2BOF4G-2F5am38nuD-2FJma6vyFUbrc3MjCkB-2FuKkfUwfnru-2B3GzVqoxD8LOVTyt4oZf4G5Ox-2B1i3z-2Btf-2BhFKLfDtIKjf1Ic-3D\" target=\"_blank\">FN Five-seveN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0pistol. With almost three decades of trusted use, the FN 5.7x28mm continues to leverage the groundbreaking design to improve range, accuracy and terminal performance from small arms. As NATO adds the FN 5.7x28mm to their standard small caliber ammunition portfolio, FN proudly continues its long legacy of small arm innovation as it enhances service to civilians, law enforcement, and militaries across the globe.<\/p><p>In a continuous effort to promote interchangeability of all small caliber ammunition used by allied armed forces, NATO has recently finalized the standardization process of the FN\u00ae-designed 5.7x28mm caliber by approving the standardization agreement (STANAG) 4509.<\/p><p>The 5.7x28mm caliber is now integrated into the Multi-Caliber Manual Of Proof and Inspection (AEP-97) and joins the standardized NATO small caliber ammunition portfolio, along with the 9x19mm NATO, the 5.56x45mm NATO, the 7.62x51mm NATO and the 12.7x99mm NATO (also widely known as the .50 caliber).<\/p><p>As a NATO standardized caliber, the 5.7x28mm provides armies with the guarantee of interchangeability between ammunition from different manufacturers and operational efficiency in weapons of this caliber.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FN America is reporting that NATO has decided to standardize the 5.7&#215;28 cartridge. 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