{"id":250,"date":"2022-09-10T00:48:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T00:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2022-09-10T00:48:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T00:48:23","slug":"gun-review-fn-five-seven-mrd-mk3-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=250","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3 Pistol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1074-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>When FN created the latest generation of Five-seveN pistol, they didn\u2019t just add an optic cut to the slide and call it good. The FN Five-seveN MRD (Micro Red Dot) is an evolved update to a unique handgun that many love and others can\u2019t seem to figure out. The new Mk3 (actually Mk3T for tactical) version, however, eliminates more (but not quite all) of the objections that some have had to what\u2019s always been incredibly fun, accurate, light-shooting handgun.<\/p>\n<p>At its core, the new Five-seveN MRD is largely the same pistol FN\u2019s been making since the late 90\u2019s. It holds 20+1 rounds of light, fast 5.7\u00d728 ammo in about the same size as a 17+1 GLOCK 17 or SIG P320 full size. And those smaller, lighter bullets travel faster and penetrate better than anything that shoots parabellum bullets\u2026and with three more rounds on board than its 9mm brethren.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531410\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531410 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD vs Mk2P\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-560x746.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3.jpg 700w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-525x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531410 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD vs Mk2P\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3-560x746.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mk-2-vs-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FN Five-seveN Mk2P (top), FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3 (below)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see from the A\/B photo above, with the Mk3 MRD update, FN has also improved the looks and the ergonomics of the Five-seveN. And they\u2019ve added that slide cut for a micro red dot, an accessory that\u2019s now become a must-have for so many pistol shooters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531416 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531416 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1078-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>FN has given the Mk3 MRD a multi-textured grip, more along the lines of what\u2019s on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-509-midsize-9mm-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">509 series<\/a> handguns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531470\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531470 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531470 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2719-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3 has a 4.8\u2033 hold hammer-forged barrel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for the slide, the Mk3 MRD has greatly updated things with a more modern, angular contour and deep, grippy slide serrations fore and aft. It\u2019s a <em>big<\/em> step up from the Mk2 slide in both looks and ergonomics and answers the criticisms of some who said the earlier versions looked too much like an airsoft gun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531471 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531471 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2721-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Like earlier versions, the Mk3 slide is still polymer-jacketed steel. But with the upgraded angularity and deep serrations on the outside, no one will be mistaking this for an airsoft pistol.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531412 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531412 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1073-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The Five-seveN Mk3 is still fully ambidextrous, with a reversible magazine release and a truly ambi frame safety.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531414 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531414 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN Mk3 MRD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1075-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Ah yes\u2026that safety. It\u2019s right where it\u2019s always been since the first Five-seveN rolled off the Belgian production line back in \u201998. It\u2019s not in the usual thumb-flippable position at the rear of the frame. Instead, the Five-seveN\u2019s safety switch is located in the middle, just above the trigger.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531474 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2725-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that horrifies some\u2026until they shoot the pistol. Then they usually stop their bitching and appreciate the thought process that went into that. You can easily manipulate the switch with either your trigger finger or your weak side thumb.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, if you\u2019re used to flipping your safety on and off with your thumb \u2014 and you probably are \u2014 that\u2019s going to take some training. But it\u2019s not nearly as big a deal as you\u2019d think and you may very well come to prefer that positioning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531411 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1021-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re old school and will be shooting your Five-seveN with irons, you won\u2019t be disappointed. The suppressor-height sights are excellent, with a photo-luminescent front post and an adjustable rear sight. It\u2019s a shame FN isn\u2019t offering a threaded barrel version, but there are rumblings of one coming down the road.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531472 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-700x494.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-2048x1446.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-696x491.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1068x754.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1920x1355.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-595x420.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-560x395.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-700x494.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531472 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-700x494.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-700x494.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-2048x1446.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-696x491.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1068x754.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-1920x1355.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-595x420.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2722-560x395.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>That brings us to the Five-seveN MRD\u2019s optic cut. No other pistol maker today does as good a job on red dot compatibility as FN.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531463 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-531463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2709-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t buy a Five-seveN Mk3 and then have to figure out what mount your red dot of choice uses, then spend another $30 to $50 for the right plate. As FN describes it . . .<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The FN Five-seveN MRD\u2019s proprietary optics-mounting system consists of a series of plates that match your optic to the slide for a quick and seamless setup \u2013 simply remove the cover plate, select the compatible optic plate and screw set that match your MRD and mount using the provided hardware. The system is compatible with most common optic footprints, offering an unmatched variety of options.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531417 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_1080-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Exactly. It\u2019s all right there in the box with your pistol. That\u2019s a huge plus that prevents a lot of aggravation when mounting your MRD.<\/p>\n<p>As for the trigger, the Five-seveN has come a long way since it first hit American shores almost 25 years ago. FN now gives the trigger mechanism a new coating that they say makes the Mk3 trigger feel like a well broken-in Mk2 trigger from the very first pull.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531464 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2710-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While I\u2019ve never been a trigger snob, the Mk3 MRD\u2019s trigger is more than serviceable with a smoother pull as well as tactile and audible reset. That means it won\u2019t slow you down on follow-up shots or hinder the Five-seveN\u2019s inherent accuracy which, after all, is one of the big reasons so many people buy the pistol.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531468 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-700x504.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-2048x1474.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-696x501.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1068x769.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1920x1382.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-584x420.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-560x403.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-700x504.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531468 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-700x504.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-700x504.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-2048x1474.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-696x501.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1068x769.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-1920x1382.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-584x420.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2717-560x403.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As for that accuracy\u2026it\u2019s excellent. Not only is 5.7\u00d728 an exceptionally flat-shooting, low recoiling round from the Five-seveN\u2019s 4.8-inch cold hammer-forged barrel, it lets you reach out and touch targets at greater distances than standard handgun ammo.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531465\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531465 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2712-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 5.7\u00d728 round next to a standard 9mm cartridge (Dan Z. for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 5.7\u00d728 cartridge is like a mini-5.56 round with more effective range and less felt recoil. You\u2019ll get tight, accurate groups at distances 9mm just can\u2019t match.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531466 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531466 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2713-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Those longer rounds mean longer magazines and therefore a longer grip. There\u2019s no getting around that. For most shooters, that won\u2019t be a problem at all. If you\u2019re like me and have unnaturally small hands, you\u2019ll want to get your mitts on one before buying.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I\u2019ve had no trouble shooting it and shooting it accurately. The biggest issue small-mitted folks will have is the reach to the magazine release. You will have to adjust your grip. Physics (and genetics) is a harsh mistress.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531467\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531467 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-700x500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-696x497.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1068x763.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-588x420.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-560x400.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-700x500.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-531467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-700x500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-696x497.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1068x763.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-588x420.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2715-560x400.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even small-handed shooters can reach the Five-seveN Mk3\u2019s trigger. (Dan Z. for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And then there\u2019s the issue of cost. Unlike the olden days (of about three years ago), there are now other 5.7 handgun options out there. Those competitors do what the Five-seveN does and do it a lower price point. But they do it in more bare-bones, less elegant packages (and without the Mk3\u2019s optic-readiness).<\/p>\n<p>A side benefit to those competitors is more people shooting 5.7\u00d728. That will mean more ammo produced which will translate into increased availability (yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=366d8fa6-2a72-4d59-bc31-583f74cfd91b&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalmettostatearmory.com%2F5-7x28mm-ammo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it\u2019s out there<\/a>) and, one would hope, lower prices.<\/p>\n<p>FN is still making and selling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-five-seven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mk2 version<\/a> of the Five-seveN, though you\u2019d have to wonder how long that will last. In terms of MSRP, the Mk3 is $130 more\u2026that\u2019s an easy buying decision given the upgrades FN has made to the new MRD version. As for real world street prices, you can find the MK2 pistols for between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=366d8fa6-2a72-4d59-bc31-583f74cfd91b&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalmettostatearmory.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3Dfive-seven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1000 and $1100<\/a>. The new Mk3 can be had for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeyword%3Dfive-seven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">around $1275<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531469 size-large\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-700x525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-531469 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"FN Five-seveN MRD Mk3T Pistol\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2718-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The Five-seveN MRD is clearly the 5.7x28mm Mercedes E-Class to its competitors\u2019 VW Jettas. They\u2019ll all get you there, one just does it with far more refinement and panache. And if you\u2019re a red dot shooter, FN\u2019s MRD mounting system is simply the best there is.<\/p>\n<p>If those differences are worth it to you, you definitely won\u2019t be disappointed by this latest iteration of Five-seveN. It\u2019s one hell of a fun, accurate handgun.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeyword%3Dfive-seven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN Five-seveN MRD<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>CALIBER:\u00a05.7x28mm<br \/>OPERATION:\u00a0Delayed blowback, Single-action only<br \/>MAGAZINE CAPACITY: 10 or 20 rounds<br \/>WEIGHT: 25.2 oz. (without magazine)<br \/>BARREL LENGTH:\u00a04.8\u2033<br \/>OVERALL LENGTH:\u00a08.2\u2033<br \/>TWIST RATE:\u00a01:9\u2033 RH<br \/>HEIGHT:\u00a05.6\u2033<br \/>WIDTH:\u00a01.35\u2033<br \/>TRIGGER PULL:\u00a04.4 \u2013 7.87 lb.<br \/>SIGHT RADIUS:\u00a07.0\u2033<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1449 (retail price about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeyword%3Dfive-seven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1275<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratings (out of five stars):\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Style: * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The Mk3 is a huge improvement in looks over earlier versions of the Five-seveN. No one will mistake this one for a toy pistol. And it\u2019s available in black or tactical peanut butter, depending on your color preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egonomics * * * * 1\/2<\/strong><br \/>Again, FN made all the right moves here. The recontoured slide with its deep serrations and the multi-texturing on the grip put the Mk3 head and shoulders above predecessors. Yes, it\u2019s still a thick grip, but that\u2019s part of the price of admission to running 5.7\u00d728 in a handgun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>This is where the flat-shooting Five-seveN has always really shined. You\u2019ll get tight, repeatable groups out to 100 yards and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Perfect. Period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customize This * * * * 1\/2<\/strong><br \/>With the addition of FN\u2019s excellent MRD system, you can now add a micro red dot. There\u2019s rail space, of course. Half a star off for no threaded barrel option, though aftermarket solutions are out there and we hear FN may have something in the works for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * 1\/2<\/strong><br \/>If you\u2019re someone who just doesn\u2019t get the whole 5.7\u00d728 thing, you probably still won\u2019t be down with the updated Five-seveN. But for the significant number of folks who know and love the round, the updated Five-seveN is now the best-in-class 5.7 pistol. If you\u2019re OK with its cost, the Five-seveN MRD is head and shoulders above anything else that\u2019s chambered for the round.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-five-seven-mrd-mk3-pistol\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When FN created the latest generation of Five-seveN pistol, they didn\u2019t just add an optic cut to the slide and call it good. The FN Five-seveN MRD (Micro Red Dot) is an evolved update to a unique handgun that many love and others can\u2019t seem to figure out. 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