The FN 509® Tactical, an extension of the FN 509 family, is based on FN’s submission pistol that the U.S. Army tested for its Modular Handgun Trials, but includes the significant improvements to the design that were implemented in the FN 509. The pistol features the company’s patent-pending Low-Profile Optics Mounting System™ that enables the platform to accept more than ten commercially-available miniature red dot (MRD) optics that co-witness with the suppressor-height night sights and remain adaptable to future optics releases with no requirement of direct milling of the slide. The slide cap, for use when not shooting with an optic, has raised sight wings that protect iron sight alignment if the pistol is dropped or jostled, and provides a textured ramp for racking the slide against a belt loop, pant pocket or boot. An FN-signature 4.5-inch, cold hammer-forged, stainless-steel barrel with target crown, ½” x 28 threads that accept the bulk of 9mm suppressors available and thread cap with integrated O-ring to prevent loosening during use complete the top end. Lastly, the 24-round magazines, nearly identical in length to the pistol’s slide, maximize ammunition capacity without impacting carry convenience.
Caliber: 9mm
Operation: Double-action
Mag Capacity: 10 or 17/24 Rd.
Weight: 27.9 oz.
Barrel Length: 4.5"
Overall Length: 7.9"
Twist Rate: 1:10" RH
Height: 5.75"
Width: 1.35"
Trigger Pull: 5.5 - 7.5 lb.
Sight Radius: 5.79"
Primary Features
Striker-fired autoloader
5.5 to 7.5 lbs. Trigger pull
FN Low Profile Optics Mounting System™
Threaded Barrel
Suppressor Height Night Sights
Slide
FN Low Profile Optics Mounting System™
Sight Protecting Slide Cap
External extractor; loaded chamber indicator
Barrel
Cold hammer-forged stainless steel
Recessed target crown
Polished chamber and feed ramp
1/2” x 28 threaded Barrel
O-Ring retention thread cap
Frame
Enhanced grip texture which enables faster follow-up shots in all conditions
Interchangeable backstraps
MIL-STD-1913 accessory mounting rail
Operating Controls
Fully ambidextrous slide stop lever and magazine release
Magazine
High visibility, low-friction follower; polymer base with black finish
Ships With
Two interchangeable backstraps
One 17-round and two 24-round magazines or Three 10-round magazines
Owner’s manual
Locking device
FN logo soft pistol case
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity. — Craig Boddington
