FN America FN 509M Semi-Automatic Pistol 9mm Luger 4.2" Barrel (1)-12Rd & (1)-15Rd Magazines Black Co-Witness Front & Rear Sights Flat Dark Earth Polymer Finish
Type: Pistol: Semi Automatic
Model Series: FN 509M
Caliber/Gauge: 9mm Luger
Capacity: 12+1 and 15+1
Barrel Length: 4.2 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 7.5 in.
Frame Finish: Flat Dark Earth
Front Sight: Black Co-Witness
Rear Sight: Black Co-Witness
Grips: Interchangeable Backstraps
Features: FN Auto-Indexing Compensator
Slide Finish: Flat Dark Earth
Weight: 25.5 oz.
Finish: Brown
Magazine Count: 2
Firing System: Striker
Frame Material: Polymer
Scope Base: FN Optics Mounting System
Magazine Type: Double Stack Magazine
Trigger Pull Average: 6
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Cold Hammer-forged SS
Rifled Barrel: Yes
Cable Trigger Lock: Yes
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
