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FN P90

The FN P90 is a compact 5.7×28mm personal defense weapon designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium.[10] It can also be considered a submachine gun.[11] Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces, and counter-terrorist groups.

P90
FN P90 5.7×28mm PDW
Type
Place of originBelgium
Service history
In service1990–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
Designed1986–90[4]
ManufacturerFN Herstal
Produced1990–present[5]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass
  • 2.6 kg (5.8 lb) (P90)[6]
  • 2.85 kg (6.28 lb) (PS90)[7]
Length
  • 50.5 cm (19.9 in) (P90)[6]
  • 66.6 cm (26.2 in) (PS90)[7]
Barrel length
  • 26.4 cm (10.4 in) (P90)[6]
  • 40.7 cm (16.0 in) (PS90)[7]
Width5.5 cm (2.2 in)[8]
Height21 cm (8.3 in)[8]

CartridgeFN 5.7×28mm[9]
ActionStraight blowback, closed bolt[9]
Rate of fire850–1,100 rounds/min[8]
Muzzle velocity715 m/s (2,350 ft/s)[8]
Effective firing range200 m (660 ft)[8]
Maximum firing range1,800 m (5,900 ft)[8]
Feed system50-round detachable box magazine[9]
SightsTritium-illuminated reflex sight, back-up iron sights[8]

Designed in conjunction with the FN Five-seven pistol and FN 5.7x28mm NATO ammunition,[5] development of the weapon began in 1986, and production commenced in 1990 (from which the "90" in its name is derived[5]), whereupon the 5.7×28mm ammunition was redesigned and shortened.[4] A modified version of the P90 with a magazine adapted to use the new ammunition was introduced in 1993, and the Five-seven pistol was subsequently introduced as a companion weapon using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition.[12]

Featuring a compact bullpup design with an integrated reflex sight and fully ambidextrous controls, the P90 is an unconventional weapon with a futuristic appearance.[11] Its design incorporates several innovations such as a unique top-mounted magazine and FN's small-caliber, high-velocity 5.7×28mm ammunition.[11] Additional integrated features include interchangeable visible or infrared laser and tritium light source.

The P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations, such as Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, India, Malaysia, Poland, and the United States.[13] In the United States, the P90 is in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service.[14] In the United States, the standard selective fire P90 is restricted to military, law enforcement or holders of certain Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL) with the Special Occupational Tax (SOT). Since 2005, a semi-automatic version has been offered to civilian users as the PS90.[15]

History

Development

The P90 and its 5.7×28mm ammunition were developed by FN Herstal in response to NATO requests for a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge and associated pistols and submachine guns.[16] NATO called for two types of weapons chambered for a new cartridge—one a shoulder-fired weapon, and the other a handheld weapon.[16] According to NATO, these new weapons, termed personal defense weapons (PDWs), were to provide "personal protection in last-resort situations when the user is directly endangered by the enemy [...]."[16] In 1989, NATO published document D/296, outlining a number of preliminary specifications for these weapons:

  • The new cartridge was to have greater range, accuracy, and terminal performance than the 9×19mm cartridge.[16] Additionally, it was to be capable of penetrating body armor.[16]
  • The shoulder-fired personal defense weapon was to weigh less than 3 kg (6.6 lb), with a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds.[16]
  • The handheld personal defense weapon (pistol) was to weigh less than 1 kg (2.2 lb), although a weight of 700 g (1.5 lb) was deemed desirable; it was to have a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds.[16]
  • Both weapons were to be sufficiently compact to be carried hands-free on the user's person at all times, whether in the cab of a vehicle or the cockpit of an aircraft, and were to perform effectively in all environments and weather conditions.[16]

FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type.[16] The original 5.7×28mm cartridge, called the SS90, went into production with the P90 in 1990.[17] The SS90 propelled a 1.5 g (23 grain) plastic-core projectile from the P90 at a muzzle velocity of roughly 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s).[17]

Following the P90's introduction, FN revised the 5.7×28mm ammunition.[12] The new variation, designated the SS190, used a projectile 2.7 mm (0.11 in) shorter in length than that of the SS90.[17] This allowed it to be used more conveniently in the 5.7×28mm FN Five-seven pistol, which was under development at that time.[12] The SS190 projectile had a greater weight, and a more conventional construction with an aluminium and steel core.[12][17] The first prototypes of the SS190 were created in 1992, and the design was finalized in 1993, replacing the SS90.[12] A modified version of the P90, with a magazine adapted to use the shortened ammunition, was then introduced in the same year.[12] Several special cartridge variations were developed, such as the L191 tracer round and the SB193 subsonic round for use with a sound-suppressed P90.[8]

NATO evolution

In 2002 and 2003, NATO conducted a series of tests with the intention of standardizing a PDW cartridge as a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge.[18] The tests compared the relative merits of the FN 5.7×28mm cartridge and the HK 4.6×30mm cartridge, which was created by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch as a competitor to the 5.7×28mm.[18] The results of the NATO tests were analyzed by a group formed of experts from Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the group's conclusion was that the 5.7×28mm was "undoubtedly" the more efficient cartridge;[18] However, the German delegation and others rejected the NATO recommendation that 5.7×28mm be standardized, halting the standardization process indefinitely.[18][16] As a result, both the 4.6×30mm and 5.7×28mm cartridges (and the associated weapons) have been independently adopted by various NATO countries, according to preference; the P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries throughout the world.[13][16]

Present

Further development of the P90 led to the creation of the P90 TR model, which has a MIL-STD-1913 triple rail interface for mounting accessories.[16] This model was introduced in late 1999 and continues to be offered alongside the standard P90.[16] More recently, the P90 has been offered to civilian shooters as the PS90, a semi-automatic carbine intended for personal protection and sporting use.[19]

Design

 
A disassembled PS90 carbine, showing the major component groups. The standard P90 disassembles into similar component groups: 1. hammer group, 2. barrel and optical sight group, 3. butt plate, 4. magazine, 5. moving parts group, 6. frame and trigger group

The P90 is a selective fire, straight blowback-operated weapon with a cyclic rate of fire of around 850–1,100 rounds per minute.[8][9] The weapon is chambered for FN's 5.7×28mm ammunition. Its unusual shape is based on extensive ergonomic research.[8][10] The weapon is grasped by means of a thumbhole in the frame that acts as a pistol grip, as well as an oversized trigger guard that acts as a foregrip for the shooter's support hand.[17] The P90 fires from a closed bolt for maximum accuracy, and its design makes extensive use of polymers for reduced weight and cost.[15] Overall, the weapon is relatively lightweight, weighing 2.5 kg (5.6 lb) empty, or 3 kg (6.6 lb) with a loaded 50-round magazine.[10][17]

The P90 is notable for being fully ambidextrous—it can be operated by right or left-handed shooters with equal ease, and without making any modifications to the weapon.[17] FN Herstal has described it as the "first fully ambidextrous individual automatic weapon."[20] The charging handle, magazine release and backup iron sights are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the weapon, and the firing selector is located directly at the foot of the trigger, where it can be operated from either side by the shooter's trigger finger or support hand thumb.[9] When fired, the P90 ejects spent cartridge casings downward through a chute located behind the grip, so spent cases are kept out of the shooter's line of sight.[17]

 
The P90's unique magazine has a capacity of 50 rounds, and it fits flush with the weapon's frame[11]

The P90 can be fitted with a sling for greater ease of carry, and since the weapon has a fixed stock (as opposed to having a collapsing or folding stock), it can be quickly deployed when needed.[17][21] The weapon's smooth, rounded contours prevent it from snagging on the shooter's clothing or equipment, and a small vertical protrusion is provided at the front end of the weapon's frame to prevent the shooter's hand from accidentally slipping in front of the muzzle while shooting.[10][17] A hollow compartment inside the rear of the weapon's frame—accessed by removing the buttplate—allows for storage of a cleaning kit.[17]

The P90 was designed to have a length no greater than a man's shoulder width, to allow it to be easily carried and maneuvered in tight spaces, such as the inside of an armored vehicle.[11] To achieve this, the weapon's design uses the unconventional bullpup configuration, in which the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face so that there is no wasted space in the stock.[15] The P90's dimensions are minimized by its unique horizontally mounted feeding system, wherein the box magazine sits parallel to the barrel on top of the weapon's frame.[11] The weapon overall has an extremely compact profile—it is the most compact fixed-stock submachine gun to be made.[11] The standard version of the weapon has an overall length of 500 mm (19.7 in), a height of 210 mm (8.3 in), and a width of 55 mm (2.2 in).[8]

The P90 requires minimal maintenance, and it can be disassembled quickly and easily.[8][22] It is a modular firearm, consisting of four main component groups: the barrel and optical sight group, the moving parts group, the frame and trigger group, and the hammer group. The P90's barrel is cold hammer-forged and chrome-lined, with an overall length of 263 mm (10.4 in).[9] The barrel has eight rifling grooves with a right-hand twist rate of 1:231 mm (1:9.1 in), and it is equipped with a diagonally cut flash suppressor that also acts as a recoil compensator.[8][9] The stated service life of the barrel is 20,000 rounds.[11]

The P90 uses an internal hammer striking mechanism and a trigger mechanism with a three-position rotary dial fire control selector, located at the foot of the trigger. The dial has three settings: S – safe, 1 – semi-automatic fire, and A – fully automatic fire. When set on A, the P90's fire selector provides a two-stage trigger operation similar to that of the Steyr AUG assault rifle—pulling the trigger back slightly produces semi-automatic fire, and pulling the trigger fully to the rear produces fully automatic fire.[17]

Ammunition

 
Three of the small-caliber, high-velocity 5.7×28mm cartridges as used in the P90. The left cartridge has a plain hollow tip, the center cartridge has a red plastic V-max tip, and the right cartridge has a blue plastic V-max tip[11]
 
The P90 magazine feed lips

Particularly significant to the design of the P90 is the small-caliber, high-velocity bottlenecked cartridge it uses. The 5.7×28mm cartridge was created by FN Herstal in response to a NATO requirement that called for a replacement for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, which is commonly used in pistols and submachine guns.[18] The 5.7×28mm cartridge weighs 6.0 g (93 grains)—roughly half as much as a typical 9×19mm cartridge—allowing the same number of rounds to be carried for less weight, or allowing more rounds to be carried for the same weight.[15][23][24] Since the 5.7×28mm cartridge has a relatively small diameter, an unusually high number of cartridges can be contained in a magazine.[25] The cartridge has a loud report and produces considerable muzzle flash (when fired from a pistol), but it produces roughly 30 percent less recoil than the 9×19mm cartridge, improving controllability.[24] Due to its high velocity, the 5.7×28mm exhibits an exceptionally flat trajectory, compared to typical pistol ammunition.[11][22]

One of the design intents for the standard 5.7×28mm cartridge type, the SS190, was that it has the ability to penetrate Kevlar protective vests that stop conventional pistol bullets.[24] Fired from the P90, the 5.7×28mm SS190 has a muzzle velocity of roughly 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s, Mach 2) and can penetrate the NATO CRISAT vest or a Level IIIA Kevlar vest at a range of 200 m (219 yd).[22][24] FN states an effective range of 200 m (219 yd) and a maximum range of 1,800 m (1,969 yd) for the 5.7×28mm cartridge when fired from the P90.[8]

In testing conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1999, the SS190 fired from the P90 at a distance of 25 m (27 yd) exhibited an average penetration depth of 25 cm (9.85 in) in ballistic gelatin covered with a Level II vest.[26] The SS190 exhibited penetration depths ranging from 28 to 34 cm (11 to 13.5 in) when fired from the P90 into bare ballistic gelatin, in tests conducted by Houston Police Department SWAT.[22] In testing, the SS190 and similar 5.7×28mm projectiles consistently turn base over point ("tumble") as they pass through ballistic gelatin and other media, using the 21.6-mm (.85 in) projectile length[27] to create a larger wound cavity.[10][15][22][28] However, some are skeptical of the bullet's terminal performance, and it is a subject of debate among civilian shooters in the United States.[28]

The 5.7×28mm projectile potentially poses less risk of collateral damage than conventional pistol bullets, because the projectile design limits overpenetration, as well as the risk of ricochet.[26][29] The lightweight projectile loses much of its kinetic energy after traveling only 400 m (437 yd), whereas a conventional pistol bullet such as the 9×19mm retains significant energy beyond 800 m (875 yd), posing greater risk of collateral damage in the event of a miss.[11] This range exceeds the engagement distances expected for the 5.7×28mm cartridge's intended applications, so the cartridge's limited energy at long range is not considered to be disadvantageous.[11] Since the SS190 projectile does not rely on fragmentation or the expansion of a hollow point, the cartridge (and 5.7×28mm weapons) is considered suitable for military use under the Hague Convention of 1899, which prohibits the use of expanding bullets in warfare.[28]

Ballistic performance summary for various 5.7×28mm cartridges
Cartridge type SS195LF[30] SS197SR[30] EA Protector[31] EA Varmintor[31] EA S4[31]
Projectile weight 1.8 g (28 gr) 2.6 g (40 gr) 2.6 g (40 gr) 2.3 g (35 gr) 1.8 g (28 gr)
Muzzle velocity 777 m/s (2,550 ft/s) 640 m/s (2,100 ft/s) 716 m/s (2,350 ft/s) 747 m/s (2,450 ft/s) 930 m/s (3,100 ft/s)
Muzzle energy 550 J (130 cal) 530 J (130 cal) 665 J (159 cal) 650 J (160 cal) 785 J (188 cal)

Feeding

The P90 uses a unique horizontally mounted feeding system—patented in the United States—that contributes to the weapon's compact profile and unusual appearance.[11] U.S. Patent 4,905,394 ("Top mounted longitudinal magazine") was awarded in 1990, naming René Predazzer as the sole inventor.[32] The detachable box magazine is mounted parallel to the P90's barrel, fitting flush with the top of the weapon's frame, and it contains 50 rounds of ammunition which lie in two rows facing left, offset 90° from the bore axis.[17] As the cartridges are pushed back by spring pressure and arrive at the rear end of the magazine, they are fed as a single row into a spiral feed ramp and rotated 90 degrees, aligning them with the chamber.[17] The magazine body is composed of polymer, and it is translucent to allow the shooter to see the amount of ammunition remaining at any time.[17]

Sights and accessories

 
The normal and low-light reticles of the USG reflex sight used on the FN P90 / PS90 USG models. The USG reflex sight has a black T-shaped reticle with tritium elements that glow red and are visible in dim lighting[33]

The P90 was originally equipped with the Ring Sights HC-14-62 reflex sight, but the current weapon is instead fitted with the Ring Sights MC-10-80 sight, which was specifically designed for it.[16][34] The HC-14-62 has a polymer housing and uses a forward-aimed fiber optic collector to illuminate the white daytime reticle, which consists of a large circle of about 180 minutes of arc (MOA), with a 20 MOA circle surrounding a 3.5 MOA dot in the center. The MC-10-80 has an anodized aluminium housing, and has a similar black reticle. The night reticle for both the HC-14-62 and the MC-10-80 consists of an open T that is primarily illuminated by a tritium module, and, in the HC-14-62, ambient light drawn in by an upward-facing collector. The sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation, and it can be used in conjunction with night vision equipment.[34] As backup in case the reflex sight is damaged, a set of fixed iron sights is provided on each side of the reflex sight housing.[34] The newest MC-10-80, designated as the MC-10-80 Electronic, no longer uses tritium for its night reticle. Instead, the normal reticle can be illuminated in green powered by a CR2032 battery, with eight different brightness settings. The illuminated reticle makes the sight more versatile in a variety of different conditions.[citation needed]

The P90 has provisions for mounting a number of different types of accessories, including tactical lights and laser aiming devices. A sling can be attached to the P90 for greater ease of carry, or it can be fitted with various sound suppressors such as the Gemtech SP90, which was designed specifically for the weapon in cooperation with FN Herstal.[8] This stainless steel suppressor with a black oxide finish is built according to MIL-SPECs, including saltwater corrosion resistance.[8] It has a length of 184 mm (7.2 in), a diameter of 35 mm (1.4 in) and a weight of 680 g (1.5 lb).[8] When subsonic ammunition is used in conjunction with the suppressor, it reduces the sound signature of the P90 by 33 dB.[8] A small case collector pouch for the P90 is available which fits over the ejection port and collects spent cases as they are ejected downward; the pouch will collect up to one hundred cases before filling.[16][22]

Variants

 
P90 TR (Triple Rail) model, which features a Picatinny rail system for mounting accessories, equipped with an Aimpoint red dot sight[8]

P90

P90 TR
The P90 TR (Triple Rail) model, also known as the "flat-top," was introduced in late 1999.[8] It features a receiver-mounted triple MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail interface system, or "Triple Rail," for mounting accessories.[8] Also, instead of the integrated reflex sight, this model uses standard tritium iron sights. There is one full-length accessory rail integrated into the top of the receiver, and two rail stumps are included on the sides of the receiver.[8] The top rail will accept various optical sights with no tools or additional mounting hardware required, and the side rails serve to mount secondary accessories, such as tactical lights or laser aiming devices.[citation needed]
P90 USG
The P90 USG (United States Government) model is similar to the standard P90, except the reflex sight housing is aluminium, and the sight has a revised reticle.[33] The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to tritium-illumination.[33] The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail mount for attaching a different sight.[33]
P90 Laserex models
The P90 LV (Laser Visible) and P90 IR (InfraRed) models, both of which were introduced in late 1995, have an integrated laser sight manufactured by Laserex Technologies in Australia.[35] The P90 LV model projects an 8 mW visible laser intended to be used as a low-light shooting aid or for dissuasive effect, while the P90 IR model projects a 4.5 mW infrared laser that can only be seen with night vision equipment.[9][36][self-published source] Both laser systems are compact, consisting of a small, flat panel integrated into the front end of the weapon's frame.[36]

The Laserex P90 laser systems have a weight of 131 g (0.29 lb), and they are activated by means of a green pressure switch located on the underside of the weapon's pistol grip.[36] The lasers can be configured for three different internal settings: Off – disabled to prevent accidental activation, Training – low intensity for eye safety and extended battery life in training, or Combat – high intensity for maximum visibility.[36] The Laserex P90 laser systems have a battery life of 250 hours when used on the Training setting, or a life of 50 hours when used on the Combat setting.[36]

PS90

 
The matte black PS90 USG model; the PS90 is a semi-automatic carbine developed for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use[19]

The PS90 is a semi-automatic carbine variant of the P90, intended for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use; it was introduced in 2005, and continues to be offered in several configurations.[19][37] The PS90 will accept the standard 50-round P90 magazines, but the gun is supplied with a magazine that is blocked to a capacity of 10 or 30 rounds, allowing it to be sold in jurisdictions where magazine capacities are restricted by law.[37]

In order to be legal for purchase by civilians without obtaining a tax stamp for a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) as defined by the United States National Firearms Act, the PS90 carbine has an extended 407 mm (16 in) barrel and is semi-automatic, with a trigger pull of approximately 31–36 newtons (7.0–8.1 lbf).[33][37] The lengthened barrel has eight rifling grooves, with a right-hand twist rate of 1:229 mm (1:9 in) and a rifled length of 376 mm (14.8 in); the muzzle is equipped with a fixed "birdcage" type flash suppressor.[37]

Despite the added barrel length, the PS90 is relatively compact and lightweight, with an overall length of 667 mm (26.3 in), and a weight of 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) with a fully loaded 50-round magazine.[37] Due to the added barrel length, the PS90 can achieve a muzzle velocity of up to 777 m/s (2,550 ft/s) with SS195LF ammunition, or up to 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s) with third-party ammunition.[30][31]

PS90 Standard
The PS90 Standard is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal.[19] It features a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail fitted to the top of the receiver, which allows the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight.[19] The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged.[19] As of 2019 the PS90 Standard is available with a black frame.[19]
PS90 SBR
The PS90 SBR variant is functionally identical to the “PS90 Standard”, but instead of the extended 16 inch barrel, this variant retains the standard 10.5 inch barrel of its selective-fire counterpart, thus making it the ballistic equivalent, in semi-automatic only form. The PS90 SBR is not usually listed on FN Herstal’s website, but is offered commercially through third-party extensions. These are made either through factory standard layouts, or conversions made by swapping the barrel. This renders the weapon a “short barreled rifle”, and thus the required tax stamp is necessary in order to purchase and/or transfer it. The weapon is regulated as “Title II”, and special certification is required in most states. As with all factory standard PS90 receivers special welding is in place to complicate full auto conversion.[citation needed]
PS90 TR
The PS90 TR is now discontinued.[19] It featured a "Triple Rail" receiver assembly identical to that of the P90 TR.[19] The top of the receiver consisted of an MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail, allowing the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight.[37] Two polymer side rails—one on each side of the receiver—were included for mounting secondary accessories, such as lasers or tactical lights.[37] Like the PS90 Standard, the PS90 TR was available with either an olive drab or black frame.[19] As of 2013, the PS90 TR model is no longer listed by FNH USA.[19]
PS90 USG
The PS90 USG is now discontinued.[19] In the same fashion as the P90 USG, this model has an aluminium reflex sight housing with a revised reticle.[33] The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring, which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to tritium-illumination.[33] The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail mount for attaching a different sight, and like other models of the PS90, the USG was available with either an olive drab or black frame.[19][33] As of 2011, the PS90 USG model is no longer listed by FNH USA,[19] but the USG reflex sight is still offered as a standalone accessory.[citation needed]

Users

 
The Cypriot National Guard purchased 350 P90s in 2000.[8]
 
Peruvian special forces carrying P90s during a military parade in 2012
 
Austrian soldiers armed with P90s during a training exercise

Despite being originally intended as a defensive weapon for military personnel whose primary role is not fighting with small arms (such as vehicle drivers), most sales of the P90 have been to special forces and counter-terrorist groups who use it for offensive roles.[16]

In 1997, suppressed P90s were used in combat by the Peruvian special forces group (Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales) in Operation Chavín de Huantar, the hostage rescue siege that ended the Japanese embassy hostage crisis.[38] The operation was a success: all 14 MRTA revolutionaries were killed, and 71 hostages were rescued.[38] The MRTA revolutionaries who had taken the hostages were equipped with body armor, but it was defeated by the Peruvian special forces' P90s.[39] In 2011, P90s were used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces.[3]

By 2009, the P90 was in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries.[13] In the United States, Houston Police Department was the first local law enforcement agency to adopt the P90, acquiring it for their SWAT team in 1999.[22] In 2003, the Houston SWAT team became one of the first agencies in the country to use the weapon in a shootout.[22] By 2009, the P90 was in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies in the United States,[14] including the Secret Service and Federal Protective Service.[8][40] In response, the National Rifle Association added the P90 and PS90 to its NRA Tactical Police Competition standards, allowing law enforcement agencies to compete in the event using either weapon.[41]

Country Organization Model Quantity Date Reference
  Argentina Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos tactical diver group of the Argentine Navy P90 [42][43][44]
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA; Airport Security Police) P90 [45]
Grupo Alacrán special group of the Argentine National Gendarmerie P90 [45]
  Austria Jagdkommando (Jakdo) special group of the Austrian Army P90,
P90 TR
140 [46]
Kommando Militärstreife & Militärpolizei (Kdo MilStrf&MP) close protection teams P90 TR [47]
  Belgium Marinecomponent/Composante Marine (Belgian Navy) commandos [48]
Landcomponent/Composante Terre (Belgian Army), replacing the Uzi 2004– [49]
Détachement d'Agents de Sécurité (DAS) dignitary protection group P90 53 [49]
Directorate of Special Units (DSU) group of the Federale Politie/Police Fédérale/Föderale Polizei [50]
Former Gendarmerie/Rijkswacht paramilitary police force P90 114 [51]
Aarschot municipal police force P90 [52]
Liège metropolitan police force (replaced the Uzi) 2002– [53][54]
Zone de Police Boraine (Boussu/Colfontaine/Frameries/Quaregnon/Saint-Ghislain municipalities) police force P90 TR [55]
  Brazil Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State [56]
  Canada Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) special group of the CAF Special Operations Forces Command 2005– [57]
Halifax Regional Police force in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia [58]
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) SWAT in Montreal, Quebec [59]
  Cyprus Εθνική Φρουρά (Cypriot National Guard) special forces P90 350 2000– [8][16]
  Czech Republic Útvar rychlého nasazení (URNA) of the Czech National Police P90 2000s– [60]
  Dominican Republic Cuerpo de Ayudantes Militares del Presidente de la República [61]
Dominican Republic's counter-terrorist group 150 2002– [62]
Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana (Military of the Dominican Republic) [61]
  El Salvador Comando Especial Antiterrorista (CEAT) 350 2002– [63]
  France Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS) joint special operations command [4][64]
GIGN counter-terrorism group of the Gendarmerie Nationale P90 TR [65]
RAID counter-terrorism group of the Police Nationale [66][67]
  Greece Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα (EKAM) unit of the Hellenic Police [68]
  Guatemala Secretaría de Asuntos Administrativos de Seguridad de la Presidencia (SAAS) P90 20 2009– [69]
  India Special Protection Group (SPG; tasked with protection of the prime minister) and the Special Group (India) of Research and Analysis Wing P90,
P90 TR
2008– [70]
  Indonesia Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group of the Indonesian Navy [71]
Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group of the Indonesian Army [71]
  Ireland Army Ranger Wing special forces of the Irish Defence Forces 2003– [72]
  Italy Col Moschin 9o Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) special forces of the Italian Army P90 TR [73]
  Jordan Jordanian Armed Forces [74]
  Lebanon Forces de Sécurité Intérieure (FSI) p90 10000 [75]
  Libya Military of Libya (used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces) 367 2008– [3][76]
  Luxembourg Unité Spéciale de la Police (USP) group of the Grand Ducal Police P90 TR [46][77]
  Malaysia Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) special operations group of the Royal Malaysian Navy [78]
  Mauritania BASEP presidential security battalion [79]
  Mexico Ejército Méxicano (Mexican Army) Special Forces P90 [80]
Estado Mayor Presidencial (EMP; Presidential Guard) [80]
Fuerzas Especiales (FES) of the Mexican Navy [80]
Policía Federal (PF; Federal Police) of the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública [69]
  Netherlands Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) of the Royal Netherlands Army (replaced the Uzi) P90 TR 2000– [16][81]
Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) of the National Police Corps (Netherlands) P90 TR 2001– [82]
Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (BSB) of the Dutch Gendarmerie [83]
  Pakistan Special Services Group [84]
  Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) [85]
  Peru Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (GRUFE) of the Peruvian Armed Forces [8][38][86]
Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES) of the Peruvian Navy P90 53 [87][88]
Paracaidistas del Ejército (Peruvian Army paratroopers) [89]
  Philippines Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police [39]
  Poland Jednostka Wojskowa Grom P90 TR 2006– [90]
Biuro Ochrony Rządu (used primarily for dignitary protection) P90 2007– [91]
  Portugal Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) of the Polícia de Segurança Pública 2002– [92]
  Romania Detaşamentul de Intervenţie Rapidă special operations group of the Romanian Military [93]
  Saudi Arabia [94]
  Singapore Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation (CDO FN) 2002– [95][96]
  Slovakia Útvar osobitného určenia of Slovak Police Force P90 - - [97]
  Spain Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) of the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía P90 TR [98][99]
Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) special group of the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) P90,
P90 TR
[100]
  Suriname Military of Suriname 900 2001– [62][94][101]
  Taiwan Republic of China Armed Forces P90 1992– [102][103]
  Thailand กองทัพบกไทย (Royal Thai Army) special units [104]
  Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force [94]
  Turkey Karşı Atak Timi, prime minister's close protection teams. [105]
Polis Özel Harekat special operations group of the General Directorate of Security [105][106]
Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı domestic special operations group of the Turkish Gendarmerie [107]
  Ukraine Ukrainian police force (unspecified) P90 LV 30 2008– [108]
  United States U.S. Federal Protective Service branch of the DHS (formerly a branch of ICE) P90 2001– [40][54][109]
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service [8]
Addison police department in Texas (first agency in the country to issue it to patrol cars) PS90 TR 52 2007– [110][111][112]
U.S. Secret Service P90 TR 1990s– [8][113]
Alaska State Troopers P90 LV 9 [114]
Birmingham Police Department SWAT in Alabama P90 [115][116]
Bryan police department SWAT in Texas [117]
Chula Vista Police Department SWAT in California P90 TR [118]
Creve Coeur police department in Missouri [119]
Edina police department in Minnesota 11 2005– [120]
Houston Police Department SWAT in Texas (first local law enforcement agency in the country to adopt and use the weapon) P90 5 1999– [22]
Kutztown police department in Pennsylvania [121]
Passaic County sheriff's department SWAT in New Jersey 2002– [29]
Richland County Sheriff's Department SRT in South Carolina 2000– [122]
Sioux Falls Police Department SWAT in South Dakota [123]
Sparta Police Department in New Jersey [124]
Zapata County sheriff's department in Texas [125]
  Venezuela Bodyguards assigned to the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores [126]
Ejército Bolivariano de Venezuela (Venezuelan Bolivarian Army) [127]
Various police forces [128][129]

See also

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External links

  • Official website
  • Official website: FNH USA
  • Official P90 promotional video on YouTube
  • PS90 disassembly video on YouTube
  • American Rifleman FN 5.7×28mm weapons video on YouTube

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PS90 redirects here For the Russian aircraft engine see Aviadvigatel PS 90 The FN P90 is a compact 5 7 28mm personal defense weapon designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium 10 It can also be considered a submachine gun 11 Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9 19mm Parabellum firearms the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews operators of crew served weapons support personnel special forces and counter terrorist groups P90FN P90 5 7 28mm PDWTypePersonal defense weapon Selective fire carbine 1 Submachine gunPlace of originBelgiumService historyIn service1990 presentUsed bySee UsersWarsInternal conflict in Peru War in Afghanistan Iraq War Mexican Drug War 2 Libyan Civil War 3 Production historyDesigned1986 90 4 ManufacturerFN HerstalProduced1990 present 5 VariantsSee VariantsSpecificationsMass2 6 kg 5 8 lb P90 6 2 85 kg 6 28 lb PS90 7 Length50 5 cm 19 9 in P90 6 66 6 cm 26 2 in PS90 7 Barrel length26 4 cm 10 4 in P90 6 40 7 cm 16 0 in PS90 7 Width5 5 cm 2 2 in 8 Height21 cm 8 3 in 8 CartridgeFN 5 7 28mm 9 ActionStraight blowback closed bolt 9 Rate of fire850 1 100 rounds min 8 Muzzle velocity715 m s 2 350 ft s 8 Effective firing range200 m 660 ft 8 Maximum firing range1 800 m 5 900 ft 8 Feed system50 round detachable box magazine 9 SightsTritium illuminated reflex sight back up iron sights 8 Designed in conjunction with the FN Five seven pistol and FN 5 7x28mm NATO ammunition 5 development of the weapon began in 1986 and production commenced in 1990 from which the 90 in its name is derived 5 whereupon the 5 7 28mm ammunition was redesigned and shortened 4 A modified version of the P90 with a magazine adapted to use the new ammunition was introduced in 1993 and the Five seven pistol was subsequently introduced as a companion weapon using the same 5 7 28mm ammunition 12 Featuring a compact bullpup design with an integrated reflex sight and fully ambidextrous controls the P90 is an unconventional weapon with a futuristic appearance 11 Its design incorporates several innovations such as a unique top mounted magazine and FN s small caliber high velocity 5 7 28mm ammunition 11 Additional integrated features include interchangeable visible or infrared laser and tritium light source The P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations such as Austria Brazil Canada France Greece India Malaysia Poland and the United States 13 In the United States the P90 is in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies including the U S Secret Service 14 In the United States the standard selective fire P90 is restricted to military law enforcement or holders of certain Federal Firearms Licenses FFL with the Special Occupational Tax SOT Since 2005 a semi automatic version has been offered to civilian users as the PS90 15 Contents 1 History 1 1 Development 1 2 NATO evolution 1 3 Present 2 Design 2 1 Ammunition 2 2 Feeding 2 3 Sights and accessories 3 Variants 3 1 P90 3 2 PS90 4 Users 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditDevelopment Edit The P90 and its 5 7 28mm ammunition were developed by FN Herstal in response to NATO requests for a replacement for the 9 19mm Parabellum cartridge and associated pistols and submachine guns 16 NATO called for two types of weapons chambered for a new cartridge one a shoulder fired weapon and the other a handheld weapon 16 According to NATO these new weapons termed personal defense weapons PDWs were to provide personal protection in last resort situations when the user is directly endangered by the enemy 16 In 1989 NATO published document D 296 outlining a number of preliminary specifications for these weapons The new cartridge was to have greater range accuracy and terminal performance than the 9 19mm cartridge 16 Additionally it was to be capable of penetrating body armor 16 The shoulder fired personal defense weapon was to weigh less than 3 kg 6 6 lb with a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds 16 The handheld personal defense weapon pistol was to weigh less than 1 kg 2 2 lb although a weight of 700 g 1 5 lb was deemed desirable it was to have a magazine capacity of at least 20 rounds 16 Both weapons were to be sufficiently compact to be carried hands free on the user s person at all times whether in the cab of a vehicle or the cockpit of an aircraft and were to perform effectively in all environments and weather conditions 16 FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO s requirement FN started by developing a shoulder fired personal defense weapon the P90 along with a small caliber high velocity 5 7 28mm cartridge type 16 The original 5 7 28mm cartridge called the SS90 went into production with the P90 in 1990 17 The SS90 propelled a 1 5 g 23 grain plastic core projectile from the P90 at a muzzle velocity of roughly 850 m s 2 800 ft s 17 Following the P90 s introduction FN revised the 5 7 28mm ammunition 12 The new variation designated the SS190 used a projectile 2 7 mm 0 11 in shorter in length than that of the SS90 17 This allowed it to be used more conveniently in the 5 7 28mm FN Five seven pistol which was under development at that time 12 The SS190 projectile had a greater weight and a more conventional construction with an aluminium and steel core 12 17 The first prototypes of the SS190 were created in 1992 and the design was finalized in 1993 replacing the SS90 12 A modified version of the P90 with a magazine adapted to use the shortened ammunition was then introduced in the same year 12 Several special cartridge variations were developed such as the L191 tracer round and the SB193 subsonic round for use with a sound suppressed P90 8 NATO evolution Edit Further information FN 5 7 28mm History In 2002 and 2003 NATO conducted a series of tests with the intention of standardizing a PDW cartridge as a replacement for the 9 19mm Parabellum cartridge 18 The tests compared the relative merits of the FN 5 7 28mm cartridge and the HK 4 6 30mm cartridge which was created by German small arms manufacturer Heckler amp Koch as a competitor to the 5 7 28mm 18 The results of the NATO tests were analyzed by a group formed of experts from Canada France the United Kingdom and the United States and the group s conclusion was that the 5 7 28mm was undoubtedly the more efficient cartridge 18 However the German delegation and others rejected the NATO recommendation that 5 7 28mm be standardized halting the standardization process indefinitely 18 16 As a result both the 4 6 30mm and 5 7 28mm cartridges and the associated weapons have been independently adopted by various NATO countries according to preference the P90 is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries throughout the world 13 16 Present Edit Further development of the P90 led to the creation of the P90 TR model which has a MIL STD 1913 triple rail interface for mounting accessories 16 This model was introduced in late 1999 and continues to be offered alongside the standard P90 16 More recently the P90 has been offered to civilian shooters as the PS90 a semi automatic carbine intended for personal protection and sporting use 19 Design Edit A disassembled PS90 carbine showing the major component groups The standard P90 disassembles into similar component groups 1 hammer group 2 barrel and optical sight group 3 butt plate 4 magazine 5 moving parts group 6 frame and trigger group The P90 is a selective fire straight blowback operated weapon with a cyclic rate of fire of around 850 1 100 rounds per minute 8 9 The weapon is chambered for FN s 5 7 28mm ammunition Its unusual shape is based on extensive ergonomic research 8 10 The weapon is grasped by means of a thumbhole in the frame that acts as a pistol grip as well as an oversized trigger guard that acts as a foregrip for the shooter s support hand 17 The P90 fires from a closed bolt for maximum accuracy and its design makes extensive use of polymers for reduced weight and cost 15 Overall the weapon is relatively lightweight weighing 2 5 kg 5 6 lb empty or 3 kg 6 6 lb with a loaded 50 round magazine 10 17 The P90 is notable for being fully ambidextrous it can be operated by right or left handed shooters with equal ease and without making any modifications to the weapon 17 FN Herstal has described it as the first fully ambidextrous individual automatic weapon 20 The charging handle magazine release and backup iron sights are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the weapon and the firing selector is located directly at the foot of the trigger where it can be operated from either side by the shooter s trigger finger or support hand thumb 9 When fired the P90 ejects spent cartridge casings downward through a chute located behind the grip so spent cases are kept out of the shooter s line of sight 17 The P90 s unique magazine has a capacity of 50 rounds and it fits flush with the weapon s frame 11 The P90 can be fitted with a sling for greater ease of carry and since the weapon has a fixed stock as opposed to having a collapsing or folding stock it can be quickly deployed when needed 17 21 The weapon s smooth rounded contours prevent it from snagging on the shooter s clothing or equipment and a small vertical protrusion is provided at the front end of the weapon s frame to prevent the shooter s hand from accidentally slipping in front of the muzzle while shooting 10 17 A hollow compartment inside the rear of the weapon s frame accessed by removing the buttplate allows for storage of a cleaning kit 17 The P90 was designed to have a length no greater than a man s shoulder width to allow it to be easily carried and maneuvered in tight spaces such as the inside of an armored vehicle 11 To achieve this the weapon s design uses the unconventional bullpup configuration in which the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter s face so that there is no wasted space in the stock 15 The P90 s dimensions are minimized by its unique horizontally mounted feeding system wherein the box magazine sits parallel to the barrel on top of the weapon s frame 11 The weapon overall has an extremely compact profile it is the most compact fixed stock submachine gun to be made 11 The standard version of the weapon has an overall length of 500 mm 19 7 in a height of 210 mm 8 3 in and a width of 55 mm 2 2 in 8 The P90 requires minimal maintenance and it can be disassembled quickly and easily 8 22 It is a modular firearm consisting of four main component groups the barrel and optical sight group the moving parts group the frame and trigger group and the hammer group The P90 s barrel is cold hammer forged and chrome lined with an overall length of 263 mm 10 4 in 9 The barrel has eight rifling grooves with a right hand twist rate of 1 231 mm 1 9 1 in and it is equipped with a diagonally cut flash suppressor that also acts as a recoil compensator 8 9 The stated service life of the barrel is 20 000 rounds 11 The P90 uses an internal hammer striking mechanism and a trigger mechanism with a three position rotary dial fire control selector located at the foot of the trigger The dial has three settings S safe 1 semi automatic fire and A fully automatic fire When set on A the P90 s fire selector provides a two stage trigger operation similar to that of the Steyr AUG assault rifle pulling the trigger back slightly produces semi automatic fire and pulling the trigger fully to the rear produces fully automatic fire 17 Ammunition Edit Main article FN 5 7 28mm Three of the small caliber high velocity 5 7 28mm cartridges as used in the P90 The left cartridge has a plain hollow tip the center cartridge has a red plastic V max tip and the right cartridge has a blue plastic V max tip 11 The P90 magazine feed lips Particularly significant to the design of the P90 is the small caliber high velocity bottlenecked cartridge it uses The 5 7 28mm cartridge was created by FN Herstal in response to a NATO requirement that called for a replacement for the 9 19mm Parabellum cartridge which is commonly used in pistols and submachine guns 18 The 5 7 28mm cartridge weighs 6 0 g 93 grains roughly half as much as a typical 9 19mm cartridge allowing the same number of rounds to be carried for less weight or allowing more rounds to be carried for the same weight 15 23 24 Since the 5 7 28mm cartridge has a relatively small diameter an unusually high number of cartridges can be contained in a magazine 25 The cartridge has a loud report and produces considerable muzzle flash when fired from a pistol but it produces roughly 30 percent less recoil than the 9 19mm cartridge improving controllability 24 Due to its high velocity the 5 7 28mm exhibits an exceptionally flat trajectory compared to typical pistol ammunition 11 22 One of the design intents for the standard 5 7 28mm cartridge type the SS190 was that it has the ability to penetrate Kevlar protective vests that stop conventional pistol bullets 24 Fired from the P90 the 5 7 28mm SS190 has a muzzle velocity of roughly 716 m s 2 350 ft s Mach 2 and can penetrate the NATO CRISAT vest or a Level IIIA Kevlar vest at a range of 200 m 219 yd 22 24 FN states an effective range of 200 m 219 yd and a maximum range of 1 800 m 1 969 yd for the 5 7 28mm cartridge when fired from the P90 8 In testing conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP in 1999 the SS190 fired from the P90 at a distance of 25 m 27 yd exhibited an average penetration depth of 25 cm 9 85 in in ballistic gelatin covered with a Level II vest 26 The SS190 exhibited penetration depths ranging from 28 to 34 cm 11 to 13 5 in when fired from the P90 into bare ballistic gelatin in tests conducted by Houston Police Department SWAT 22 In testing the SS190 and similar 5 7 28mm projectiles consistently turn base over point tumble as they pass through ballistic gelatin and other media using the 21 6 mm 85 in projectile length 27 to create a larger wound cavity 10 15 22 28 However some are skeptical of the bullet s terminal performance and it is a subject of debate among civilian shooters in the United States 28 The 5 7 28mm projectile potentially poses less risk of collateral damage than conventional pistol bullets because the projectile design limits overpenetration as well as the risk of ricochet 26 29 The lightweight projectile loses much of its kinetic energy after traveling only 400 m 437 yd whereas a conventional pistol bullet such as the 9 19mm retains significant energy beyond 800 m 875 yd posing greater risk of collateral damage in the event of a miss 11 This range exceeds the engagement distances expected for the 5 7 28mm cartridge s intended applications so the cartridge s limited energy at long range is not considered to be disadvantageous 11 Since the SS190 projectile does not rely on fragmentation or the expansion of a hollow point the cartridge and 5 7 28mm weapons is considered suitable for military use under the Hague Convention of 1899 which prohibits the use of expanding bullets in warfare 28 Ballistic performance summary for various 5 7 28mm cartridges Cartridge type SS195LF 30 SS197SR 30 EA Protector 31 EA Varmintor 31 EA S4 31 Projectile weight 1 8 g 28 gr 2 6 g 40 gr 2 6 g 40 gr 2 3 g 35 gr 1 8 g 28 gr Muzzle velocity 777 m s 2 550 ft s 640 m s 2 100 ft s 716 m s 2 350 ft s 747 m s 2 450 ft s 930 m s 3 100 ft s Muzzle energy 550 J 130 cal 530 J 130 cal 665 J 159 cal 650 J 160 cal 785 J 188 cal Feeding Edit The P90 uses a unique horizontally mounted feeding system patented in the United States that contributes to the weapon s compact profile and unusual appearance 11 U S Patent 4 905 394 Top mounted longitudinal magazine was awarded in 1990 naming Rene Predazzer as the sole inventor 32 The detachable box magazine is mounted parallel to the P90 s barrel fitting flush with the top of the weapon s frame and it contains 50 rounds of ammunition which lie in two rows facing left offset 90 from the bore axis 17 As the cartridges are pushed back by spring pressure and arrive at the rear end of the magazine they are fed as a single row into a spiral feed ramp and rotated 90 degrees aligning them with the chamber 17 The magazine body is composed of polymer and it is translucent to allow the shooter to see the amount of ammunition remaining at any time 17 Sights and accessories Edit The normal and low light reticles of the USG reflex sight used on the FN P90 PS90 USG models The USG reflex sight has a black T shaped reticle with tritium elements that glow red and are visible in dim lighting 33 The P90 was originally equipped with the Ring Sights HC 14 62 reflex sight but the current weapon is instead fitted with the Ring Sights MC 10 80 sight which was specifically designed for it 16 34 The HC 14 62 has a polymer housing and uses a forward aimed fiber optic collector to illuminate the white daytime reticle which consists of a large circle of about 180 minutes of arc MOA with a 20 MOA circle surrounding a 3 5 MOA dot in the center The MC 10 80 has an anodized aluminium housing and has a similar black reticle The night reticle for both the HC 14 62 and the MC 10 80 consists of an open T that is primarily illuminated by a tritium module and in the HC 14 62 ambient light drawn in by an upward facing collector The sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation and it can be used in conjunction with night vision equipment 34 As backup in case the reflex sight is damaged a set of fixed iron sights is provided on each side of the reflex sight housing 34 The newest MC 10 80 designated as the MC 10 80 Electronic no longer uses tritium for its night reticle Instead the normal reticle can be illuminated in green powered by a CR2032 battery with eight different brightness settings The illuminated reticle makes the sight more versatile in a variety of different conditions citation needed The P90 has provisions for mounting a number of different types of accessories including tactical lights and laser aiming devices A sling can be attached to the P90 for greater ease of carry or it can be fitted with various sound suppressors such as the Gemtech SP90 which was designed specifically for the weapon in cooperation with FN Herstal 8 This stainless steel suppressor with a black oxide finish is built according to MIL SPECs including saltwater corrosion resistance 8 It has a length of 184 mm 7 2 in a diameter of 35 mm 1 4 in and a weight of 680 g 1 5 lb 8 When subsonic ammunition is used in conjunction with the suppressor it reduces the sound signature of the P90 by 33 dB 8 A small case collector pouch for the P90 is available which fits over the ejection port and collects spent cases as they are ejected downward the pouch will collect up to one hundred cases before filling 16 22 Variants Edit P90 TR Triple Rail model which features a Picatinny rail system for mounting accessories equipped with an Aimpoint red dot sight 8 P90 Edit P90 TR The P90 TR Triple Rail model also known as the flat top was introduced in late 1999 8 It features a receiver mounted triple MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail interface system or Triple Rail for mounting accessories 8 Also instead of the integrated reflex sight this model uses standard tritium iron sights There is one full length accessory rail integrated into the top of the receiver and two rail stumps are included on the sides of the receiver 8 The top rail will accept various optical sights with no tools or additional mounting hardware required and the side rails serve to mount secondary accessories such as tactical lights or laser aiming devices citation needed P90 USG The P90 USG United States Government model is similar to the standard P90 except the reflex sight housing is aluminium and the sight has a revised reticle 33 The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to tritium illumination 33 The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail mount for attaching a different sight 33 P90 Laserex models The P90 LV Laser Visible and P90 IR InfraRed models both of which were introduced in late 1995 have an integrated laser sight manufactured by Laserex Technologies in Australia 35 The P90 LV model projects an 8 mW visible laser intended to be used as a low light shooting aid or for dissuasive effect while the P90 IR model projects a 4 5 mW infrared laser that can only be seen with night vision equipment 9 36 self published source Both laser systems are compact consisting of a small flat panel integrated into the front end of the weapon s frame 36 The Laserex P90 laser systems have a weight of 131 g 0 29 lb and they are activated by means of a green pressure switch located on the underside of the weapon s pistol grip 36 The lasers can be configured for three different internal settings Off disabled to prevent accidental activation Training low intensity for eye safety and extended battery life in training or Combat high intensity for maximum visibility 36 The Laserex P90 laser systems have a battery life of 250 hours when used on the Training setting or a life of 50 hours when used on the Combat setting 36 PS90 Edit The matte black PS90 USG model the PS90 is a semi automatic carbine developed for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use 19 The PS90 is a semi automatic carbine variant of the P90 intended for civilian shooters for personal protection and sporting use it was introduced in 2005 and continues to be offered in several configurations 19 37 The PS90 will accept the standard 50 round P90 magazines but the gun is supplied with a magazine that is blocked to a capacity of 10 or 30 rounds allowing it to be sold in jurisdictions where magazine capacities are restricted by law 37 In order to be legal for purchase by civilians without obtaining a tax stamp for a Short Barreled Rifle SBR as defined by the United States National Firearms Act the PS90 carbine has an extended 407 mm 16 in barrel and is semi automatic with a trigger pull of approximately 31 36 newtons 7 0 8 1 lbf 33 37 The lengthened barrel has eight rifling grooves with a right hand twist rate of 1 229 mm 1 9 in and a rifled length of 376 mm 14 8 in the muzzle is equipped with a fixed birdcage type flash suppressor 37 Despite the added barrel length the PS90 is relatively compact and lightweight with an overall length of 667 mm 26 3 in and a weight of 3 4 kg 7 5 lb with a fully loaded 50 round magazine 37 Due to the added barrel length the PS90 can achieve a muzzle velocity of up to 777 m s 2 550 ft s with SS195LF ammunition or up to 930 m s 3 050 ft s with third party ammunition 30 31 PS90 Standard The PS90 Standard is the current model of the PS90 offered by FN Herstal 19 It features a MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail fitted to the top of the receiver which allows the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight 19 The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights as backup in case the primary sight is damaged 19 As of 2019 the PS90 Standard is available with a black frame 19 PS90 SBR The PS90 SBR variant is functionally identical to the PS90 Standard but instead of the extended 16 inch barrel this variant retains the standard 10 5 inch barrel of its selective fire counterpart thus making it the ballistic equivalent in semi automatic only form The PS90 SBR is not usually listed on FN Herstal s website but is offered commercially through third party extensions These are made either through factory standard layouts or conversions made by swapping the barrel This renders the weapon a short barreled rifle and thus the required tax stamp is necessary in order to purchase and or transfer it The weapon is regulated as Title II and special certification is required in most states As with all factory standard PS90 receivers special welding is in place to complicate full auto conversion citation needed PS90 TR The PS90 TR is now discontinued 19 It featured a Triple Rail receiver assembly identical to that of the P90 TR 19 The top of the receiver consisted of an MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail allowing the shooter to mount their preferred optical sight 37 Two polymer side rails one on each side of the receiver were included for mounting secondary accessories such as lasers or tactical lights 37 Like the PS90 Standard the PS90 TR was available with either an olive drab or black frame 19 As of 2013 the PS90 TR model is no longer listed by FNH USA 19 PS90 USG The PS90 USG is now discontinued 19 In the same fashion as the P90 USG this model has an aluminium reflex sight housing with a revised reticle 33 The black reticle consists of a tiny dot inside of a small ring which is joined by three posts that glow red in low light conditions due to tritium illumination 33 The USG reflex sight can be removed and replaced with a special MIL STD 1913 Picatinny rail mount for attaching a different sight and like other models of the PS90 the USG was available with either an olive drab or black frame 19 33 As of 2011 the PS90 USG model is no longer listed by FNH USA 19 but the USG reflex sight is still offered as a standalone accessory citation needed Users Edit The Cypriot National Guard purchased 350 P90s in 2000 8 Peruvian special forces carrying P90s during a military parade in 2012 Austrian soldiers armed with P90s during a training exercise Despite being originally intended as a defensive weapon for military personnel whose primary role is not fighting with small arms such as vehicle drivers most sales of the P90 have been to special forces and counter terrorist groups who use it for offensive roles 16 In 1997 suppressed P90s were used in combat by the Peruvian special forces group Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales in Operation Chavin de Huantar the hostage rescue siege that ended the Japanese embassy hostage crisis 38 The operation was a success all 14 MRTA revolutionaries were killed and 71 hostages were rescued 38 The MRTA revolutionaries who had taken the hostages were equipped with body armor but it was defeated by the Peruvian special forces P90s 39 In 2011 P90s were used by Muammar Gaddafi s military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces 3 By 2009 the P90 was in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries 13 In the United States Houston Police Department was the first local law enforcement agency to adopt the P90 acquiring it for their SWAT team in 1999 22 In 2003 the Houston SWAT team became one of the first agencies in the country to use the weapon in a shootout 22 By 2009 the P90 was in use with over 200 law enforcement agencies in the United States 14 including the Secret Service and Federal Protective Service 8 40 In response the National Rifle Association added the P90 and PS90 to its NRA Tactical Police Competition standards allowing law enforcement agencies to compete in the event using either weapon 41 Country Organization Model Quantity Date Reference Argentina Agrupacion de Buzos Tacticos tactical diver group of the Argentine Navy P90 42 43 44 Policia de Seguridad Aeroportuaria PSA Airport Security Police P90 45 Grupo Alacran special group of the Argentine National Gendarmerie P90 45 Austria Jagdkommando Jakdo special group of the Austrian Army P90 P90 TR 140 46 Kommando Militarstreife amp Militarpolizei Kdo MilStrf amp MP close protection teams P90 TR 47 Belgium Marinecomponent Composante Marine Belgian Navy commandos 48 Landcomponent Composante Terre Belgian Army replacing the Uzi 2004 49 Detachement d Agents de Securite DAS dignitary protection group P90 53 49 Directorate of Special Units DSU group of the Federale Politie Police Federale Foderale Polizei 50 Former Gendarmerie Rijkswacht paramilitary police force P90 114 51 Aarschot municipal police force P90 52 Liege metropolitan police force replaced the Uzi 2002 53 54 Zone de Police Boraine Boussu Colfontaine Frameries Quaregnon Saint Ghislain municipalities police force P90 TR 55 Brazil Batalhao de Operacoes Policiais Especiais BOPE of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State 56 Canada Joint Task Force 2 JTF2 special group of the CAF Special Operations Forces Command 2005 57 Halifax Regional Police force in Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia 58 Service de police de la Ville de Montreal SPVM SWAT in Montreal Quebec 59 Cyprus E8nikh Froyra Cypriot National Guard special forces P90 350 2000 8 16 Czech Republic Utvar rychleho nasazeni URNA of the Czech National Police P90 2000s 60 Dominican Republic Cuerpo de Ayudantes Militares del Presidente de la Republica 61 Dominican Republic s counter terrorist group 150 2002 62 Fuerzas Armadas de la Republica Dominicana Military of the Dominican Republic 61 El Salvador Comando Especial Antiterrorista CEAT 350 2002 63 France Commandement des Operations Speciales COS joint special operations command 4 64 GIGN counter terrorism group of the Gendarmerie Nationale P90 TR 65 RAID counter terrorism group of the Police Nationale 66 67 Greece Eidikh Katastaltikh Antitromokratikh Monada EKAM unit of the Hellenic Police 68 Guatemala Secretaria de Asuntos Administrativos de Seguridad de la Presidencia SAAS P90 20 2009 69 India Special Protection Group SPG tasked with protection of the prime minister and the Special Group India of Research and Analysis Wing P90 P90 TR 2008 70 Indonesia Komando Pasukan Katak Kopaska tactical diver group of the Indonesian Navy 71 Komando Pasukan Khusus Kopassus special forces group of the Indonesian Army 71 Ireland Army Ranger Wing special forces of the Irish Defence Forces 2003 72 Italy Col Moschin 9o Reggimento d Assalto Paracadutisti 9th Parachute Assault Regiment special forces of the Italian Army P90 TR 73 Jordan Jordanian Armed Forces 74 Lebanon Forces de Securite Interieure FSI p90 10000 75 Libya Military of Libya used by Muammar Gaddafi s military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces 367 2008 3 76 Luxembourg Unite Speciale de la Police USP group of the Grand Ducal Police P90 TR 46 77 Malaysia Pasukan Khas Laut PASKAL special operations group of the Royal Malaysian Navy 78 Mauritania BASEP presidential security battalion 79 Mexico Ejercito Mexicano Mexican Army Special Forces P90 80 Estado Mayor Presidencial EMP Presidential Guard 80 Fuerzas Especiales FES of the Mexican Navy 80 Policia Federal PF Federal Police of the Secretaria de Seguridad Publica 69 Netherlands Korps Commandotroepen KCT of the Royal Netherlands Army replaced the Uzi P90 TR 2000 16 81 Dienst Speciale Interventies DSI of the National Police Corps Netherlands P90 TR 2001 82 Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten BSB of the Dutch Gendarmerie 83 Pakistan Special Services Group 84 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Defence Force PNGDF 85 Peru Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales GRUFE of the Peruvian Armed Forces 8 38 86 Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales FOES of the Peruvian Navy P90 53 87 88 Paracaidistas del Ejercito Peruvian Army paratroopers 89 Philippines Special Action Force SAF of the Philippine National Police 39 Poland Jednostka Wojskowa Grom P90 TR 2006 90 Biuro Ochrony Rzadu used primarily for dignitary protection P90 2007 91 Portugal Grupo de Operacoes Especiais GOE of the Policia de Seguranca Publica 2002 92 Romania Detasamentul de Intervenţie Rapidă special operations group of the Romanian Military 93 Saudi Arabia 94 Singapore Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation CDO FN 2002 95 96 Slovakia Utvar osobitneho urcenia of Slovak Police Force P90 97 Spain Grupo Especial de Operaciones GEO of the Cuerpo Nacional de Policia P90 TR 98 99 Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas EZAPAC special group of the Ejercito del Aire Spanish Air Force P90 P90 TR 100 Suriname Military of Suriname 900 2001 62 94 101 Taiwan Republic of China Armed Forces P90 1992 102 103 Thailand kxngthphbkithy Royal Thai Army special units 104 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 94 Turkey Karsi Atak Timi prime minister s close protection teams 105 Polis Ozel Harekat special operations group of the General Directorate of Security 105 106 Jandarma Ozel Asayis Komutanligi domestic special operations group of the Turkish Gendarmerie 107 Ukraine Ukrainian police force unspecified P90 LV 30 2008 108 United States U S Federal Protective Service branch of the DHS formerly a branch of ICE P90 2001 40 54 109 U S Immigration and Naturalization Service 8 Addison police department in Texas first agency in the country to issue it to patrol cars PS90 TR 52 2007 110 111 112 U S Secret Service P90 TR 1990s 8 113 Alaska State Troopers P90 LV 9 114 Birmingham Police Department SWAT in Alabama P90 115 116 Bryan police department SWAT in Texas 117 Chula Vista Police Department SWAT in California P90 TR 118 Creve Coeur police department in Missouri 119 Edina police department in Minnesota 11 2005 120 Houston Police 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