The 5.7 Throwdown: Ruger-57 VS FN Five-Seven
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Until recently, when the Ruger-57 started shipping in January of 2020, the FN Five-seveN was the undisputed pistol king of the 5.7 NATO caliber. Nothing else could even compare because, quite frankly, there wasn’t much to compare it to. Then Ruger came out with their new offering, and we’ve since seen 5.7x28mm firearms rolled out from both KelTec and Diamondback.
Luckily, I had a chance to test both the Ruger-57 and the FN Five-seveN in a side-by-side range test. There were certainly things I liked about each of them, and there were also a few surprises I found as well. That said, let’s dive into how these two firearms compare to each other.
The only 57 I can afford right now is made by Heinz.
Don’t worry with the price of 5.7x28 ammo you’re not missing anything.
My 9mm does the job just as good
LMFAO!!! 😭🤣
Afford??? Pffftt. One does not afford, one merely acquires.
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you know you said fn ruled over Glock when they introduced the 5.7 it would be kind of dope to see Glock do a 5.7 pistol 👀
fasho
I said the same thing that would be awesome
After getting roasted over the G44 debacle, it would be a smart move in the right direction for them.
@@AllHopeIsLost1134 yea it would be pretty smart id also like to see a redesign if they ever introduce something like it like not a big make offer but maybe change it up we've had the same style body for ages
Would love a 5.7 glock
I have the ruger 57 and have around 1000 rounds through it with no trouble. The only thing I don't like is the front and rear sight is off center. I got mine at academy for $649 and I was getting ammo at bass pro for $32.99 a box and 5 box limit
Hows the recoil ?
@@fcfkeeno9402 lighter than my glock 19x. it's very controlable
@@fcfkeeno9402 like a .22
Ruger has discovered that a small number of Ruger-57™ pistols may have right safety levers that do not meet our specifications and may be prone to cracking. In some rare instances, the internal "leg" of the right safety lever may crack or break, rendering the manual safety ineffective. If present, this condition may cause the manual safety to appear to be functioning properly when it is not. Although only a very small number of pistols appear to be affected, Ruger is committed to safety and is asking owners of Ruger-57 pistols to immediately perform a routine function check of the safety lever to ensure its proper operation and, if necessary, sign up for this retrofit.
Potentially affected pistols include any Ruger-57 pistol with a serial number of 642-26274 or lower (including all Ruger-57 pistols with a “641” prefix). If your Ruger-57 pistol is within this range (641-00000 to 642-26274), you should follow the inspection procedure outlined in the Safety Bulletin to determine whether your pistol requires a retrofit. Ruger-57 pistols with a serial number of 642-26275 and above are not affected by this Safety Bulletin.
I’m glad I read this. Will check serial numbers next time. Was about to get one yesterday but opted not to until I had more info on the firearm
You better check the prices on castrated civilian ammo first.
I appreciate the honest review. There are a lot of people who hate on the FN. I mostly believe it’s because they cannot afford the gun so it’s easy to heat on it for them. Most of them have probably never shot or handled this firearm. The FN is heads and tails above the Ruger in build quality, reliability and looks. If you’ve never held this gun you have no idea what you’re missing out on and you just feel the quality when you hold it. There’s no jolts, jiggles like the Ruger has! There’s a reason why it cost as much money as it does. And there’s also a reason why it’s been around as long as it has and being in video games. It’s a work of art and makes an exceptional carry gun or home defense gun. It is extremely lightweight, reliable and has a great capacity.
I was going to write a sort of similar comment - thank you 👍 FN is superior in every aspect - top notch quality just like everything they build and they “invented” this handgun
Lol funny
The Ruger 57 does everything the FN does but is less expensive. Quality? Tell me what are the quality issues for the Ruger? How does a mostly polymer gun feel better over a mostly steel one? You make this wild claim the Ruger is of much less quality but I have fired both and this simply is NOT true in any way. In fact the Ruger feels like an actual gun not a plastic toy. My R57 does not "jiggle" either? Where do you people get this stuff lol?
The chrome lined barrel is one reason I chose the FN. the quality is just on a whole other level.
It better be for twice the price.
Not by much. Not worth the extra $500. I'd rather spend that extra $500 on ammo so I can actually shoot it.
@@S1D3W1ND3R015 lol your clearly just talking and have no idea what your talking about. I got mine for $999, they had the Ruger for $679 literally $230. For the amount of features FN includes vs the Ruger…. Well worth the $230. Also if you cannot afford ammo then don’t purchase the firearm.
@@Airplanetyson MSRP. Not all stores have deals. That argument about "poor people can't have guns" anyone who disagrees with the price of an expensive firearm. They always resort to being poor. Plus Rugers aren't cheap. They aren't hi points. Glocks costs $400 to $600 or so depending on the model. What features besides slightly better quality are you talking about? The only advantage I'd say is the FN trigger is better. Other than that FN is Apple and Ruger 57 is Android. You just paid for the brand.
@@S1D3W1ND3R015 if you have access to the internet then you also have access to those prices. Ever heard of gunbroker…. Okay then I rest my case. Also it’s not cheap but it’s cheap for what it is. Just like a century arms AK is $900, pricey but in the AK world is verryyy cheap. The bolt was mushrooming from being made from cheap metals. This is the same scenario for the FN vs Ruger. The FN has a chrome lined barrel which is good for not only longevity but also is recommended when you have high velocity rounds. The FN is also metal coated with polymer to reduce friction which allows less malfunctions. The FN also has better ergonomics, especially with the mag release and slide release when doing tactical drills. This is literally no different than choosing a Glock over a Taurus. I’d take Glock over that any day of the week. Also to mention Ruger has had recalls on their products and when doing side by side comparisons when shooting. It’s had more jams as well.
I like that the 57's shoot like a 22, there are high velocity rounds (2400 fps) that tumble. Seen impressive gel ballistic tests with large wound channels created. Accuracy is most important in incapacitating a threat. So being able to shoot like a 22 with low recoil, shooting flat is appealing to me. FN quality is important, the Ruger safety issue is a concern, so I would go with FN and pay the extra price. On my wish list.
way better than a 22
@@GunsNGames248 reading comprehension is important
@@gilbert4394 no you need to read. ruger 57 better than fn by a mile. there is no safety issue.
I am far away from being an experienced gun user I own a Ruger 57, had feeding issues in the past, now that I rack it correctly no feeding issues I had to learn how to rack it correctly.
What were you doing?
Y'all's price on that fn five seven is ridiculous! $1,700 heck no. Elsewhere that gun sells brand new for $999.00
Just bought mine for $999 a week ago
This is true. Since the Riger releases the 57 prices have dropped on the FN's.
I already own a Five Seven MkII and I paid close to $1300.00 about 3 years ago.
To be quite honest I am also going to purchase one of the Rugers. I believe they are a winner. Metal magazines is a plus in my opinion.
We absolutely don’t see eye to eye on pistol’s.
These arguments that the Ruger is superior reminds me of that rare breed of people that argue that Hi-Point is just as a good as a Glock….I think we all know what their reasoning is for taking that stance. Lol
As for the grip texture. Talon grips I am sure will be producing products for the Ruger. The Safety, it makes so much more sense to have a firearm that is traditional. The Five Seven has a bit of a odd learning curve. As for defensive purposes. Well I will stick with a 10mm or I own a FNH FNX Tacticool. Either one of those will hurt when they smack ya. And to be honest in a world of unpredictable human nature , the 9mm will get the job done.
Ammo prices for the 5.7X28. Sigh.. I am sure as more companies produce ammo the price will drop. Before with the lower number of FNH Five Sevens , many ammo manufacturers just kinda skipped over the caliber. So with limited manufacturers the ammo prices were at a almost frozen price range. The sights are much better on the Ruger and you may find night sights for these. Not really a option on the FN where you have to send it in to be drilled and have a tritium dot installed. Kinda silly in this day and age. The triggers is where I saw a difference. I kinda preferred the Ruger over the FN.
The slides. Well here is where I most certainly preferred the Ruger. It is just a much better design. The RMR cutout alone makes this a easy pick. Plus that Ruger customer service is absolutely hard to beat. Sorry to say I actually do not care for FNH"s customer support at all. They seem to want to help LE and Military contractors where civilians seem to bother them a bit.
And magazines. Ruger once again wins that race. FNH had some rather nasty issues with their magazines. The feed lips were cracking . When they came out with the MkII they finally addressed this issue. But for the people who purchased the first gen , they were just kinda out of luck.
When I watched a Ruger being tested out it had zero reliability issues so you must have recieved one that needs to go back. I know many folks who have run serious amounts of ammo through these Rugers with 100 % reliability.
FN makes fine weapons. They are the grand daddy of the 5.7X28 with no doubt. At the price these 2 pistols sell for the Ruger makes a whole lot of sense. Even though I own a FN Five Seven MkII I am interested and will purchase a Ruger 57.
The take down is the one area I will agree on. As for the mag release , Ruger will listen and change the design if it bothers many shooters. Like I said Ruger most certainly carry for all their customers and they really do listen.
There are some cool products out there for the Five Seven. Barrels that are threaded , finally some decent holsters that started to really come out when the MkII came out. I also believe you can get a Apex trigger installed?
I just feel Ruger really did update the 57 with many of the features people were trying to get FN to do. But FN just really didn't care and if anything they take a long time to redesign their products.
And they have a history of not supporting their firearms once a newer model or version comes out. The FNP is a fine example. When the FNX came out they basically didn't wish to support products for the FNP's.
I have to ask? Many Five Seven owners are on a bit of a disagreement on that saftey location. Why do you prefer it over a traditional safety? Almost all American companies who produce pistols incorporate a thumb safety of some sort. So when you transition to another firearm you don't have to retrain so much.
Just curious.
Did you get this published?
FN all Fn' day. Just saying.
Can't beat the king. Five-seveN is the king of the 5.7's
I have enjoy your review great information thank you,I got mine last year and I love it
The FN is clearly superior. I bought my FN Five seveN even after handling the Ruger model. The main points ill make are this, FN did mpi tests on the Five seveN's slide after 20k rounds and found microfractures and immediately were replaced with forged slides afterwards and the problem was solved. Add to this the fact that Ruger didnt use a chrome lined barrel on their model and I guarantee the Ruger will show throat erosion and barrel wear a long time before the FN does. The modularity that people speak of is there for the FN, largely in a bigger way. There are optics capable slide covers, suppressor height sights, threaded barrels, a purpose built suppressor specifically designed for this pistol, Apex triggers, and much more. People talking about putting 21 rounds in the Ruger's mag clearly havent seen the 30 round extended magazines for the Five seveN either. Im not taking anything away from the Ruger, I just believe that longevity wise, and quality wise......FN eats Ruger's lunch on this one.
Actually they are not superior. Yes they have a long history but not without issues. Magazines alone have been debated and griped about. Feed lips cracking and the 30 rounders are a hit or miss. You either get some that work or don't and Pro mag has a rather jaded history.
Plus they are also a real hit or miss on their customer support. Ruger has a customer support network that is leaps and bounds above FNH USA.
Ruger started of very well. Metal magazines better controls. Heck even the experts say that the finger tip safety is really hard to get use to. It is so much different that the normal pistols out on the market. Ruger at least put a safety most shooters would prefer .
And do not knock Rugers quality as they too have made very reliable and stout firearms.
And at about half the cost. Plus if it wasn't for Ruger I would doubt that the interests in the 5.7X28 would have woken up. So to say the FNH Five Seven is superior is kinda off balance.
Oh and BTW I own a Five Seven MkII. I like it a lot but I am certainly liking the Ruger as well. I an sure I will own one soon.
And if they were superior I assure you their prices wouldn't be seriously dropping like they are.
And since you and I both already own a Five Seven we can certainly appreciate the fact that the Ruger is so popular that I am sure ammo prices will drop and other companies will be producing ammo as well.
This is my opinion and you do not have to agree. The Ruger 57 already has a real following and has almost halted sales on the FN Five Seven.
There’s also plus 5 and plus 10 base extensions for the ruger 57 so you mentioning a 30 round mag was irrelevant. All the upgrades you named, they’ve been coming out with the same upgrades for the ruger 57. The FN better have all the possible upgrades in the world as long as it’s been out but also the ruger is several hundred cheaper and I own both and appreciate them both for what they are but no need to shit on the ruger. Pretty impressive for the price and for what it’s competing against
I have a fn and enjoy shooting it. I've had it for 6 or 7 years so I was able to buy ammo for it when the price was more affordable.
ruger.. then I might watch the video. stop comparing 57 to 22. 57 has way better Ballistics. the fn and ruger are not identical in ergonomics. ruger feels way better. I hate when when people do comparison videos but say stuff to where your clearly being biased on one gun. loll
I got rid of my ruger. Feeding malfunction. Sent back to ruger and everything and still malfunctioned. My FN hasn’t jammed once.
Ive heard that ruger is getting down with their reliability ive heard that off the box it has no trouble which on the Fn u would have a break in period but i will have to see my 5.7 is on its way to store
Well balanced review 👍
I traded my Ruger 57 for a Redhawk
They gun had alot of FTF n the mags has trouble feeding with more than 13 rounds loaded n when I actually got one mag loaded it wouldn't fit in the mag well due to buldging
Why have such a aggressive grip texture when you have no recoil the Ruger feels awesome in your hand And the safety on FN is crap . I have the 57 Ruger and a hologen 507 red dot and way less than Fn Really disagree with this man amost think he’s is sales rep for the Fn lmao
Like the FN but the mag wears down very quick if you slam the mag a lot I’ve had 5 of them same problem
Today, 6/6/22, 5.7 ammo is $55 per box at Sportsman's!
Not too hard to choose the $1500 - $4000 pistol over a $700 Ruger.
“$1,500 - $4000”?? You can literally get them BNIB for $950 - $1,350 rn. Got mine during covid for $959 BNIB. I don’t even know where you got $4000 from?
Ruger is semi modular. Blows FN out of the water. Go see my videos I made on my Ruger mp 57 conversion and see what the ruger can do
Lmao never is a fn selling for that much, got
Mines for 1200
@@hughgrection3052 ruger is made cheap, they are having issues, and also did not add a chrome lined barrel which is a must for high velocity rounds.
@@Airplanetyson no real issues yet that I know of. A gen 2 would be cool tho. And u can replace a whole ruger for like 200$ more than what a fn barrel alone costs. Besides with 57 prices as they are I doubt anyone is gonna be wearing out barrels lol. But yeah chrome would be a nice upgrade later. I'm waiting for threaded extended barrels myself
You must be paid by FN!
Thanks for the intel.
Funny, I've experienced malfunctions with a FN 5.7. Either way, FN could have updated their pistol. the Ruger F7 looks great. Im not a ruger fan but I like to see options.
Which model do you have? I have the MkII and have had zero reliability issues. I did however have a magazine crack on the feed lips.
And the 30 rounder I purchased actually sucked! It was a after market 30 round.
I ended up going through Alien Gear to purchase some holsters. At the time Alien Gear pretty much had the best holsters for these. When I purchased the five seven MkII there just were not enough being made for them. One guy started a company and sold threaded barrels and bunches of stuff. But no one else really ever did.
And to be quite blunt , FNH USA are not the best when it comes to customer support.
You're not alone, Derek. I had a MKII back in 2018, and it ran just fine until I got towards the 1K round mark. Then I started having FTF where I'd have to slap the bottom of the magazines for it to go into battery; this actually cost me a contest as apart of a CCW class, but that's just to illustrate the frustration. I didn't find similar issues online. Someone at a shop suggested it could be the magazine springs, but they all looked fine and the same. Someone else suggested it was because American Eagle bullets are thicker than the FN brand, but I find that hard to believe with it being a bottleneck cartridge. It just seems like from the lack of complaints that I had a weird lemon or something.
@@ScreechingPossum The FN Five seveN was made to shoot a very unique 5,7mm round, that had certain characteristics not seen on handgun ammo before. The round casing is not tapered towards the top like all other rifle rounds. What this means is that the empty casing does not "disconnect" from the breech like other rounds, which disconnect when moved ever so slightly because the casing is slightly tapered. The solution FN uses is to lubricate the casing with a very special lubricating compound that ensures the spent casing will disconnect when moved slightly, like other rounds. Initially, other ammo manufacturers didn't quite get this right, and many malfunctions were experienced as a result. It is also a problem when reloading. Using proper FN ammo results in a very small percentage of malfunctions, which could have been caused by a number of reasons, including extraction issues. Stick to FN ammo and you'll have very few malfunctions.
Thank you
Basically a dollar a round for a centerfire .22wmr+P. No Thank you
I have a holosun optic on my five seven. Dont know why you said you cant put one on the five seven.
For all 1911 owners the safety on the ruger 57 is similar to getting out of bed.
Why my guy favors "Travis Kelce" 😆
I'll put one in the house, the hip and the car! 😆 I was looking at the FN, my cousin keep screaming about the Ruger is half the price! That does play a factor, but not as much as performance!
I had an FN, and that mag release wore out quick. It became so rounded off that even empty mags would pop out on occasion.
I went to buy a FN but they also had a RUger and looking at the price of 700 dollars vs 1200 I went with the Ruger. I still want the FN but price wise I think they are asking waaaaaay to much
Th FN 57s our way too expensive. I own a Ruger 57 and love it.
Having shot both and I own the Ruger 57 I have to say the FN has better quality but the Ruger is more accurate. Ruger quality tho is very poor, after 40 rounds the slide looks like it's 60 years old, the drilled and tapped holes in the slide had terrible threads and had to be re drilled and tapped, the factory sights had been set as far right as possible and the trigger safety is the worst I've ever used. That being said once all of that is fixed I can out shoot the FN. Ruger could do a lot better in the quality department and the quality inspectors need to up their game.
I've shot 100 and have no slide problems. Mine looks brand new like out of the box. I clean it after every time I shoot it.
I've ran 1000 rounds through my Rugar and have no complaints other than ammo cost and both guns have that problem.
@@Azznbad I have about 300 now. Yeah same. No complaints, jams, firearm looks brand new still. But ammo man. It's expensive asf and not everywhere.
What a crock of sh#t dude lol. I've shot over 2k rounds thru mine and looks just as new as the day I picked it up new... You need to clean your GUNS. Rugers quality control is impeccable. It feels like a real gun rather than a plastic toy.
FN magazines are more reliable. Will go with the FN next
Ruger just had a safety recall on the 57...
just sayin
My FN is a doll - very expensive to feed
Watch Paul Harrell youtube - he said this might have a place in a civil disorder situation because of high capacity
The recall was for a small batch of pistols, the defect is easy to check for, and STILL only results in a discharge if you pull the trigger. And honestly I'd rather a company do a recall and take the heat than do nothing, or hide or deny the problem exists- like some companies.
@@BOBimusRex I thinking about buying one what is the recalls about?
Mag release would be easier to accidentally bump on the fn
After seeing 1:41 I no longer care about your opinion
Well for those of us who have the FNH Five Seven (I have the MkII) have enjoyed them for years. Even as much as people continued the hate , we didn't care as we knew what they can and cannot do. Everyone who shot mine wanted one but not at the $1265.00 that I paid for mine. But I went a bit crazy and ordered several magazines for mine .
Now that Ruger has the 57 in a more affordable package people have changed their tune and are purchasing these right up. I had to kinda laugh as people said "why not just get a .22 mag? It is basically the same and at less than half the cost at least" . Simple answer , I didn't care and I do own a few .22 mags .
But the awesome part is ammo should start falling. And the prices on the new and used FN Five Seven have also seen a price reduction .
I will be purchasing the Ruger 57 anyways. I actually love the caliber . Hate the ammo costs how ever.
There are some Ruger haters out there. I am most certainly not one of them. I have been purchasing Rugers for over 40 years and have a few safes with many Rugers. From the Red Labels to the Number 1's .
Ruger builds fine firearms that are stout and priced somewhat well. And they have one of the finest customer service I have ever had the pleasure to deal with.
I am hoping to see some rifles and carbines produced for the 5.7X28.
What I would consider a awesome setup is actually with their Marlin side. Since the rounds basically have the Hornady V Max with polymer tios , they should be able to produce maybe something quite wonderful. Like a Marlin model 39 lever action. It would be outstanding.
Thank you for the review.
I love Ruger revolvers, I own six, but the SR22 I used to own was the worst gun ever. Even after a trip to the factory it still jammed constantly and fired knuckleballs even with a new barrel so I got kinda turned off by Ruger semi autos. I only own one plastic gun, a CZ P07 that I received in a trade with my son when he traded me several guns for my motorcycle. I also only buy guns with hammers. I'm old so that may be why.
Lol yea get over that hammer mentality man it's 2023 u sound like my dad🤣
@@cjloww414 I'm 65 so I'm probably older than him. LOL
@@mikecampbell5856 by a year. My dad waited very late to have kids lol
@@cjloww414 LOL My kids are 38 and 42 and I've been married for 45 years.
Your kids and marriage is twice my age man lol😭 I'm 20
Both jam . And ruger have problems they can’t fix
The fn feels so cheap i was so disgusted just holding it. Havent held a ruger 57 thought im hoping it feels much better though.
It feels like a real gun, not toy.
Go see my video on the Ruger MP 57 conversion. Then tell me which is best. Ruger is what I call semi-modular. Most have no clue it's modular at all. Turned mine into a gun comparable to a MP7. I'm going to pair it with an FN 57 for a hip gun soon maybe and have both. But if ya want choices.. ruger blows FN out of the water
You can get the same thing for an fn just saying..
@@ReeseyMoney haven't seen a modular fn pistol yet I don't think
I can also fit 23 rounds into my ruger
I love mine. That being said, its only the best between the 2 available 5.7 pistols. IDEALLY I'd like a CZ SP-01 in 5.7x28. What can I say, I'm a hammer guy. But my love for 5.7 outways my desire for an exposed hammer.
Great gun if you don't mind spending 1 dollar everytime you pull the trigger
No malfunctions with my ruger love the Fn but it looks like a fancy highpoint
There's no comparison in my opinion. The FN is the first the last and the always when it comes to the 5.7. Also, you get what you pay for and that's why I own the FN. It's just a beautiful weapon with great mechanics.
I would take the Ruger over the FN myself. The cost of both the firearm and the ammo means I won't be purchasing one anytime soon.
If it jams, I don’t buy it
The rugers don’t like gold dot 5.7
This man sound dead inside. Your upper and lower lips should separate more.
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You sound like chum lee