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I now have two different varitions of the 5.7 X 28 for the P90 Sub-machine gun and pistol made in Belgium. But, I don't know what they are.... One is of brass cased with a copper, hollow point bullet, with a green painted tip & non-magnetic. It has a staked in, flat nickel primer, With black sealent. The other is a brass cased with a copper spitzer bullet and it is magnetic with a purple sealent around the bullet/case neck. It has a staked in, flat nickel primer, with purple sealent.
Anybody have any idea what I have? Or, does anybody have any more info than what is printed in C.O.T.W. Volume 9 ?
Thanks for the help!!!!! [Confused]

[ 06-09-2003, 05:16: Message edited by: thender ]
 
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I am slightly familar with that round.
I have some of those cases.
The ones I have with the purple primer sealer are headstamped 5.7x28 FNB 89

I was involved in a test firing of the P90 very early in its travels to the USA.

I have some rounds with the green tipped HP and a blue primer sealer headstamped
5.7x28 FNB 00
These were the rounds used last time I test fired the P90.

If you watch the TV Show STARGATE they use the P90.
 
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The two specimens I have both have purple primer seals and three stake crimps retaining the primer. Both have magnetic projectiles , although one is stated to also have an aluminium core . I have no way of proving that , but the length of that projectile is definately greater than the other example, giving a greater overall length - 43.06mm as opposed to 40.09mm .

The longer projectile has a green case mouth seal also. I can scan the two variations if you are interested . [Wink]
 
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