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FNX Series
FNX-40 with matte black slide.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of origin
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
ManufacturerFNH USA
VariantsSee Variants:
Specifications
MassUnloaded:
  • 21.9 oz (621 g) (FNX-9)[1]
  • 24.4 oz (692 g) (FNX-40)[2]
Length
  • 7.4 in (188 mm) (FNX-9)[1]
  • 7.4 in (188 mm) (FNX-40)[2]
Barrel length
  • 4 in (102 mm) (FNX-9)[1]
  • 4 in (102 mm) (FNX-40)[2]
Width
  • 1.55 in (39 mm) (FNX-9)[1]
  • 1.55 in (39 mm) (FNX-40)[2]
Height
  • 5.45 in (138 mm) (FNX-9)[1]
  • 5.45 in (138 mm) (FNX-40)[2]

Cartridge
Feed systemDetachable box magazine; capacities:
  • 17 rounds (FNX-9)[1]
  • 14 rounds (FNX-40)[2]
  • 10 rounds (all models, for jurisdictions with magazine capacity restrictions)
Sights3-dot white

The FN Herstal FNX pistol is a series of semi-automatic, polymer-framed pistols manufactured in Columbia, SC, by FNH USA, a division of Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal.[3] The pistol is chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W cartridges.

Standard Features

All variations of the pistols include ambidextrous safety/decocking levers, magazine releases, and slide stops.[4] All variations also include a Picatinny accessory rail, fixed three-dot combat sights, and a loaded chamber indicator on the right side.[4] New models are sold in a plastic hard case with three magazines, and a total of four interchangeable backstraps.[4]

FNX-40 field stripped
FNX-40 field stripped: 1. barrel; 2. slide; 3. recoil spring; 4. receiver.

Field stripping is accomplished by locking the slide to the rear, rotating the takedown lever clockwise ninety degrees and releasing the slide stop while carefully allowing the slide to be pushed forward out of the frame.[4] The barrel and recoil spring then separate from the slide to complete the disassembly procedure.[4]

Variants

As of the beginning of 2011, the only variants of the FNX pistol are purely cosmetic: both the FNX-9 and FNX-40 are available with the slide finished in matte black or stainless steel.

Users

There are no known official users of the FNX pistol as of early 2011.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "FNX-9, DA/SA, Matte Black Handgun". FNH USA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "FNX-40, DA/SA, Matte Black Stainless Handgun". FNH USA. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. ^ FNX pistols are made in Columbia, SC, although marked with "Fredericksburg, VA" on the slide, indicating not the place of manufacture but the registered location of FNH's Federal Firearms License. http://www.fnhusa.com/le/about.asp
  4. ^ a b c d e FNH USA FNX Autoloading Pistol Owner's Manual (PDF), 2010 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl= and |month= (help)

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