FN Five-seveN® Vs. Ruger-5.7 with Navy SEAL "Coch" and Myles 

In my opinion, they both look great, just in different ways. The FN is like a Lamborghini Countach- designed almost 30 years ago but still looks futuristic. Ruger is like a muscle car- classic, traditional, and timeless. Both are sexy in different ways.

It really blows my mind that this cartridge hasn't become more popular. Clearly, we need a few hundred more options for 9mm, as well as highly needed new cartridges such as the *30 INSANE CRAZY SUPER DUPER CARRY* .

I am team FN all the way. That said, I am thrilled that Ruger finally jumped in the 5.7 arena. I hope many more follow and cause such a demand for 5.7x28 that more manufacturers will start to produce it and drive the cost down. That way we have more of a choice than FN brand, or FN brand reloaded by Federal.

5.7 is my absolute favourite round for self defence. High velocity, has stopping power and will tear up whatever target it hits, but not the person behind the target.

A great review by two guys that have really helped me improve my shooting. I have the Ruger 57 and love it. As a lefty, the ambidextrous safety and having the mag release move to the right hand side was very handy. Low recoil, lightweight, and shoots great.

Got the Ruger 57. Wanted the FN but when I picked it up to hold many years ago, didn't fit well in my hand. Years later, Rugers 57 fits like a glove. Now I want to see how well the new FN 57 MRD will fit

I love the 5.7 round. I just bought the Ruger LC Carbine. Super accurate, even out to 300 yards. I was able to get 4-5 inch groupings from 300 yards standing up.

Great job! Thanks for the comparison. I have the FN and always wanted to see a comparison. You confirmed my suspicion that the Ruger has the advantage as a stock gun. I had some of the same issues with the FN so I added an RMR kit from FN Specialties and a replacement short trigger from Elite Ammunition. Gun is accurate and doesn't fell as wide with the short trigger. The 5.7 round is a joy to shoot. Much fun for Coyote and other varmints. Unfortunately, there are very limited choices for FN holsters and mag holders. But with 30 round mags you may only need 1 mag holder.

I just picked up my FN Five Seven today - looking forward to trying it out this weekend the range. I'm not having any problems finding ammo for it (American Eagle and FN Herstal), although it is pricey. I certainly considered the Ruger, but I just prefer that old-school, classic 90s design of the FN. I thought the exact same thing as you guys, the first time I picked it up.. It felt like a toy. From the comparison videos I've seen, I think the Ruger tends to win out over the FN. I just prefer the looks of the FN - What can I say; I'm shallow.

I actually like the plastic cover on the FN Five-seveN because it allows the slide to have less mass (and therefore inertia) while not having any holes cut in the slide for dirt and debris to get in.

They each have their own area of expertise and advantages. I found that out after owning them. I lean towards the ruger because of the fact my edc is a 2011 10mm

The Ruger jammed end of story.

I have the FN & I love it! What I don't love is how much the ammo cost! Even the plinking ammo is expensive! I put fluorescent paint on my sights & that improved visibility

In the first 3 minutes, you pointed out why I traded in FN for Ruger. Feel, safety position, and price. Then about 6 months later I found the 57 Carbine. Both are so easy to shoot that anyone in my home can use it. Highly recommend these two firearms and of course an M1A, my first gun.

Ran across this just after taking several of my non-gun friends down to the local range. The FN has long been the initial gun I put in these novice hands for its weight, handling, lack of recoil and with a very good set of ear protection. I may not have converted anyone but I sure as hell didn’t chase them away. Great, great gun

The fn 5.7 safety is supposed to be right where your trigger finger would set before you put ur finger on the trigger

I bought the Five-SeveN MK3 last year. It was a bit pricey but so was my PS90 which made me a believer in FN firearms. I’m glad that I didn’t get the Ruger or PSA. The MK3 comes ready to mount a red dot, light weight, and very accurate. Personally, it’s a huge improvement over the previous generation that I was looking at a couple years ago. Ammo was never a problem sourcing for my PS90 so I don’t know why that always comes up when discussing 5.7x28mm. I think some folks only go to Walmart and base availability on what they sale or just can’t afford it. I heard all the same stories about 10mm over the years.

Awesome video Getting excited about this 5.7 round!!👍👍 I saw that S&W made a 5.7 also, It’s exciting to see more brands Jumping on this round 👍

Good morning I my rugger 57 and I am new to this cartridge. Is it normal for the casings rim to get bent inward quite a bit after extraction? I'd say about 1/3 to 1/2 of diameter inward. I am not used to seeing this out of 9mm or 45.

cool video guys thanks for making and sharing

I picked a Ruger 57 after it came out I love the gun and also agree with everything you both said... By the way, I DID NOT buy the FN because of the awkward safety position... Great review of these guns and of this expensive but awesome round...

I had both and now i only own the ruger. I change the trigger to a tandemkross and is such a great shooter now, ruger is also better balance for follow up shots.

I love my Ruger 5.7, and they have a rifle now that uses the same mags. Looking for one now.

I would like to add one more thing, this gun would be very easy to carry, it is extremely lightweight and handles nicely. It might feel like a toy, but I think that’s a very good thing it’s lightweight and fits in your hand good it has almost no recoil. Compare that to high recoiling 9 mm pistols, I think it’s a no-brainer

Not sure I would give the edge to the firearm that jams on camera. Yes, I have a dog on the fight since I have an FN. It has never jammed with FN mags and FN ammo. Yes, you are correct there is an expense involved with the FN, but if you need to depend on a firearm that will function without any jams or misfires then it is best to spend the extra cash.

With the ruger, sink your grip more to the back and I actually have to shoot from almost 25yds to be consistent because of the ballistics. There's quite a difference from the 40gr American eagle ammunition to the 27gr FN ammo. There's hardly any recoil and it's super expensive but fun to shoot. I take mine coyote hunting for close range kill shots

My long term use of the R57 has let some aspects float to the top that put the FSN ahead of it, IMO. At least until the Rock 57 from PSA comes out. The Ruger has slimmer magazines (metal), but there are quite a few instances of Ruger having to replace the magazines because they don't feed, or allow users to load to capacity. Magazine release mechanism was poorly designed, and sits too far forward. PSA went with a modified R57 magazine, but moved the release catch to the side of the mag, and enlarged and brought the button in a much better position. Ruger nitrides the barrel, but not the slide, and surface rusts very easily. Internal components just don't seem overbuilt (robust) as the FSN. I prefer the safety up front, but that's YMMV.

Dose the new one have a magazine disconnect like the old FN57?

Pretty sure you can mount optics on the ruger as well

I bought the FN because in KALIFORNAE, it's the only 5.7x28 that we are ALLOWED to have! Still, if I could've TRIED one of the other two, I think that I would've went with the FN anyway. I have big hands, and it feels SOOooOOo good in them! Ammo was not as expensive as I thought, and there seems to be a LOT of it here. I HATE the 10-rounders but there's not much I can do about that (for the time being) but in any case, the gun was accurate out of the box!! Recoil was next to nothing, the point was easy, the sights (tritium) were spot on, the mags dropped freely from the well, and even with a full one, the gun is incredibly light!!!The trigger is wide, which I like very much. Out the door, I paid $1,374 (thank you, Midway USA). It arrived at my local gun store about four days later, went down, DROS'ed it up, waited my 10 days (grrrr) picked her up and brought her home! I love her! I made a good choice! ❤

From this day forward all fanboys on this channel will be referred to as Andy’s. We just had a guy rage quit our channel because Coch who owns both of these guns and Myles who has never shot either both kind of favored the Ruger over the FN 57. I’ve heard other channels talk about upsetting fanboys but wow. I also own both of these guns. I don’t care about either one of them to have much of an opinion. But for you Andy’s out there here it is anyway. The FN is a boutique ahead of its time concept gun that has a very unique feel to it. The Ruger has more of a traditional feel to include ergonomics/ manual of arms. Which is all Coch was really saying. Myles being a guy who spends more free time and personal resources on shooting guns than anyone I’ve ever met, which is saying a lot. Probably initially preferred the Ruger due to the fact that it felt more familiar to him. This video is not intended to be an in-depth review or analysis of these pistols. It was a snapshot opinion piece coming from a firearms subject matter expert who owns both pistols and a guy who was never shot either. Oh and that goes for all you Andy‘s out there as well. You can refer to yourselves and each other as Andy’s. It’s not meant to be derogatory, it’s more of a badge of honor for this guy. Not that he will ever know because like I said he rage quit the channel.

Great job. I have and love the 57.

I ccw the fn. Ill take the zero malfunctions over the ruger. The safety is something you have to train for or you can leave it off since its technically a half cocked double action.

You will soon have to get the new Rock from PSA and do this comparison all over again. I have the Ruger. It is a great firearm. Just wish the ammo was more widely available and less costly.

Fun to shoot, low recoil, high capacity. The ruger is more reliable across more ammo if the mags work, finish is weak. Overall the round doesn't make much sense, especially in a short pistol barrel. Even the 'most potent' variants of 5.7x28mm ammo that civilians can't buy was not able to penetrate the older russian armour P90. There is a 'Nato PDW trials' test together with the MP7 and it's ammo, both didn't do the job they were meant for. With pistols it's less velocity and velocity is what they need. If one is hiking a lot and wants to take lots of ammo with them, that might be a niche for it. No pistol caliber reaches velocities needed for rifle like terminal ballistics (~2300fps).

The safety is up front on the FN because your trigger finger is meant to be out of the trigger guard and extended it will be touching the safety. Flick it off on your way into the trigger guard. Support hand thumb is counter intuitive because during the draw your finger should be on the frame touching it.

this Video was taken 3months ago. Why are y’all shooting a 1st Gen instead of the MKII 2nd Gen FN ?

Just watching it shoot, the lack of recoil is crazy looking. It barely looks like it's being fired

I just got 2 brand new mark 2 five sevens. One has tritium night sights. Paid 650 and 700 for them respectively. Know it’s not the norm but I got a killer deal one in fde and black and one in full black. Would still love to own the new smith and Wesson m&p 5.7 though, thing looks nice

The only problem I’ve had with the ruger 57 is with the mags when fully loaded the bullets stay to far in the mag. that even when racking they fail but I’ve never had a failure under 17 rounds. I was reading about palmetto states new rock 5.7s 23 round magazines work in the ruger but not the other way around. I was wondering if this would solve my mag problem.

That ruger is my next purchase love it

I have the ruger 57 and have problems shoots great to me

ruger got recalled,fn made this to start and they are made in the USA to,psa just came out with theirs and sell out right away plus their holds 23 rds,there are others that make small AR style in this caliber.

Such a hot round🚀

I jus picked up the ps90 today but I have the ruger 57 to

The Ruger has a lot of flaws. But.. not many know it's modular. And I converted mine into a MP-57. And in that format it's badass now with a brace.

Review the mew S&W 5.7 Pistol please and the Black Fang Ammo.

As far as I've heard no "official" agency has to date endorsed purchase of the Ruger (open to correction), whereas the FN Five seveN has had multiple "official" users, across the world. As to optics the new FN Five seveN Mk3, MRD comes predrilled for an optic, and FN even give a list of approved examples. The comment about the safety isn't even worthy of a comment.

Ruger is the way I would go for sure if I was into 5.7.

The fn 57 is a great gun but it definitely feels bulky to the hand haven’t tried the Ruger 57 but I’m picking one up soon

Own both and so far definitely a ruger fan but both are great

FN-57 for me, Thanks for doing the video.

FNs cold hammer forged barrel and chrome lining is worth it over the ruger all day long.

Elite Ammunition is the way to go in 5.7mm. It is MUCH hotter ammunition, and could be considered 5.7mm+P. Elite T6B from a handgun is 2300fps/350+ fpe energy.

I love my FN 57 Gen2. I'm getting the FN 57 Gen3

I think fn should come out with a Mac 10ish sub gun in 5.7 I would definitely get one! Think tp9/ Mp7 in 5.7

i bought my FN 57 more than 10 years ago now and it was still 1,100$ back then.

I love Ruger so glad they came out with this so! Way more afforable than the FN AND BETTER GRIP. Rugers been around for generations and the wear and tear is always gonna be dependable from ruger in my opinion!

PSA is about to put one out.

Would like to have both …period !

Outstanding

Goodness CA and WA are only 10 rounds now

Hope they come out with a compact Version

Appreciate the video, it’s nice to see that there are other offerings in this caliber now. However you really didn’t show a lot of features of each Handgun or talk about the quality of either one of them. I have never shot the Ruger yet, so I cannot speak for how it shoots or handles, but I did pick one up look at it and cycle it several times at the store and I can tell you straight away it is nowhere near the build quality of the FN. The FNs handle is a little big so it fits good in your hand and it fills your hand, I absolutely love the way it fits in the hand, the Ruger seems very thin, the FN is extremely accurate from my experience and other people that I know that have this firearm, I have heard the Ruger has had issues and even had a recall. There’s a reason why the F and cost what it does, and actually the safety where it’s at is quite nice it is very easy to operate and manipulate with your index finger or another finger, granted it probably takes a little time to get used to. Thank you for the review, but I would go with F man all the way hands-down instead of the cheap Ruger

"Not really a gun you're going to carry" lmao

I brought mine my FN yesterday, guy walks up and like OMG this guns at a stupid price (new)999.00 He goes get this it doesn’t jam, the Ruger was next to it, I reach for it and he said no get this one(FN) it doesn’t jam. Then I watch this video and the Ruger jams. Thank you for not editing that out of the video. Why buy a potential and known paper weight? It’s like buying a .380 in the 90’s. Not that I’m that old. 😂😂😂😂

OK looks like we have another one. Ambidextrous does not have an AA at the end it’s not IOUS

Well done

I have the FN love the gun but never shoot it bullets are so expensive

Coch, “WINGMAN” +5 MAGAZINE BUMPER FOR RUGER-57™ (2-PACK) great addition for a great gun. from Tandemkross

Answer to ridiculous magazine capacity laws = belt feed.

5.7x28 is a very good and best pistol. If this bore is made in clash design, I say with full confidence that it will be in demand not only in the world, but in Pakistan. It is that people are buying their local and not foreign ones. Patak is very good. It should be designed in Kalashan but should be made in every assault rifle. People will also get this bore in their favorite gun. The company will also do good business.

Kept having feeding issues with my ruger 57

They do make a +5 for the ruger factoy magazine 🤫🤫🤫

The safety being on the other side of the room, takes out the ,"I reached to take safety off and instead pulled the trigger " lol jk I'm done with internet today

Everybody that makes a video about the 5.7 x 28 all says the same thing. The ammo is expensive and hard to get. I don’t know what they’re talking about because you go to any place in my city and you can get 5.7 x 28 ammo very easy for 30 bucks a box

I prefer the ergonomics of the R57, but the locked breech mechanism of the FsN.

“Don’t like the safety” “feels like a toy” 😂 FN all the way - did Ruger sponsor this video? 😂🤣🤣 “video games”….reputation destruction…give us a break

Did the nra law enforcement instructor course and there were 3 fns 5.7 in the class none made it through the whole course not impressed with there pistol on the other hand bought a ruger 57 and impressed with it

I appreciate the Ruger commercial; but the FN is no toy in the right hands. FN stands for quality and reliability. Ruger makes excellent weapons. I am fortunate to own more Rugers than FNs as my pocketbook empties quickly on the FN side of the equation. You should not buy the FN unless you can afford the P90 too. The 5.7 round is a great John Wick to the head and neck round. Having been in law enforcement for twenty years more than that time ago, I do not shoot center of mass. I shoot the head, neck, and legs. I will defeat body armor. The cops today that empty their magazines should be fired. Always charge the peril, assess while doing, address and attract the objectives attention by engaging him or her with verbal acuity, while taking control of the threat(s’) environment. Time is critical and lives depend on you. Those cops in TX need to resign. Kids died while they did nothing. If you are afraid, then find another job. What a disgrace. The review was fine and I enjoy your videos; but it seems to me you were negative before the camera turned on. Good gravy - I do not mean to give advice to two guys way more knowledgeable than I; but since it was a new round for both of you …, maybe start at five or seven yard range first before imputing your skill level abilities onto the unknown. I still enjoyed your efforts.

I've never seen ss197sr shoot faster than 1700fps from the FiveSeven, and never more than 1800fps from the Ruger 57. I've been wanting to try the PSA Rock... but haven't got my hands on one yet. I got the Ruger for my wife, and honestlyvenjoy shooting it better than the FN. It has a much more natural grip angle, lower barrel axis, and sights are awesome. The only thing I don't like about it, is the limitations for optics. If you get anything just a gram too heavy, and you'll run into cycling issues. FYI to anyone buying the Ruger... every single one I've seen, shoots low right outta the box.

from my experience the FN tends to register higher than the sights.

Got the ruger 5.7 2 days ago 😅😅

😂 “but I evolved…”

5:58 slight edge to the gun that jams..lol..I'll stick with my FN 55 round mag!!💯🤷🏿‍♂️

FN for me. I have the new MK3 MRD FDE

Hard to find ammo for this caliber.

It looks like the Ruger let's you get a higher grip too which is a huge bonus

I love my Ruger but I don't love my 20 round mags from them, they DO NOT feed correctly at all, and federal ammo is total garbage, It's crazy how many 5.7 rounds I've found in a Federal box that wiggle in the casing or you tap the tip slightly and it slips inside the casing.

I roll and rock rock and roll jazz and pop rhythm and blues dance infusion brain confusion look the lights what a night on the town.

FN for longevity ...proven fire arm Train past the safety position When it's forever and not just a day at the range.

Did you know both of them have 57 in the name so when you kept saying 57 it didn’t make it clear which firearm you were talking about. To watch this video on my phone I had no idea which firearm you were talking about the whole time until you actually said Ruger for F.N . This is very difficult to understand watching via a phone

Never understood why they often show the gun with the slide all the way back, how the hell are we supposed to see what it looks like

i always used the 57 in counter strike...

I always wanted an FN, considered buy one until I help it in my hand. Not for me just because of the grip (small hands). Really interested in the Ruger now!

I’m a pretty big fan of the fn

"Today's video sponsored by Ruger!" 😜

I have both and yes the Ruger 57 is easier to see hoot

I like how ruger feels. But after hearing their comments I regards to abolishing the ATF... sorry I’ll go the expensive route.

Sold my Fn md3 have that the smith and ruger . It was definitely the worst not sure why anyone would buy that over the smith and ruger second