Is the Smith & Wesson 5.7 the Best On the Market?
Is the Smith & Wesson 5.7 the Best On the Market?
Last week I had the opportunity to put 150 rounds through the new Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7. Here are my initial thoughts.
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I really want one of these!
Excellent Review 👌 Excited to see new innovative design. I would enjoy seeing more of this 🙃
I give props to S&W for making a 5/7 pistol with a threaded barrel. FN still hasn’t done that yet. I have a Ghost M that would work with it.
I usually load new magazines and let them sit for a few days and let the springs take a bit of a set, prevents a lot of new magazine troubles. Good review 👍
Over $13 a mag. Damn.
Thank you 😊
Breaking in the magazine to make the magazine reliable before range time is great advice. You are very fair in your assessment and this is a great review. Love your dog by the way. So cute.
Cool video and informative tky
I bought the Ruger 57 pistol and carbine last year. I may have to add this one to my collection, I love this round! Thanks Ava and Peaches!
Thank you 😊
I have the Ruger and PSA Rock. I like the Rock better.
Got to handle one of these yesterday. Felt pretty good for a 5.7 (can’t avoid a certain amount of girth front to back with that cartridge). Sights, optics cut, and ergos seem well sorted out. Definitely wouldn’t mind having one!
I watched an extensive comparison of 5.7 to 9mm, and wish I could remember exactly why (it was performance-related), but the reviewer concluded he was going to stay with his 9 mm pistols. The lower recoil impulse and higher magazine capacity of the faster 5.7 round is appreciated, but evidently the 9 mm packs a usefully bigger punch.
Good video thanks
So How much did you pay with tax about $700 I’m guessing ?
The 5.7×28 is a hand-held flamethrower. If you’re using it in low-light scenarios…. get some sunglasses lol.
Eva, to break in a stiff mag load and unload the mag (safely) a couple times. Don’t waste the ammo.
Have the Ruger 57 and really like it. The M&P 57 has caught my eye. You are the only reviewer I’ve watched who pointed out the magazine concern. I appreciate that, forewarned means being prepared. The magazine assist that you showed is interesting and different from after market one I was able to pick up for the Ruger. The barrel fascinates me and I like the better Red Dot set up.
You go, Pewie Vuitton
Informative, throughout review!
Ava is making me want to give S&W a second chance. Never liked their guns but this looks good
Chupacabra much? Maybe keep the mags fully loaded for a week or so before you hit the range,
did you notice any heat problems being a gas operating gun?… did it get hot shooting rapidly
my concern is that rotating barrel gets a lot of friction with the slide and over time, I would be worried that there could be some wear that might affect function. Also, don’t want to be cleaning out a gas port every 200 rounds. This gun seems amazing but I think I’m going to opt for the PSA Rock.
Do you think if you leave the mag loaded for a couple of days or more the mag would lossen up a little? Ive had to do this with shield arms mags for the glock 43x. just a idea. Oh and im going to buy one of these for sure. Like you said i think they hit it out of the park.
Glock should make a 5.7
That barrel design is next level
The real question is Peaches partner Herb or Cream? lol
Just got mine i like it but im getting used to that hump on the back of the grip
AvA 👋🤙👍🙏👋
excellent review Eva hope to see more of your reviews on more firearms
Got to check one of these out a few days ago at Scheels(probably the only FFL in North Texas that had one). Like what I’ve seen so far. Looking forward to renting it!
… Ava. Those Federal loads are FMJ. The Fiocchi loads are JHP’s (the black tip covers the hole you would normally see with FMJ’s). The polymer/polymer-carbonate tip is designed to not only improve external/terminal ballistic performance, but it’s primary use is to rapidly drive the jacket back to ensure fragmentation and to prevent clogging from foreign material upon impact.
I need one
I always wanted to get into 5.7 but my hands are too small to comfortably wrap my hands around the grip. How much smaller is this grip compared to the FN?
Thanks for another great video Ava (and Peaches) 😂. I always enjoy your gun reviews. I voted for you numerous times for the Gundies. Best I can do. Good luck! 🔫❤️
Haha that smile 😊
I opted for the Ruger package LC Carbine an 57 pistol. Common mags. Am going to try the Smith when one gets local. Expensive ammo to waste at the range.
I don’t need a firearm that jams after one round. I make trotline weights out of them.😂😂😂
Difference between S&W and Glock? Innovation!
First !
I can’t get over that huge ass gap between the slide and frame. Must be a S&W thing
I’ve owned the M&P40 and 380 EZ Performance Center which were plagued by magazine-induced feeding errors out of the box, which reduced my faith in their automatics as a whole – despite their overall positive reputation. I want to give their 5.7 a chance, so I appreciate the heads-up on the mag break-in.
Mind the gap… ✓✓✓✓ ULTIMATE TOOL COMMENT AWARD!!!
EDIT: actually your slide looks better there is no gap? Unlike other 5.7 on YT I’ve seen unless I’m missing something here.
Maybe if you load, and unload the magazines a few times you wouldn’t have to waste the rounds breaking in the magazine.
I turn off my red dot and just use my steel X/S tritium optic height sights on my own M&P 2.0 4.625 inch barrel 10mm with no safety lever. I like that more when qualifying for my open carry security guard license. I use a Holosun 508T red dot on my 10mm.
Nice 👍🏽 gun
Shadow Systems DR920 War Poet pistol. Best on the market in my opinion.
I don’t have a S&W. Yet. This is going to be my next new gift to me. Soon as I can find one that is. Thanks. Although I like your channel I didn’t need to be sold on this.
My 507k does not fit on my smith and Wesson 5.7. Screws that come with the optic are not the right size. How are you guys mounting the optic? What size screws are being used?