FNP vs. FNX

[garand4life]

I love my FNP but some of the reported improvements in the trigger, lowered bore axis and grip, magazine capacity and full ambi controls make me very interested in trading up. Has anyone put them head to head to compare them? I'm interested in hearing from those that have actually shot them to compare if the newer FNX shoots as well, or preferably, better than the FNP to warrant the trouble of moving up.

[tommy tornado]

What caliber FNP do you have?  I have a FNP-40 and like it except for the plastic base pad on the mags.  My pinkies seem to push down on it during recoil which, I believe has cause a couple of feed jams.

[garand4life]

9mm

[1Buckshot]

I don't know about the FNP but I shot a FNX 40 for the first time last weekend, what a great gun. It fits my hands well. great mussel control. I Have Glocks, XD-M's and a Ruger SR9-c. This gun handles better than any of them. I have put owning one at the top of my gun list right after my firs AR which may be the SCAR 17. I shot that last week also. It felt as it kicked less than my 223 bolt action rifle. First time shooting it I was double tapping silhouette targets at 75 yards without a problem.

[Ichiban]

I think the FNX is a definite improvement over the FNP.   Here's a mini-review I wrote after I got my FNX-40.
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=13868.0

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[BAC]

If you like striker fired pistols, FN is coming out with an FNS-9 in the near future.  Just a thought.  More options are good!

[garand4life]

As much as I love my striker guns, SR9c, cough cough! I really like my hammer guns as well an when I use some of the cheaper ammo for the range the hammer guns tend to handle the harder primers. That said, I would like to see a compact FNS in the near future as well.

[alfsauve]

I've been full circles with these guns.   Had a Taurus 92, several Walther PPK/s's and a Walther P99s.  (I know that doesn't make me an expert, but it's better than just sleeping in a red roof inn.)

I'm pretty much back to Jeff Cooper thinking, that SA (1911) for serious operators (combat and competition) and DAO (Glock, et al) for most of the rest of the uses; and that DA/SA semi-autos are a solution looking for a problem. 

[garand4life]

I've been full circles with these guns.   Had a Taurus 92, several Walther PPK/s's and a Walther P99s.  (I know that doesn't make me an expert, but it's better than just sleeping in a red roof inn.)

I'm pretty much back to Jeff Cooper thinking, that SA (1911) for serious operators (combat and competition) and DAO (Glock, et al) for most of the rest of the uses; and that DA/SA semi-autos are a solution looking for a problem. 

I can completely agree. Hence the fact that the FNX can be carried like a 1911. I just find I shoot this gun better than any of my other platforms. I just don't know if investing money in the new one is really worth it. But judging from what others have said about the new trigger and grip it just makes a good gun even better. Plus the bonus of the higher capacity which is never a bad thing.

[BAC]

I've been full circles with these guns.   Had a Taurus 92, several Walther PPK/s's and a Walther P99s.  (I know that doesn't make me an expert, but it's better than just sleeping in a red roof inn.)

I'm pretty much back to Jeff Cooper thinking, that SA (1911) for serious operators (combat and competition) and DAO (Glock, et al) for most of the rest of the uses; and that DA/SA semi-autos are a solution looking for a problem. 

Shot my buddy's P99 last month.  Very accurate!  I was impressed with it.  He's had it for years but hasn't shot it at all (the mags are rusting).  He's looking for something more like an LCP.  I was thinking about making him an offer to buy it cheap.