finally found time today to dig out the Five-seven for some initial testing and a bit of a plink, so here are my thoughts.... yes it's full plastic construction but its a solid pistol, it's safe to say though that the magazine is where all the weight is kept, it's massive! that said this gives the pistol a really nice balance point with most of the weight being centred around the hand, which i like!
the second thing i noticed was how high this pistol is in the hand! as you can see from the picture it towers above say the G17 for example, you have to adjust the way you bring up and sight the pistol, as its a tall beast! this for me took a few magazines as it just feels odd holding the pistol lower to align the sights, this may be as i'm used to "normal" height pistols such as sigs and glocks but i'm sure i'll adjust in time.
One thing i can't quite make my mind up about is the position and design of the magazine release button, now yes it sticks out so that it's easier to use, giving faster reloads and all that tech rubbish, but again it just feels odd! unlike most pistols i've come across this mag release doesn't let you forget its there and is easy to knock if your hold is slightly off, but again i don't know if this is just because i'm not used to pistols of this design...
overall though it was a good laugh to shoot and really is something different, as soon as weather and time permits i'll get out again and give it a few more mags and get back to you!
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