The day after The Military Arms Channel reviews the FNX-9, FNH USA drops the FNX-45. [NB: Not literally. But if FNH USA did drop the FNX-45 I’m sure they wouldn’t try to catch it and nothing bad would happen save dinging a perfectly good gun.] Coincidence? I think not. OK, maybe. Probably. Definitely. Anyway, judging from Mac’s opinion of the lastest version of FN’s nine millimeter pistol—previously known as the artist known as the FNP—the .45 caliber version should be da bomb. Like the 9mm, the 15-round .45 is a DA/SA (double action to single action) semi with a heavy-ass DA trigger pull. Which makes the $809 msrp firearm perfectly suitable for trigger-happy New York City cops, Navy SEALS and other HSLD types but not my first choice for an EDC (Everyday Carry). In case that makes the slightest difference to anyone anywhere. FNH is also selling a suppressor and red-dot-ready FNX-45 Tactical. Pic of the Tactical and press release after the jump . . .
FNH USA, LLC is pleased to announce the release of the FNX-45, a double-action/single-action hammer-driven pistol with highly enhanced ergonomics.
This handgun is the latest addition to the company’s ever-popular FNX line of autoloading pistols and is made in Columbia, SC by FN Manufacturing, Inc.
As of today, initial shipments are en route to dealers nationwide.
“We are pleased to announce the release of the FNX-45, which is the culmination of years of innovative product development and advanced engineering techniques,” said Ken Pfau, Senior Vice President of Commercial and Law Enforcement Sales for FNH USA. “This handgun was modeled after the FNP-45 service pistol originally introduced in 2007 under the U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Program. With the FNX-45, FN has combined all of the great features our customers love about our FNP product line with the reliability, performance and ergonomics our FNX line is known for.”
The FNX-45 is fully ambidextrous and is available in matte black with a stainless steel barrel or flat dark earth with a matte black barrel. Both slides and barrels are stainless steel. It comes with a 15-round magazine and multiple interchangeable backstraps with lanyard eyelet and a MIL-STD 1913 mounting rail on the underside accepts tactical lights and lasers. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) is $809.00.
“There is no longer any defensible argument for a constitutional right to own a firearm, if there ever was.”
You not understanding something, doesn’t make any less of a reality, or a necessity. Example: if you were illiterate, words would still exist, you simply would not be able to recognize them and extrapolate their meaning.
“That goes double when the weapons protected are handguns rather than automatic rifles, RPGs, and anti-aircraft batteries.”
Rifles and handguns are protected, so that argument is invalid. And, full auto is perfectly legal in most states, I know people who own full auto rifles.
RPG and planes: well partner, if the G is going around blowing up people’s homes, you better hope you don’t live next to guns owners, cause your house is getting leveled too. And, if we make to that point, you’ll be begging of weapons, I assure you.
That is all.
bought a fnh 45 dont like it shoot lousy i will stick to bow and arrow instead
Well my first attraction was the 15+1, then the fact that it had the high night sights to compensate for a can was. And as compared to other weapons I have with standard size sights..for me, the gun cycles flawlessly even with with a silencer and I am using a Thompson Machine suppressor. Of course the suppressor is another story for another time in itself. holsters are not hard to come by for it “the holster store” make another for it to has a nice 15 degree can’t which is just rightand has a alligator stamped pattern n it and looks real nice. Not a bad holster at all for the money and the quality. I am also waiting for a rig from Wild Bills Holster which should be the bomb and I guess time will tell. Well, between my FNX and my Kriss Vector SDP P
As my last comment started to reflect. Let me carry my FNX tactical with 2 extra mags and my Kriss Vector SDP .45 pistol WITH 5 30 round mags for it and I am ready to jump on my Hog and take out some ZOMBIES………..ROFL
A hint if you buy a Leupold DeltaPoint for the FNX Tactical. Do not waste money on the Leupold kit. None of the screws or mounts fit. The gun comes with a mount that fits but unfortunately it doesn’t come with screws that fit. I went to a place that specializes in screws. Yes, there are such places! The guy gave me 8 of them when I only needed 2 free. They are #10 torx BTW.
I love the gun with the DeltaPoint and AWC TR-45 silencer. Shot wet it is unbelievably quiet and comfortable. Mine is Dark Earth color which is unusual. For the holster I got one from Blade Tech which is nice but I had to dremel out the bottom of the holster so the barrel would drop through. The holster was obviously not made for the Tactical version of the FNX but it was no problem fixing the issue.
As far as fit to the hand goes, I really like it. I don’t think I have big hands. I have never really thought about it. It comes with four different backstraps. I have the largest on and it feels great. The gun is very accurate and reliable although with the suppressor the first 5 shots of Independence ammo failed to feed. I switched Remington and shot 250 rounds without a failure. Then I used Winchester again without a failure. These were all shot with the silencer on. I think the Independence just were not hot enough with the silencer on to work the action.
I haven’t really cleaned the gun yet because I want to get to 1,000 rounds before cleaning to see how it goes. But I have taken it down many times and that is one of the things I like about it. The ease of take down.
To me it is simply the evolution of the 1911. Same lockup but improved features and materials. One of the things I never liked about the 1911 is that the thumb safety locks the slide so you can’t chamber a round with the safety on. Of course the ease of take down is nice too. I like the double action and the decocker although I know some people don’t. But then I had a S&W Model 39 thirty some years ago so I got used to those feature.
As far as the heavy double action pull goes, well if you think you are going to need the gun so fast that you haven’t time to cock it, it can be carried in the cocked and locked mode like a 1911. This isn’t an issue to me since I live in Seattle and Alaska and I don’t need to carry a gun both being safe places. In my many years I have never had the need for gun. Well except for bears in Alaska and this is not a bear gun. (Someone did kill a grizzly with a .45 ACP this year in McKinley NP but it wouldn’t be my first choice.) Mine is a toy, and a fun toy. It is an expensive toy but if you plan to use a suppressor it kind of even out by the time you buy a threaded barrel, higher sights, and mount a red dot. This gun comes ready for red dot and silencer.
Trying to mount leupold deltapoint on the fn fnx-45 tactical with the provided (by fnh docter mounting plate) and realize that I need longer mounting screws. You mentioned that you found longer ones in some hardware screw specialty store (#10 torx). Where can I find them and what length and size? It would be much appreciated. Also any soft (nylon?) holsters that you know of that would fit fnx-45 tac with light and deltapoint? Thanks.
Do you still have these screws? I need two to mount my delta point pro. Let me know ill buy them off you or if you could give any more information in the screw that would be greatly apreciated.
All my 45 acp pistols have threaded barrels. I own HK , Springfield 45, the Black stainless competition model, (it’s not threaded”, and the FNX tactical. The polymer frame pistols seem to kick a lot more affecting accuracy to a degree for me. I like using a suppressor on a polymer frame pistol as it helps with the recoil. Plus after using firearms for 45+ years my ears aren.t the best. You get what you pay for. Get a firearm that fits you but most importantly a GREAT trigger. The worse the trigger the worse the groups you fire at a target.
Make sure you wear ear protection firing a weapon. I now have life long tinnitus. A friend invited me to a shooting range he was a member to. I have never been to one, did not need to I live on a farm. So. I went to be friendly and go. Took my earplugs just to be one the safe side. We were the only ones there. We were outside so I thought I would be good. Well, shoot four round from a rifle and it was done. My ears were destroyed. The culprit was that roof at the shooting range. The roof transmitted the sound waves back at me and now I have tinnitus for life. I learned the hard way. regular ear plus are useless I found out. After I destroyed my ears he then handed me the ear muff protectors, I thought a little late isn’t it. Remember wear ear plugs this is a terrible thing to live with