The shooting community has been waiting for the FN 509 Tactical for a long time and FN didn’t disappoint.  They also brought this weapon in at a price point that makes a whole lot of sense for the quality of the weapon and all of the bells and whistles that come with it.

The FN 509 Tactical, an extension of the FN 509 family, is based on FN’s submission pistol that the U.S. Army tested for its Modular Handgun Trials, but includes the significant improvements to the design that were implemented in the FN 509. The pistol features the company’s patent-pending Low-Profile Optics Mounting System™ that enables the platform to accept more than ten commercially-available miniature red dot (MRD) optics that co-witness with the suppressor-height night sights and remain adaptable to future optics releases with no requirement of direct milling of the slide. The slide cap, for use when not shooting with an optic, has raised sight wings that protect iron sight alignment if the pistol is dropped or jostled, and provides a textured ramp for racking the slide against a belt loop, pant pocket or boot. An FN-signature 4.5-inch, cold hammer-forged, stainless-steel barrel with target crown, ½” x 28 threads that accept the bulk of 9mm suppressors available and thread cap with integrated O-ring to prevent loosening during use complete the top end. Lastly, the 24-round magazines, nearly identical in length to the pistol’s slide, maximize ammunition capacity without impacting carry convenience.

So, we have a weapon with a 24+1 capacity, a threaded barrel with an industry standard thread pitch, suppressor height night sights and an unbelievably modular optic mounting system for mini red dot sights and a happy price point.  No wonder this weapon is on the cover of Guns & Ammo this month.  Come by the shop and take one home.  There are more on the way.  As always, thank you for reading the Blog at gunshinearms.com