Thoughts on the FNX-9?

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Jacket67

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I really want to like this pistol. It looks great, comes with 3 magazines, and comes from a great company. But I keep reading bad posts and articles online about the hammer failing, safety lever breaking while firing, etc.

For those who own it/have shot it, is it a good gun to own? Or should it be avoided?
 
I can't speak to the FNX, but I do have the FNP. I think most of what you hear online should be taken with a grain of salt. FN is one of the largest and most well known firearms companies in existence and I wouldn't hesitate with any of their products. I have both an FNP-9 and an FNP-45 at this point in time.
 
The FNX line of pistols are excellent. I cant speak of the 9mm, but my FNX-45 has had thousands of rounds through it, and never a problem. It gets shot by many different people, and that really gives you an idea how its going to perform. My daughter, who can limp wrist anything cant make it fail. based on my experience with my FNX-45, I would say the FNX-9 is good to go
 
The pistol itself is fine. The main issue I found when I was considering its predecessor, the FNP, was the lack of aftermarket support for just about anything. That may have improved, but the fact still remains that FN has a tiny share of the pistol market and that is reflected in availability of off the shelf accessories for the pistol.
 
I've always found the quality of FNH handguns a bit lacking. The FNS was quite poor when it came out as far as fit, finish, and trigger, and the shops wanted $600 for them, now they've dropped to $400 and are priced much more appropriately in my opinion. I have no experience with the FNX due to the price tags, I could spend that much on a sig that gets very few lemons or poor reviews, or a springfield which I've owned and shot dozens of, and never look back, the FNX for me would be a gamble, given the quality of other handgun lines.
 
I've found no problems with any FN product, and would have no hesitation buying an FNS or FNX. They both fit my hand amazingly well and I shoot them both well.

The only thing that gets me is the price on the FNX. About $550. Why is it $100-150 more than the FNS?

If I was looking specifically for a polymer hammer fired pistol, I'd really consider the CZ P07 or P09. Much cheaper and just as good. Better trigger, actually.
 
I'd feel perfectly confident with the FNX-9, although my personal preference (at a slightly higher price point) for that role would be the CZ P01.
 
I've had my fnx 9 for about 4 years or so, the gun in that time has been flawless the whole time with not a jam even with reloads. I regularly use it in local matches and the gun has about 5 to 6000 rounds thru it as of now. I've replaced the recoil spring as a maintenance thing not cuz it necessarily needed it. The only downside is that the aftermarket is limited though stuff is available and some people have trouble with the da/SA trigger transition. I personally don't and the trigger pull on my sample hovers around 5 pounds in single and 10 or so pounds but smooth in double.
 
It is like a budget USP without the titantic Teutonic grip or the long-term established durability. At least that was the impression I had of it in the relatively brief time I used one.

I actually liked it (in case the above comparison didn't make that clear); but I was concerned the long term durability wouldn't be any better than the Hi-Power I already had and even with the better grip, it was still a big, clunky pistol compared to the Hi-Power.
 
I also can't speak for the FNX-9 but I have spent range time with the .40 and .45 versions.

I probably put 2500-3000 rounds through the FNX-45 and this is another crowd favorite. It's strange because it's both so big and so light. That combined with plastic controls make it feel almost like a toy when empty. While that isn't exactly inspiring, it has always functioned flawlessly for me and with an assortment of ammo. I've seen two people stove-pipe it but both were petite and totally new to guns. (A very light and difficult to hold forty-five is a poor choice for first-timers.)

I've only got about 500 rounds through the FNX-40. It's noticeably smaller, as in "normal full size". It makes things seem tighter on this gun and it handles better for me. It tames the recoil of .40 S&W fairly well. Overall, I like it better than the FNX-45. I'd consider getting one of these for carry if I could find the right holster. I imagine that the FNX-9 is the same size and if so, it'd probably be a real breeze to shoot.
 
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