{"id":414,"date":"2022-10-19T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=414"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:15:12","slug":"gun-review-fn-509-midsize-tactical-9mm-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=414","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: FN 509 Midsize Tactical 9mm Pistol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041.jpg\" data-caption=\"Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-696x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120041.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical\" title=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/products\/fn-509-series\/fn-509-midsize-tactical-fde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 Midsize Tactical<\/a> is the Goldilocks of the FN 509 line, fitting comfortably between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/fn-announces-the-new-509-compact-tactical-9mm-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compact<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-509-tactical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-size<\/a> tactical models. Just like both of those previously released pistols, FN has given the market another great-shooting, feature-filled handgun with lots of options, right out of the box.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532654\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532654 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532654 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_120440.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the nice little things FN has been doing for some time now is the box itself. The 509 Midsize Tactical comes in a quality soft carrying case with slots for multiple magazines and all of the assorted hardware that comes with the gun.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s hardware a-plenty.<\/p>\n<p>Each pistol comes with two magazines, a 15-round flush fit version and an extended 24-round magazine. They both work exactly as they should, locking firmly in place and smoothly ejecting the empties. I have never had any problems with either of them.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also find two backstraps for each gun, both equally textured but one simply flatter than the other. The pistol comes with the larger\/more rounded backstrap installed.\u00a0 A lanyard hole is drilled into the bottom of each backstrap.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532658\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532658 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532658 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_105621.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>FN\u2019s got the best factory-direct optic mounting system of any of the major manufacturers.\u00a0 Inside that same case you\u2019ll find the optic mounting kit, compatible with a wide arrange of pistol-purposed optics. That kit includes all of the plates and screws you\u2019ll need, along with an extra O-ring and wrench.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532652\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532652 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532652 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112747.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Installing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=366d8fa6-2a72-4d59-bc31-583f74cfd91b&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalmettostatearmory.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3Dleupold%2Bdelta%2Bpoint%2Bpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leupold Delta Point Pro<\/a> was no problem at all, and I was especially glad to see an insert included for this optic that allows it to sit flush with the rear of the cut-out. It\u2019s so nice not to have to go online and search for the one bracket, screw set, insert, whatever tiny part you need just to get your optic on your gun. FN includes it all, right in the bag.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the easy optic installation, you\u2019ve also got great factory irons. FN includes suppressor-height tritium 3-dot night sights on all their Tactical models that co-witness with your optic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532657\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532657 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532657 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144703.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rear sight is protected by sharply angled \u201cwings\u201d on either side. Those wings are serrated on the front so you can rack the slide or help clear a malfunction just by hooking them on an object and pushing hard. Since the wings protect the rear sight, there\u2019s no real danger of moving the sight itself in the process.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of the size, the slide and frame is the same as the other pistols in the <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/pistols\/fn-509-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 Tactical series<\/a>. You\u2019ll find the same PVD finish, same multiple and aggressive textures throughout, same pic rail, the same slide serrations. The Midsize Tactical has the same ambidextrous slide stop\/release. And the same half-moon cut at the bottom of the grip to help you rip the magazine out in the event of a stoppage.<\/p>\n<p>The oblong magazine release is heavily textured and reversible. With the undercut on the trigger guard, I found I needed to move my middle finger out of the way to depress the magazine release. Shooters with size Large hands are pretty used to this by now.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532656\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532656 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532656 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144605.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trigger on the entire 509 series is okay, but just. Yes, it\u2019s better than a Gen3 GLOCK, but that\u2019s about as far as I\u2019ll go. There\u2019s some grittiness to it, no matter how many times it\u2019s been fired or how clean you\u2019ve got the gun.<\/p>\n<p>The trigger break measured at 6 lbs, 0.2 oz over five pulls from my Lyman digital trigger scale. There is a total of 1.8oz of difference in those pulls, not bad for a mass-produced striker-fired pistol.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532651\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532651 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"651\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-651x700.jpg 651w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-768x826.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-150x161.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-300x323.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-696x748.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-391x420.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-560x602.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-651x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532651 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-651x700.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"651\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-651x700.jpg 651w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-768x826.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-150x161.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-300x323.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-696x748.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-391x420.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955-560x602.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112955.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With it\u2019s 5.8\u2033 sight radius and the usual high quality FN cold hammer-forged barrel, precision is very good, especially for a pistol of its size and weight. The best shooting round I found for this gun was the same as for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-509-ls-edge-long-slide-9mm-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 LS Edge Longslide<\/a>, the Winchester 124gr +P PDX1 JHP.<\/p>\n<p>The Midsize model didn\u2019t quite live up to the precision of the Longslide version, printing 2.2\u2033 five round average groups over four shot strings off bags at 25 yards. That said, nothing I shot scored over 2.8\u2033 groups on average, and that was Winchester\u2019s 115gr FMJ round.<\/p>\n<p>When multiple weights and types of ammunition group the same, that\u2019s usually my hint that it\u2019s the shooter\u2019s eyes and ability as much as the gun itself. All groups were fired with the factory iron sights.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532655\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532655 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy.jpg 1367w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532655 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_144558-Copy.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/products\/fn-509-series\/fn-509-midsize-tactical-fde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 Midsize Tactical<\/a> shot just as reliably as all of the other 509s TTAG has reviewed. I put 500 rounds through the gun for this review, with a mix of 115gr FMJs, 124gr +P JHPs, and 147gr FMJ\u2019s from a few different manufacturers. Three hundred of those rounds were fired with an ancient Advanced Armament Company silencer attached.<\/p>\n<p>With or without the can, I never had any issues with the gun in any way. It ran and ran. After initially spraying it down with CLP, I never lubed or cleaned the gun in any way during the review. I did have to tighten the silencer back down a few times.<\/p>\n<p>The FN 509 Midsize tactical is simply the model that fills in the gap in size already offered by FN. I <em>really<\/em> liked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/fn-509-ls-edge-range-review-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 LS Edge<\/a>, but the Midsize Tactical is the more useful gun.\u00a0 The extreme amount of options FN provides with this gun makes it better than average at just about everything.<\/p>\n<p>The Midsize Tactical is big enough for size Large hands to get a full grip on the gun with a flush fit magazine, and it\u2019s small enough and light enough to carry every day. You can run it light and slick, or throw a red dot on it right from the factory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532649\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532649 size-large\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-532649 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"FN 509 Midsize Tactical review\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221017_112640.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those of you so inclined can swap the 15-round magazine for the 24 count, screw on the suppressor of your choice, and operate very operationally. It\u2019s also a whole lot of fun to turn to the NV setting of the Delta Point Pro, goggle up, and see how close you can get to a wild pig to put a few 147gr FMJs in it\u2019s noggin. Ask me how I know.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Ffirearms%2Fhandguns%2Fsemi-auto%2Ffn-509-midsize-tactical-9mm-luger-(9x19-para)-double-action-15--1-or-24--1-rounds-4-5-barrel-new%3Fp%3D527618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FN 509 Midsize Tactical<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>CALIBER: 9mm<br \/>OPERATION: Double-action<br \/>MAG CAPACITY: 10 or 15\/24 Rd.<br \/>WEIGHT: 27.9 oz.<br \/>BARREL LENGTH: 4.5\u2033<br \/>OVERALL LENGTH: 7.9\u2033<br \/>TWIST RATE: 1:10\u2033 RH<br \/>HEIGHT: 5.2\u2033<br \/>WIDTH: 1.35\u2033<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1,069 (about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Ffirearms%2Fhandguns%2Fsemi-auto%2Ffn-509-midsize-tactical-9mm-luger-(9x19-para)-double-action-15--1-or-24--1-rounds-4-5-barrel-new%3Fp%3D527618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$900 retail<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratings (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Style and Appearance: * * *<\/strong><br \/>The PVD coating is even and well done throughout. Somehow FN got the color of the metal slide and polymer frame very similar. Whoever was able to accomplish this witchcraft at FN needs to call <a href=\"https:\/\/fnamerica.com\/press-releases\/fn-announces-new-caliber-and-color-options-for-fn-scar-20s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whoever\u2019s in charge of the SCAR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Best in class, and best in the 509 Series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Just a tiny bit better than average.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Perfect, with any round, suppressed or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The mediocre trigger is the only thing keeping the FN 509 series from dominating this market. The 509 \u2014 and specifically the Midsize 509 Tactical \u2014 represent what shooters have come to demand, and what\u2019s possible to deliver, in a modern handgun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-fn-509-midsize-tactical-9mm-pistol\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com. The FN 509 Midsize Tactical is the Goldilocks of the FN 509 line, fitting comfortably between the compact and full-size tactical models. Just like both of those previously released pistols, FN has given the market another great-shooting, feature-filled handgun with lots of options, right out of the box. 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