Frag Out! Magazine

www.fragoutmag.com All controls are ambidextrous, so one can fire the handgun with right or left hand equally comfortably. Just bear in mind that the safety is a de-cocking one – if you don't check the downward pressure after the safety is off, the hammer would fall. After a try or two you'll start noticing the difference in resistance between the two phases of the arc, and you would be able to master the safety enough to take advantage of the Condition One carry – and without having to use DA pull for the first shot. Not every time, at least. The levers are not just paddles, they are rather oar-sized, but shaped to avoid snagging in clothes or equipment. Also the frame is shaped so that the levers are shielded from snagging or accidental activation. You'd rather expect such features on the CCW gun, not such a monster, but obviously the FNX-45 can be used as a carry defensive handgun. You just need to grow big enough to conceal it on yourselves. Or just be willing enough... The trigger guard is shaped so that even with the thickest fingers, and gloved to boot, no one should have problems to pull the bang-switch. The guard is simply, for the lack of other word, HUGE. The dust cover in front of the trigger guard has a 4-gate Picatinny (MIL-STD-1913) rail. The DA/SA trigger mechanism is rather a combat one. A bit long on take-up, with crisp, mid-length resistance, easily felt reset, and all of these tuned so that shooting the FNX-45 is a pleasure rather than chore. The only stiff control (and worse if in gloves) is the hold-open release. Doable, but still takes some getting used to it. Sights are large and clear – fast sighting comes natural with these. Double-taps are easy – the pistol quickly resets to the point of aim, while recoil and muzzle jump are not much more than with a Glock 17. www.fragoutmag.com

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