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I'm in the market for a new gun, strictly a home defense weapon. No kids at home, just me and the wife so not worrying about the round going through interior walls, etc. I really like the FiveSeven, but the PMR-30 looks pretty awesome as well. Excellent video on youtube by the Military Arms Channel reviewing the two. What do you guys think? Price of gun and price / availability of ammo not an issue. Thanks.

Do you plan to be going against home invaders wearing body armor?

i just bought a 5/7. i have not shot it yet. but i do have to say its very light even with a full magazine. i would use the pmr 30 for home defense for the only reason that i would not want a $1300 pistol taken away from me. its easier to replace a $400 gun compared to $1300. i plan on buying a prm 30 soon now that the prices are back to normal.

Skoll wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:46 pm Do you plan to be going against home invaders wearing body armor?

Actually I was going to ask if its legal for non military non leo to own ap rounds for these guns. I would love to have these but not if it means spending time and close quarters with someone named Bubba.

CDI wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:13 pm i just bought a 5/7. i have not shot it yet. but i do have to say its very light even with a full magazine. i would use the pmr 30 for home defense for the only reason that i would not want a $1300 pistol taken away from me. its easier to replace a $400 gun compared to $1300. i plan on buying a prm 30 soon now that the prices are back to normal.

Yes, I understand its super light even with a full mag. But not using it, god forbid you need to, and resorting to the pmr defeats the purpose, at least in my mind.

Hands down Five seven own one love it..

Jimmy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:28 pm

CDI wrote: ↑Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:13 pm i just bought a 5/7. i have not shot it yet. but i do have to say its very light even with a full magazine. i would use the pmr 30 for home defense for the only reason that i would not want a $1300 pistol taken away from me. its easier to replace a $400 gun compared to $1300. i plan on buying a prm 30 soon now that the prices are back to normal.

Yes, I understand its super light even with a full mag. But not using it, god forbid you need to, and resorting to the pmr defeats the purpose, at least in my mind.

What I meant is I would not use it for defense if I had other options. My night stand gun is a baby eagle which I got for $325. And is a great reliable gun. I would not feel bad if I had to use it and then it was taken for evidence since I can replace it easier than the 5/7. Now if the 5/7 was my only gun then I'm using it.

Regarding ap, here is an interesting summary of what 5.7 ammo is legal for civilians to own:

https://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/ ... t1210.html

So, apparently, possession of ap rounds are not regulated on a federal level, but instead, on a state level.

Florida is one of the few states that make possession illegal.

Here's the Florida Statute:

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/ind ... 90.31.html

There was a vendor at the WPB gun show who kept the five seven AP ammo under the table if you asked for it. GARY.