Reeder Custom Guns - I keep telling myself I'm not going to buy any guns

but in some 50+ years it's only gotten worse. The last I bought was a Kel-Tec .22 WMR that I had my feelers out for 4-5 years. When it was presented at a bargain, you got to do it. It also brought to light the neat and "different" thinking of that American company. I like weird things anyway. You know that.

This is an article on the Kel-tec 5.7. I may have to try one. Roman has a FN, that is OK but I'm not really crazy about it. However this strange beast is intriguing if only to take it apart and see how it works. Hardly anyone loads for 5.7 and I need to revisit why. I know it's blowback and some projectiles are "glued" in place. We'll see. Brass sure is cheap.

Dr. Dabbs is, in my personal opinion, the hands down best Gunwriter today. He's obviously smart, seems laid back, and has nothing to prove. No huge ego. I'd love to meet him. He just has to be a great (perhaps kookie) likeable guy. I find his writing well organized and he usually answers all my questions in an article, at least to an acceptable point. I need that.

https://americanhandgunner.com/handguns/the-keltec-pr57/

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Is that the cartridges have some type of plastic coating. I’m not exactly sure what its function is as to the blow-back nature of the firing platforms. Both handgun and carbine. These “FN” rounds have it, I’ll check some other makers. It’s not something a hand loader can readily duplicate.

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I saw your message about the 5.7 and just wanted to share my thoughts with you. I had gone back and forth for a few months about getting a 5.7 handgun. I watched all the videos about the different manufacturers, the comparisons of the 5.7 rounds to other caliber rounds, and so forth. I've always preferred to carry the larger rounds, specifically the 40, 45 or 357; however, I eventually pulled the trigger and went with the S&W MP 5.7. It is such a nice gun to shoot. I would compare the recoil to that of a 22 handgun! S&W has a gas operated/rotating barrel that really minimizes any recoil and the trigger reset is really great. With a fully loaded gun and a spare mag, I can carry 45 rounds on me. I was hesitant to drop to a smaller caliber round, although higher velocity; but in the end I don't have buyers remorse and it's a beautifully designed handgun.

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I keep telling myself I'm not going to buy any guns

One of several challenges loading the 5.7

Recently purchased SW 5.7