Had a G19 Gen4 and dumped it for my FNS-9. FN's frame is perfection

Great review! But if I may add a few more features the Fn has over the glock. 1.Front serrations 2. Beveled magwell. 3. Metal sights and rear is V notched. 4. Stainless steel slide. 5. 40 to 60 bucks cheaper. 6. Made in the USA. 7. Option of a manual safety or not. Out of the box the Fn fns is a loaded with so many more features than a Glock. Everyone always talks about how glock has such a huge aftermarket and that's all cool. But not everyone has the money to do that. The Fn fns is an amazing gun from a extremely reputable and reliable company. Love mine!

@mhills51

7 жыл бұрын

I have the FNS-9C and love it. Some don't like the beveled rear sights. Well it's so it don't get hooked on anything. Yet if you look the front sight sets back just a little and can be used to rack. As if anyone in that kind of situation is going to do that in a panic. Also It's been one year and most retailers carry not only Mags, but all kinds of holsters. I have a molded Carbon Fiber and Blue Kydex Inside Waistband holster.

Always liked the FNS 9 and I it's literally everything I wanted in a striker-fired handgun.

Im thinking the 18 dislikes so far are the glock fanboys. I was once one, until I gave other pistols a try.

@ERICGRIMEY1

5 жыл бұрын

Glock fan boys rule

Good review. I liked my FNS-9 far more than any of the nineteen Glocks that I have owned or been issued. I thought I'd keep it forever, until I fired a friend's Springfield XD MOD 2.0 9mm 4" Duty Model. The FNS went and I bought a Mod 2.0. It is a joy to shoot just like all of my Springfields. Nothing at all wrong with the FNS-9 though. If I had a bigger budget I would have kept it for sure.

love the video, especially how you censored the first one but said screw it on the others

I love my FNS9 I also put TFX Pro sights on and it's perfect now! It's one of my favorite pistols! I did a vid on the pistol and the sights as well! Carry On brother!

Great side by side comparison thank you!

Glock would have to hold the throne first. Only "throne" Glock has is that they are literally given away to police and military to keep them in the spotlight. Driving their prices far higher than they should be for the materials in it and the features (or lack thereof). Will a Glock work when you need it? Yes! but it's not worth $500+ When Smith and Wesson made the same gun for $300.

@nasirnasir623

7 жыл бұрын

So true!!

@sandymitchell8182

5 жыл бұрын

I agree totally,I do own a GLOCK and must say there are much better guns out there for the money, then having to do all the modifications to bring it up to par your looking at close to $800-1000, i just dont see the value in the glock,not to mention their ugly,lol. people will go and put night sights,new barrel/threaded, all the little extended gadgets/releases,And lets not forget the most important The TRIGGER! FN, Beretta,HK,CZ,and of course the S&W MP 2.0 is the best for the money of all if cost is the factor

You didn't mention the grip angle is superior on the FN. In my opinion, the Glock grip angle is angled back to much, and the shooter must compensate for the grip angle when shooting. Another deficiency of the Glock is a design flaw where the middle finger room under the trigger guard either cramps the middle finger or forces the lower 3 fingers to not sit correctly in the finger grooves. Many people with thick fingers open up the area under the Glock trigger guard with a Dremmel tool sanding barrel to allow for more middle finger room and some sand off the grip bumps altogether to make it straight like the FN grip design. The FN has no finger cramping issue.

Excellent video.

beautiful view. can you do a fns9 ppq 9 comparo?

Picked up an FNS-9 w/ambi safety recently. Since your video, the 509 has come out but the manual safety is not offered. The trigger is not bad out of the box, but am installing a APEX trigger and Holosun HE507c - a project gun. I am not a Glock fan for most of the reasons cited in your video.

I own both and love both. I do think the FNS compact is a underrated gun and has been a great carry gun and shooter for me. I do agree the trigger is better then a stock glock trigger.

That's a good video, when you compare the two, you can't help but think with all the generations of Glocks, why they haven't addressed the issues that are common with them, steel sights and guide rod, oversized trigger guard, built in beaver tail ( for those that don't want to add to the grip), trigger that has a flat face And a better more usable undercut .

@PracticalSchroeder

7 жыл бұрын

+Eli R Agreed, I think with the onslaught of great new polymer striker fired pistols Glock will be forced to make those changes.

I bought the FNS. 40. I like it. The frame is more like zytel. The checkering on the grip is very aggressive but it works well.

Good video. I've been thinking about getting the compact version but too many brands to chose from.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+luisfercaz the compact FNS9 comes with a full size mag, a flush compact mag and a compact mag with a pinky extension. I had a compact as well and it was a fine pistol too. I wouldn't feel like I was missing anything by having the pair as my only handguns.

I love both of my FNS9.. Could not said it better..

fns9 for me! owned both, fns comes in a cut above on quality and the controls are just right IMHO. Mag drops are effortless with zero manipulation to reach mag release. factory sights are much better as well....Nice u groove rear and big dot front sight for super fast target acquisition. ya you can't rack the slide off the rear sight oh well there are other ways around that. Good comparison and both are outstanding pistols!

I recently purchased the FNX-9, the hammer fired step brother to the FNS. As good as this gun is, I just can't get use to the the heavy trigger pull in double action. I've made up my mind to trade my FNX for the striker fired FNS. Tried it, love it.

as a glock guy, i wouldn't mind using a fn. but im not saying that it's better. i am saying the fn is also a good gun.

I'd really like to check out the FNX9

Do the FN pistols have the round count that the Glock pistols? I like the FN firearms.

Y not vs the g17?

The Glock pistol was not around in the 1970's. Gaston got the idea in 1980, he filed for a patent in 1981, he received his first contract in 1982 from the Austrian minister of defense. I've had quite a few glocks and two FNS pistols. All of my Glocks had less sight disruption than my FN pistols. I don't know why people care about smoothness or grittiness. The only the I care about is 1) a crisp break, and 2) that sight is still when I depress the trigger. I prefer a shorter reset, but it's something I can train around. Neither of my FNs could pull as as well as my Glocks. Consistently I would get some flutter in dry practice that throws shots more while shooting. It wasn't a big difference, but it was noticeable in my hands. Nothing else matters trigger-wise in my opinion. FN is a great pistol, if I could have pulled the trigger as well as a Glock after six months I might have jumped ship, but the other obstacle is the size. The pistol is too big and is not comparable to the Glock 19 in my opinion. FN should have made a 15 rounder. Similarly, the compact, while very nice, was not as concealable or me as my Glock 26. If they had G19 and G26-sized FN pistols, they may have had more market support and Glock could have been in trouble.

Nobody doesn't like the FNS, so what's so surprising? I will say about that trigger, the FN-S has a long, smooth, and crisp at the break pack, but the reset is way longer than on my Glock 30s... although if you don't like your Glock trigger, you have numerous after market choices available compared to the limited aftermarket options at this point availability is not comparable with regard to options available for these two brands...

My first pistol was a FNP40. The FNS is a much better pistol with mirror image controls and the consistent trigger vs da/sa of the FNP. They are nicely made but there is zero aftermarket support. That sole fact keeps Glock in the top spot. Any half respected gun shop carries glock mags and holsters. That is why I switched to glock for my carry gun. That and they got the size and capacity right imo. Good comparison vid.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Chance Carlton more pistols would benefit from copying the size of the G19 that's for sure

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

8 жыл бұрын

Try the PPQ and you'll fall in love.

@CWB1863

8 жыл бұрын

Yup, that is one great firearm.Easily the best trigger on the market as well.

@chancecarlton8403

8 жыл бұрын

Myanameis Beestingz Great pistol for sure. Not nearly the aftermarket support of Glock though.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

8 жыл бұрын

You make it sound like your Glock is requiring of a lot of support. There sight and trigger kits available for Walther, but the beauty of the PPQ is that it doesn't require them (ok well the plastic sights are annoying). Most holster makers have gotten on the Walther train.

Nice vid.

I know talking aesthetics and polymer guns may make some wheel gun and 1911 guys (I am a 1911 guy) cringe. I hope FNS does well, the big 3 need competition which benefits us all.

Does the FNS9 get "squishy" in the magwell when left in the sun?

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+David Lopez no actually, it has a very very robust frame

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

8 жыл бұрын

Most other makers are using fiber reinforced nylon that doesn't get soft in the sun.

Love my Glocks, there great guns once I undercut the trigger guard inside and out, polish the internals, replace the mag release and slide release, add beaver tail and replace the sights...ah perfect. Great review love both guns, I shoot the FNS as is.

I love and own both brands. I just wish FN had 1/4 the aftermarket, holsters etc that Glock has

The FNX has major problems with the magwell. I do not know about the FNS9. My issue with the FNS9 is the crazy prices for accessories. Here is the video on the FNX kzread.info/dash/bejne/n5iI1ah7YcjQn5s.html

You CAN shoot lead projectiles out of Glock barrels, Glock wants to avoid warranty issues caused by double powder drop issues in some reloads. I clean my handguns and rifles after every use, so no lead build-up issues for me. I have shot 100,000 reloads through my 7 seven different Glock models (only 3 'double drop' events and no disasters). The FNS-9 with full size grip, has a 'long slide' variant and this 'short slide', same as Colt 1911 - Commander pistols. The Glock trigger first part of the pull action is the full cocking of the striker. I carried the Browning Hi Power for most of my military career. In the easly 1980 Browning made the first subcompact DAO 9mm with a double stack mag and ONE finger below the trigger guard, for concealed SF / Agent carry; on drawing replace with 14 rnd mag for better grip - discontinued (no Internet images). // So the 'FNS9 - short slide' and Glock 19 are two different manufacturing concepts.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Summers well YOU are smart enough to shoot lead the right way...but you know darned good and well if I told folks they could run lead in a glock they would stop listening right there and not hear the parts about deleading the barrel and would try to hold me liable for bad info hahaha

@gregsummers7350

8 жыл бұрын

You are a wise sage. I have subscribed because of this I am an old git who could not afford 350+ plus rounds of 'factory ammo' every week for eight plus years. I do not watch TV, as I like to think for my self. Instead I do relax by de-capping, resizing. cleaning and inspecting my good quality brass (Lee single stage press). Firearms, hand tools, plumbing, vehicles and our women must always be cared for correctly, cleaned regularly as your life depends on it. As each member of my team depended of me and I upon them. My SOCOM M4 was always immaculately clean straight after firing, the bolt carrier lightly oiled and ready to rock just in case some else needed to use it to defend me. It is simply a matter of honor. You present this video very well with reasonable balance - your point of honor! FN makes good firearms, in this case their grip size / common magazine philosophy does not suit me. (I would like a G19 front-beveled slide with a G26 size grip for covert carry - there is a mods like this on the Internet.) My reloads were always 17+2 mags. Thanks mate & kind regards from an Aussie, Greg.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Summers sounds like we have similar passtimes haha. Carry on good sir!

The FNS is a very nice gun, but that grip texture really irritates my hand.If i were to pick one up, i'd definitely put some Talon grips on it.Good video, i'd still go with the G19.

That's a bold statement lol

Can't go wrong either way but I'll hold on to my Glock lol great video btw

Dethrone? Yeah, *I don't think so*.

Great video thank you, although sitting there with the two guns pointed at your belly and then picking up the FN by the trigger made me cringe. I have a Glock but I've been buying FN pistols because I believe in the quality and they are better-looking but one of the biggest things I look for is the option of having a manual safety. I like safeties. Our military like safeties. But someone is probably going to try and tell me I'm not training enough or that I'm a wimp for wanting a safety doesn't bother me. The term "Glock Leg"came about because of people including law enforcement shooting themselves in the leg especially when holstering the gun. And our military puts safeties on their handguns mainly because the soldiers don't do enough training to become fully competent on the weapon much like most of us casual shooters. I keep the safety on in my holster but when I go into a bad area I take it off safety. If I'm done at the range I put the safety on and put it in my holster. Gives me additional peace of mind. I love the FN guns but the FNS s safety is ambidextrous but it's plastic and doesn't really click into place very hard it can actually come off in your holster. My little Smith & Wesson bodyguard has a safety that's a chunk of metal and you can feel it click in hard and won't move until you move it I just wish the FNS 9 had a more heavy-duty safety. But fantastic video proving once again I made a good choice with FN.

scince the glock came out it has set the standard for polymer pistols thats why every time a new gun comes out everybody is on here trying to compare it to the glock and even though there are alot of really good handguns out there nothing has come along that blows a glock out of the water

Glock dethroned by FN's FNS9 "copy" of the G19? Humm... It has been 6 years after *practical_schroeder's* video and the: - top (#1) seller in pistols for 2020 was/is the *_Glock 19._* - top (#1) seller in handguns for 2021 was/is the *_Glock 19._* So I would say the same to all clone/copies of the Glock: _"Long live the Glock, the king of handguns!"_

do you live on the side of a highway.

I have both, love both. I shoot my glock a little bit better, both have trijicon HD night sights on them. Anyone interested in a +6 base plate I got one from Carbon Arms and in 250 rounds haven't had any malfunctions.

if more peaple would actualy try other guns than glock . they would see that there are just as good or better weapons out there.. i personaly own fns40.. realy nice!!

This isnt a comparasion.The fns handle os longer thats why it carries 17 rounds. the slide is longer also. They shouldve compared the glock 17 to the fns.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Stanley Strickland if the slide on the FNS is longer it's a miniscule length. But your right the grip length is similar to a G17. So it can really go either way.

I own a Glock 23 (same size as 19) and I own an FNS40 and FNS 9C. I would say the Glock 19/23 is not in the same class as the FNS full size due to the grip length. Now, the FNS compact is a better equal.

@kustomhooligans

8 жыл бұрын

I have a Glock 19 and FNS40, I love the FN besides the grip stippling hurts my hand during shooting, not a big deal. I want an FNS9 but the thin barrels FN puts in those guns seem chinsy, what do you think? I only have maybe 500 rounds through my FN, no clue how long the barrel is good for. How does the recoil of you FN9 compare to the G19? Do you think id just be buying a second gun for no reason?

@kustomhooligans

8 жыл бұрын

Claymore+ Im undecided between the fn9 and Sig p320. I actually really just wanted to stock up on another combat/duty type handgun incase HiLIARy gets in. Haha, I just thought to start typing her name out like that, its very fitting. Unless people think she doesnt lie, which is like thinking that grass is not green and fairies are real.

@82lowe36id

8 жыл бұрын

The recoil on the FNS9 Compact is very easy to me. I mainly own handguns in 40, so it seems light to me in 9mm. The barrels are very quality, so I would not worry about that! Below is a link to a post that may help you decide how well built they are. www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_53/130556_FNS_9_one_day__10_000_rd__torture_test.html

Purely aesthetic but I hate the skinny barrel profile of the fns... It just looks wrong.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+DavidV it actually does look thin, like a barrel on a 45. I always appreciated the thicker barrel of the 9mm Glocks. But hey if FN makes one good thing it's gotta be their barrels, so at least you know it works

I think the FNX is the better model. I like the SA/DA with decocker

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+mojo jojo I tried to get into DA/SA and I just can't hit with DA. I'm sure it's just a training issue, but for now it's a no go for me. Glad it works for you though, the FNX is a fantastic gun.

FN needs to sell a couple million FNS9 pistols before anyone can say it's comparable to a Glock, much less better. I have shot the FNS9 extensively, it was a nice shooting pistol. But I have no problem hitting ping pong ball spots of paint at 10 yards with a stock G19. If you have poor shooting techniques Glock pistols will magnify your faults. I am willing to bet I can buy a G19, night sights and a decent holster for under $600.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Brent Young I have no problems with my Glocks, but they do amplify shooter issues. That plus the FNS being a much more heavy duty gun and fully ambidextrous makes it a better pick for shooters in my opinion. Add to that the low popularity of the FNS over the Glocks and you have new ones for sale for right at $400 at times vs the mid to low $500 range because FN is trying to break into the market. Both are very respectable guns, but let's face it 90% of shooters who would need training to run a Glock right won't seek it out, the FN is just much easier to be good with, that's why I recommend it so highly.

In my opinion just bypass both of these guns and just go with either the Sig P320 or the Walther P99

Not convinced FNS9 is ready to dethrone the Glock, but it is a viable option.

Not fn but maybe sig p320 or hK vP series

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+gstea1 I could see the sig 320, not the HK unless the upgrade the trigger pack

@sentinel8711

8 жыл бұрын

Trigger is all just personal preference HK makes a great pistol

Dude a ball rub?

@kiroassasin69

8 жыл бұрын

i saw that too

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+1loobie I am but a man.

man please

nothing is dethroning the staple guns. they are just other options imo. just like the 1911 is still king of its mountain, the glock remains king of its own. it's nice to see more and more options of equal badassery from these other companies though.

why didnt you compare it to a 17

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+boomee78 it's in between the two, and I felt it was closer to a 19.

@boomee78

8 жыл бұрын

+Practical Schroeder ok fair enough i plan on getting a fns9 or the sig p320 i do love glock but looking for something different for personal use

@CoasterCoat

5 жыл бұрын

@@boomee78 so what did you end up getting lol? 2 years later

@CoasterCoat

5 жыл бұрын

@@boomee78 im in the same predicament. I bet you caved and bought the sig didnt you? Haha

I actually prefer the fns9c

Nothing better than glock

Some people seem unable to talk without the f..word.

Glocks are boring. Rely on the aftermarket just like the AR does. Out of box many things are better than a glock

ILL STICK WITH THE KING - GLOCK

My old department used the FNS. It had multiple issues and bugs that had to be worked out, to include replacement of all original issue versions with newer guns. Problems found included potential for one to go full-auto without warning upon being fired. The last one I saw, the backstrap had come undone from the frame due to chintzy and illogical design with no feasible fix noted. The FNS looks good but I would not waste my money on one. Give me a Glock any day over this.

@pappaclutch3266

7 жыл бұрын

Yes sir I had nothing but problems with my FNS9 sold it for Glock and never looked back!

@MrCooper89

6 жыл бұрын

I think you're both full of shit. I've owned mine since their introduction, over 1500 rounds through the gun without a single issue.

Glock is the standard for all striker fired pistol everyone copies it I own a fn 9c so how come fn is better than the glock

@PracticalSchroeder

3 жыл бұрын

The ergonomics and trigger of the FNS are better than the Glock. But, FN has all but killed off the FNS at this point, so it doesn't matter much now.

not bad glock is all plastic, fns not bad but p320 all just straight out of box Sig wins, glock you have to rebuild the gun, other 2 go toe 2 toe

sacrilege :-)

FNS9 is a very nice pistol but I do not believe it will replace Glock pistols!!!!

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+Gorgi9999 I think you may be right

@Perry2186

8 жыл бұрын

your probably right handed i appreciate FN cause of the lefty controls

@kiroassasin69

8 жыл бұрын

i agree if the fns could be put in the ground for 2 and still fire 500 round then maybe it could go toe to toe wuth the glock. a glock can withstand so much punishment and i havent seen a torture test for the fns someone please do a torture test i bet the fns with break. glock all the way.

@kiroassasin69

8 жыл бұрын

+Perry2186 glock gen 4 can be switched to lefty do the research

@Perry2186

8 жыл бұрын

kiroassasin69 not the slide release

Nothing will ever dethrone a Glock because it just works and it will eat any ammo you feed it. If I ever need to draw my weapon in a self defense case I want to know it will work and my G23 will. I like others but when it comes to self defense I will only carry my G23 so if that makes me a fan boy so be it.

@PracticalSchroeder

8 жыл бұрын

+teon39 I reserve the "fanboy" label for deserving minions haha. I carry Glock myself and don't cast judgement on those who do, but the point I was making is that in the last 10 years we've seen huge developments in striker fired pistols, the FNS, M&P, VP9, PPQ, XD and XDM etc etc. Somewhere along the way companies will enevitably find ways to improve on the very successful design of the Glock which was revolutionary....in the 80s.

@sentinel8711

8 жыл бұрын

ohh flipping Puuulease carry on fan boy

@sentinel8711

8 жыл бұрын

Yes in the past / 80's

FN's have been around since at least WW2....not 2012!!! wtf

@pinkiewerewolf

8 жыл бұрын

Listen to that part again, he said the model had been around since 2012, not FN the company.

Unless they sell 10's of millions of the FNS, Glock has nothing to sweat over.

I don't even know how Glock got on the pedestal it's a crappy gun frame cracks slide cracks slide lock brakes off

My FNS9 sucked

@NevikPaintball

7 жыл бұрын

George N my fns9 is amazing

@rigobryant8050

3 жыл бұрын

Why

@pappaclutch3266

3 жыл бұрын

Mine had the trigger issue failure to reset.. matter a fact just last year our local police department banned FNS pistols for that very reason. I’ll find the link where they tested them. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGSBw7CYlaeap5s.html

@rigobryant8050

3 жыл бұрын

@@pappaclutch3266 Damn, thx bro. I have the 9c version, now I may consider selling it.

@pappaclutch3266

3 жыл бұрын

Rigo Bryant yeah man I hated to see mine go but I tried it empty and I had the trigger issues so I sold it.. better safe then sorry. Got turned on to Glocks and never looked back