FN 509 Compact Tactical 9mm
Model: 66-100782
FN 509 Compact Tactical 9mm
Model: 66-100782
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2 x 28 barrel: compare pistol suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The FN 509 Compact Tactical is a compact striker-fired 9mm built for home defense and suppressed shooting. It has an MSRP of $914, and its 4.32-inch cold hammer-forged barrel is cut 1/2x28 at the muzzle, with suppressor-height Trijicon green tritium night sights fitted over it.
Optics go on through FN's Low Profile Optics Mounting System, which uses plates instead of one milled footprint and takes more than ten micro red dots. A 12-round flush magazine and a 24-round magazine both come in the box with two interchangeable backstraps, a soft case and a lock. There is no manual safety, and the external extractor doubles as a loaded chamber indicator. FN gives the trigger as a 5.5 to 7.7 lb range, and the plate raises the dot above the slide, which is why the irons have to stand as tall as they do.
If you're cross-shopping, the FN 509 Tactical is the full-size version, 17 rounds on a 4.5-inch barrel at 27.9 oz for an MSRP of $989, with the same thread and the same plates. An HK VP9A1 X Tactical threads a 4.7-inch barrel and comes in at 24.3 oz with 15 rounds, at an MSRP of $1,149, so it is lighter and dearer.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The thread is 1/2x28, the common 9mm pitch, so most cans and compensators fit it without an adapter.
- FN threads the barrel at the factory, so there is no aftermarket barrel to fit and no question about the warranty.
- The dot mount is not locked to one footprint, so a future optic on another pattern needs a plate and not a new slide.
- There is an extra joint between the dot and the slide to check and re-loctite, which a milled cut does not have.
- A threaded muzzle standing past the slide rules out standard 509 Compact holsters, so carry gear has to be bought for the length.
- The optic is still a separate purchase on top, and this is already the expensive end of the compact 509 range.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are the night sights usable with a dot mounted?
Yes. Suppressor height puts them high enough to be seen through the window of a mounted optic, which also means they stand tall on their own.
Does it take the full-size 509 magazines?
The 24-round magazine in the box is the long option FN supplies. Longer 509 magazines seat in this frame with the appropriate sleeve fitted.
What is the frame made of?
Polymer with replaceable steel frame and slide rails, so the wear surfaces can be changed out on a high-mileage pistol.
Where is it made?
The United States.
