FN P90

Silhouette (Visual Identification)

FN P90
Category Submachine Guns
Operating system Straight blowback, closed bolt
Cartridge
Length 500 mm
Feeding n/a

A personal defense weapon (often abbreviated PDW) is a compact semi-automatic or fully-automatic firearm similar in most respects to a submachine gun, but firing an (often proprietary) armor-piercing round, giving a PDW better range, accuracy and armor-penetrating capability than submachine guns, which fire pistol-caliber cartridges.The P90 was designed to have a length no greater than a man's shoulder width, in order to be easily carried and maneuvered in tight spaces, such as the inside of an armored vehicle. To achieve this, the weapon's design utilizes the unconventional bullpup configuration, in which the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face, so that there is no wasted space in the stock. The P90's dimensions are also minimized by its unique horizontally mounted feeding system, wherein the box magazine sits parallel to the barrel on top of the weapon's frame. Overall, the weapon has an extremely compact profile.

Global distribution map

Weapon prevalence origin Country of origin licensed Licensed production unauthorized Production without a license
X
Scale dependend aggregation of production sites

The FN P90 is found in 48 countries

This map is a reflection of data on global distribution and production provided primarily by the BwVC. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.


Global distribution list

The data on global distribution and production is provided primarily by the BwVC, but also from national and regional focal points on SALW control; data published by think tanks, international organizations and experts; and/or data provided by individual researchers on SALW. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.

Origin Country of origin
Production Licensed production
Non-Licensed Production Production without a licence
G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies.
N Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups.
U Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups.

It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it.

Argentina (ARG)
G
Austria (AUT)
G
Belgium (BEL)
O
G
Brazil (BRA)
G
Canada (CAN)
G
Chile (CHL)
G
Cyprus (CYP)
G
G
G
El Salvador (SLV)
G
Ethiopia (ETH)
N
France (FRA)
G
Georgia (GEO)
G
Germany (DEU)
G
Greece (GRC)
G
Guatemala (GTM)
G
India (IND)
G
Indonesia (IDN)
G
Ireland (IRL)
G
Italy (ITA)
G
Jordan (JOR)
G
Lebanon (LBN)
G
Libya (LBY)
G
N
Luxembourg (LUX)
G
Malaysia (MYS)
G
Mauritania (MRT)
G
Mauritius (MUS)
G
Mexico (MEX)
G
Netherlands (NLD)
G
Nigeria (NGA)
G
Pakistan (PAK)
G
G
Peru (PER)
G
Philippines (PHL)
G
Poland (POL)
G
Portugal (PRT)
G
Romania (ROU)
G
Saudi Arabia (SAU)
G
Singapore (SGP)
G
Spain (ESP)
G
Suriname (SUR)
G
Taiwan (TWN)
G
Thailand (THA)
G
G
Turkey (TUR)
G
Ukraine (UKR)
G
G
Venezuela (VEN)
G

Visual Identification (Silhouette)

FN P90 (4)