Overview[]
The FN P90 is a Belgian personal defence weapon manufactured by FN Herstal in the late 1980s.
An updated version of the P90 entered production in 1993, which was updated to fire the more powerful SS190 rounds.
Development[]
The P90 started development in the 1980s when NATO put forth the request for a replacement of the 9x19mm Parabellum with a light armour-piercing cartridge, along with a compact defence weapon to fire it.
Early prototype of the P90
Prototypes for the P90 were constructed and were chambered for the SS90 23-grain plastic core projectile, with the production model, at least for the first three years, using the same round. In 1993 it was replaced with the SS190 31-grain steel core projectile.
Late prototype of the P90
In 2002 through 2003, NATO trialled both the P90 and MP7 in their respective new cartridges for the new standardization. The FN 5.7 cartridge was considered superior, but NATO nations were unwilling to support the standardization of this type of round. The 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge is thus still in use by NATO.
Variants[]
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| FN Herstal Products | ||
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| Firearms | 
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| Assault Rifles | F2000 • FNC • FS2000 • Mk 16 • SCAR-L (CQC • STD • LB) • SCAR 16S | |
| Battle Rifles | FAL (00 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64) • Mk 17 • Model 1949 • SCAR-H (CQC • STD • LB) • SCAR 17S | |
| Machine Guns | MAG 58 • Minimi | |
| Marksman Rifles | FNAR • Mk 20 • SCAR 20S • SSR | |
| Shotguns | SLP • TPS | |
| Submachine Guns | P90 • PS90 • SCAR PDW • SCAR SC | |
| Pistols | 509 • Five-seveN • FNP (9 • 45) • Forty-Nine • Hi-Power • Model 1900 • Model 1903 • Model 1905 • Model 1910 • Model 1922 • Model 1955 | |
| Revolvers | Barracuda | |
| Sniper Rifles | Ballista | |
| Land Vehicles | ||
| Transport & Towing | FN-Kégresse 3T | |
| Ammunition | ||
| PDW Calibre | 5.7x28mm FN | |
 Weapons of Belgium  Modern Period (1946 - Present) |
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| Infantry Weapons | ||
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| Melee Weapons | Bayonet | [[]] |
| Survival Weapon | [[]] | |
| Sidearms | Pistol | Five-seveN • FN 509 • FNP (9 • 45) • Forty-Nine • Hi-Power • Model 1900 • Model 1903 • Model 1905 • Model 1910 • Model 1922 • Model 1955 |
| Revolver | Barracuda | |
| Machine Pistol | [[]] | |
| Close Quarters | Personal Defense Weapon | [[]] |
| Submachine Gun | P90 • PS90 • SCAR PDW | |
| Shotgun (automatic) | [[]] | |
| Shotgun (semi-automatic) | SLP | |
| Shotgun (manual-action) | TPS | |
| Primary Weapons | Assault Rifle | F2000 • FNC • FS2000 • FN SCAR-L |
| Assault Carbine | [[]] | |
| Battle Rifle | FAL • Model 1949 • SCAR-H | |
| Battle Carbine | [[]] | |
| Automatic Support Weapons | Light Machine Gun | Minimi |
| General Purpose Machine Gun | MAG 58 | |
| Heavy Machine Gun | [[]] | |
| Long Range | Anti-Materiel Rifle | [[]] |
| Bolt-Action Rifle | Ballista | |
| Designated Marksman Rifle | FNAR • SSR | |
| Launchers | Grenade Launcher (Attachment) | [[]] |
| Grenade Launcher (Standalone) | [[]] | |
| Disposable Rocket Launcher | [[]] | |
| Rocket Launcher | [[]] | |
| Guided, Anti-Tank | [[]] | |
| Guided, Anti-Air | [[]] | |
| Non-Lethal Weapons | Rifle | [[]] |
| Pistol | [[]] | |
| Underwater Weapons | Sidearm | [[]] |
| Rifle | [[]] | |
| Explosives | Anti-Personnel Mines | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Mines | [[]] | |
| Offensive Grenades | [[]] | |
| Smoke Grenades | [[]] | |
| Firearm Accessories | ||
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| Optics | Iron Sights | [[]] |
| Collimator | [[]] | |
| Telescopic | [[]] | |
| Magnifier | [[]] | |
| Attachments | Flashlights & Lasers | [[]] |
| Foregrips & Bipods | [[]] | |
| Infantry Equipment | ||
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| Clothing | Backpacks | [[]] |
| Body Armour | [[]] | |
| Bomb Suit | [[]] | |
| Elbow and knee pads | [[]] | |
| Signals & IFF | [[]] | |
| Suits | [[]] | |
| Vests & Webbing | [[]] | |
| Headwear | Communication | [[]] |
| Gas Masks & Rebreathers | [[]] | |
| Goggles | [[]] | |
| Helmets | [[]] | |
| Vehicle Headwear | [[]] | |
| Optics, Detection and Surveillance | Man-Portable Radar | [[]] |
| Mine Detectors | [[]] | |
| Night Vision Goggles | [[]] | |
| Periscopes | [[]] | |
| Rangefinders | [[]] | |
| Surveillance | [[]] | |
| Artillery | |
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| Anti-Aircraft Guns | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Guns | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Guided Missiles | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems | [[]] |
| Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems | [[]] |
| Howitzers | [[]] |
| Mortars | [[]] |
| Railroad Artillery | [[]] |
| Recoilless Guns | [[]] |
| Rocket Artillery | [[]] |
| Siege Artillery | [[]] |
| Land Vehicle Weapons | |
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| Vehicle Machine Guns | [[]] |
| 57mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 73mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 76.2mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 85mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 100mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 115mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 120mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 122mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 125mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 130mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| 152.4mm Tank Guns | [[]] |
| Heavy Guns | [[]] |
| Vehicle Autocannon | [[]] |
| Aircraft Weapons & Munitions | |
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| 7.62mm Machine Guns | [[]] |
| 12.7mm Machine Guns | [[]] |
| 23mm Cannons | [[]] |
| 30mm Cannons | [[]] |
| 37mm Cannons | [[]] |
| Rocket Pods | [[]] |
| Rockets | [[]] |
| Air-to-Air Missiles | [[]] |
| Air-to-Ship Missiles | [[]] |
| Air-to-Surface Missiles | [[]] |
| Anti-Radiation Missiles | [[]] |
| Cruise Missiles | [[]] |
| Bombs | [[]] |