FN P90 TR

FN Herstal · Personal Defense Weapon · In Production · 1999

Also known as: P90 Triple Rail, P90 TR

Overview

The FN P90 TR (Triple Rail) is a select-fire personal defense weapon variant of the standard P90, introduced in late 1999 to replace the original integrated reflex sight with a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail interface. The receiver hosts a single full-length top rail and two short side accessory-rail stumps, allowing the operator to mount any standard optic, weapon-light, or laser without the constraints of FN's proprietary sight base. Like the standard P90, it retains the bullpup layout, 50-round top-loading horizontal magazine, ambidextrous downward-ejecting design, and 5.7x28mm armor-piercing-capable cartridge. The TR is the dominant P90 variant currently produced and fielded.

Specifications

Weight (empty)2600 g (91.7 oz)
Weight (loaded)3000 g (105.8 oz)
Overall Length505 mm (19.88")
Barrel Length264 mm (10.39")
Height210 mm (8.27")
Width55 mm (2.17")
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeSingle Stage
Magazine Capacity50 rounds
Magazine TypeDetachable Box
Muzzle Velocity715 m/s (2346 fps)
Muzzle Energy511 J (377 ft·lbf)
Effective Range200 m (219 yd)
Maximum Range1800 m (1968 yd)
Rate of Fire900 rpm
Barrel RiflingRight Hand
Rifling Twist231 mm (9.09")
Number of Grooves8
Frame MaterialPolymer
Slide MaterialSteel
Barrel MaterialSteel
FinishPolymer Molded

Calibers

Features

Base model

Fn-P90

Service history

Operators

Conflicts

Production

Production years: 1999-present

Triple Rail variant has been the primary production configuration since the early 2000s

Origin

Country of origin: Belgium

Designer: Stéphane Ferrard

Notes

A semi-automatic-only civilian/LE carbine variant with a 16-inch barrel is sold in the US as the PS90 (with a discontinued PS90 TR triple-rail version). The military P90 TR retains select-fire capability.

Background

When FN released the original P90 in 1990 with its proprietary integrated reflex sight, customers loved the gun but hated being locked into one optic - so by 1999 FN gave in, ripped the sight off, and bolted on a Picatinny rail. The TR has outsold the original P90 ever since.