Users
The first military organization to adopt the Five-seven was the Cypriot National Guard (Greek: Εθνική Φρουρά), which purchased 250 pistols in May 2000 for its special forces group. By 2009, the Five-seven was in service with military and police forces in over 40 nations throughout the world. In 2009, the Military of Libya purchased 367 Five-seven pistols from FN Herstal, along with various other FN weapons, in a controversial sale valued at 11.5 million euros (US$15.8 million). In 2011, these weapons were used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and Libyan rebel forces were also photographed using captured examples in the war.
In the United States, the Five-seven is currently used by over 300 law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service. Military and law enforcement organizations using the Five-seven include:
| Country | Organization | Model | Quantity | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Composante Air (Belgian Air Force) pilots | — | — | — | |
| Composante Terre (Belgian Army) | — | — | — | ||
| Directorate of Special Units (DSU) group of the Federale Politie/Police Fédérale | — | — | — | ||
| Special Forces Group (SFG) | — | — | — | ||
| Liège metropolitan police force | — | — | — | ||
| Canada | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) SWAT in Montreal, Quebec | — | — | — | |
| Cyprus | Εθνική Φρουρά (Cypriot National Guard) special forces | Five-seven | 250 | 2000– | |
| France | Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE) intelligence agency | — | — | — | |
| GIGN counter-terrorist unit of the Gendarmerie Nationale | — | — | — | ||
| Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (RAID) unit of the Police Nationale | — | — | — | ||
| Greece | Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα (EKAM) unit of the Hellenic Police | — | — | — | |
| Guatemala | Dirección General de Inteligencia Civil (DIGICI) intelligence agency | USG | — | 2008– | |
| India | Special Protection Group (SPG) assigned to the prime minister and other officials | USG | — | 2008– | |
| Indonesia | Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group of the Indonesian Navy | — | — | — | |
| Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group of the Indonesian Army | — | — | — | ||
| Italy | Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) special forces of the Italian Army | USG | — | — | |
| Libya | Military of Libya (used by Muammar Gaddafi's military forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war, and some of these examples were captured and used in the war by Libyan rebel forces) | USG | 367 | 2008– | |
| Mexico | Ejército Méxicano (Mexican Army) | — | — | — | |
| Estado Mayor Presidencial (EMP; Presidential Guard) | — | — | — | ||
| Fuerzas Especiales (FES; Special Forces) of the Mexican Navy | — | — | — | ||
| Nepal | Nepalese Armed Forces | — | — | — | |
| Peru | Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (GRUFE) of the Peruvian Armed Forces | USG | — | 2009– | |
| Poland | Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego (GROM) special forces (used primarily for dignitary protection) | USG | — | 2007– | |
| Saudi Arabia | Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | USG | 12,000 | 2007– | |
| Singapore | Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation (CDO FN) | — | 500 | — | |
| Spain | Fuerzas Armadas Españolas (Spanish Armed Forces) | — | — | — | |
| Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) municipal police force | — | — | — | ||
| Suriname | Security forces | — | — | — | |
| Thailand | กองทัพบกไทย (Royal Thai Army) | — | — | — | |
| United States | U.S. Secret Service | — | — | — | |
| Duluth police department in Georgia | — | — | — | ||
| Passaic County sheriff's department SWAT in New Jersey | — | — | 2002– |
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