FN Five-Seven

Here's one of the guns used by Hasan yesterday, purchased legally. I'd hate to think he killed an injured all those people with an illegally-purchased weapon.

The one shown here has an optional light, for nighttime operations -- which could be very handy.

Records indicate Hasan bought the FN 5.7 at store called Guns Galore in Killeen, Texas, well before the attack that left 13 people dead. The pistol has been dubbed a "cop killer" by those who have tried to stop its use.

More at Wikipedia.

The Five-Seven is supplied with 20 round magazines, or 10 round magazines where restricted by law. A 30 round magazine (or 10 round magazine extension) is also available, protruding 1.75 inches from the base of the weapon. The Five-Seven magazine is constructed of polymer and contrary to conventional pistol magazines, feeds from double feed lips similar to the magazine of a submachine gun such as the Heckler & Koch MP5. This makes it very easy to load individual cartridges into the magazine.

That's a very pretty gun. I wouldn't mind getting one. Any idea how much they cost?