Midwest Gun Works has OEM slides for sale, but guess which ones are out of stock. I effin hate seeing that phrase on firearm websites. One day when I was ready to purchase, I went on the site and my heart sank. So how on earth did I not end up with one of their slides? I fell asleep thinking they'd have them available. When Apex dropped their slide, I immediately signed up to be notified. My standard 509 is fitted with an Apex trigger, and I LOVE it! However, I wish like hell I could buy a slide for it that would allow me to mount an optic. The 509 was the first FN handgun I bought, and I wish like hell I knew enough to buy the Tactical version, which brings me to my point. What I will add is aftermarket parts are severely lacking for all three. The differences I think are obvious, so I won't restate them. I have three FNs: 509 LS Edge, 509, and FNX-45 Tactical. At least with the 40 models, the FNX and FNS share magazines (I have a FNX-9 slide/barrel, and use FNS-9 mags when running that), and I know the 509 mag is basically an FNS mag with a different floorplate. Aside from the finish though, I believe the FNX mags are the same bodies as the 509 mags. All three have been reliable for me, so I'm comfortable from that standpoint with either. I don't think I've found any ammo that any of the three will not eat. I carry the FNX-40 a lot during the winter. I carry appendix, so I prefer a DA/SA for daily carry, but the small size of my 509c means it gets the bulk of my summer time carry when I'm just in shorts and a tshirt. Other than that, it's a fantastic shooter and one that points naturally for me. The only thing I would really change about my FNX-40 is the SA reset is a touch longer than what I'm used to with Third Gen Smiths, CZs, and Berettas. I've not messed with the 545 or 510 yet, so I don't know about the trigger on those, but I've been contemplating an Apex trigger for the 509. The FNX trigger is way smoother, but I expect that out of a hammer gun. The 509 has a decent, but not great, trigger by striker standards.
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