FN EXPANDS 502 SERIES WITH CALIFORNIA COMPLIANT OFFERING

(McLean, VA — January 20, 2026) FN America, LLC is happy to announce the enlargement of its .22LR choices with the all-new California compliant model of the FN 502® MRD. That includes a 10-round journal and California compliant journal disconnect, the brand new model of the FN 502 MRD meets necessities on the market within the Golden State and is formally on the roster for buy.

Initially launched in 2021, the FN 502 lineup contains the FN 502 Tactical, the FN 502 MRD and now the California-compliant model of the FN 502 MRD. The sequence is purpose-built for all-day vary days. It’s designed with a best-in-class, hammer-fired set off for constant accuracy; an industry-first, optics-ready slide; and confirmed, textured grip for full management.

“The FN 502 platform was designed to offer shooters an expert range-day taking pictures expertise in a rimfire pistol, and now we have now prolonged that chance to California residents,” mentioned Dan Hines, Vice President Industrial and Legislation Enforcement for FN America. “The FN 502 delivers FN high quality and reliability in a rimfire pistol that’s nice for coaching, plus cost-effective and enjoyable to shoot.”

The hammer-fired FN 502, with its best-in-class single-action set off, performs like a robust-style goal pistol, delivering quick, correct rounds heading in the right direction with extra versatility than another rimfire in the marketplace. It presents superior ergonomics impressed by the grip profile of the FN 509 household of pistols and delivers the proper stability between slide and body together with totally ambidextrous controls.

The FN 502 MRD shares the identical optics mounting system because the Tactical mannequin that was impressed by FN’s patented Low-Profile Optics-Mounting System™. Suitable with a number of micro crimson dot optics, customers are in a position to swap out the MRD insert plates with built-in sights relying on their optic of selection and be prepared for a fun-filled vary day inside minutes.

“Once we first began the event of the FN 502 platform, our objective was to up the ante for high quality and flexibility in a brand new rimfire pistol, making use of our experience in manufacturing facility milled optics-ready slides and professional-quality triggers,” mentioned Chris Johnson, Senior Product Supervisor for Pistols for FN America. “With the FN 502 MRD we have now a reliable, vary prepared .22LR pistol that’s good for coaching and now accessible for buy in California.”

The FN 502 MRD ships with two 10-round flush-fit magazines together with the mandatory plates to mount appropriate micro crimson dot optics. Because of its similarity in muzzle and set off guard dimensions to the FN 509, the FN 502 MRD will slot in most FN 509 holsters.

The pistol will debut within the FN Sales space (Sales space 12805) on the 2026 NSSF SHOT Present, January 20–23 in Las Vegas. To find extra concerning the California compliant model of the FN 502 MRD, please go to https://fnamerica.com/pistols/fn-502-series/. To buy any FN firearms, discover an FN vendor close to you at https://fnamerica.com/find-a-dealer/.

About FN 

FN America, LLC—the U.S. subsidiary of Belgium-based FN Herstal, S.A.—gives U.S. navy, legislation enforcement and business prospects with an entire vary of state-of-the-art, groundbreaking options developed round small-caliber firearms and related ammunition underneath the FN model identify.

FN Herstal is the Protection & Safety entity of the FN Browning Group that additionally features a Looking & Sports activities Capturing entity (Browning and Winchester Firearms* model names) and operates globally.

FN product strains embrace moveable firearms, much less deadly programs, built-in weapon programs for air, land and sea functions, distant weapon stations, small-caliber ammunition, in addition to trendy and cutting-edge options to offer enhanced fight, logistics, upkeep and communication capabilities.

Along with FN America—headquartered in McLean, VA, with manufacturing operations in Columbia, SC—FN Herstal is the mother or father firm of FN UK within the UK and Noptel (optoelectronics) in Finland.

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