Personal-defense weapons sit somewhere between the assault rifle and submachine gun in terms of power, range, and capability. True PDWs like the MP7 and P90 are select-fire weapons made for close encounters. They offer more range than 9mm and can punch through soft armor quite efficiently. Due to infringements on the 2nd Amendment, we can’t […]
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US Army Releases RFI for New Sub Compact Weapons
Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) recently issued a RFI through U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) looking for industry feedback on what it calls “Sub Compact Weapons (SCW).” Details are scant, but according to the RFI, the Army is looking for a weapon chambered in 9x19mm. In addition, the system is described as “full/semi-automatic selectable” with a MIL-STD […]