GA Personal Defense Weapon
| GA 10" Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) | |
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 GA PDW with EOTech holographic sight | |
| Type | Personal defense weapon box magazine or other STANAG magazines. |
| Sights | Iron sights or various optics |
The GA Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a carbine made by Government Arsenal, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle. It uses locally developed 7.62×37mm Musang subsonic and supersonic rounds.[1] It is capable of firing in full auto, although no cyclic rate is given.[1]
History
50 prototypes of the weapon underwent field testing and evaluation with Special Operations units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in June 2015.[2]
Development
Designed to replace the MP5 and 5.56mm carbines in the AFP, its design objectives included increased lethality over subsonic 9mm and 5.56mm cartridges, improved controllability, reduction in size and weight, and a maximum effective range of 300 meters.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Small Arms Repair and Upgrade Unit" (PDF). Bullet-in. Philippines: Government Arsenal, Department of National Defense. June 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ a b "An Accurate Short to the Future of National Defense" (PDF). Bullet-in. Philippines: Government Arsenal, Department of National Defense. June 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
Modern personal defense weapons (PDWs) and cartridges | ||
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| Personal defense weapons |
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| PDW-caliber pistols |
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| PDW cartridges | ||