Designed 2011 | In service Under Development | |
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Manufacturer Government Arsenal (Philippines) | ||
The 10" Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a proposed automatic rifle made by the Government Arsenal of the Philippines, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle. It cycles full automatic with specially developed 7.62×37mm Musang subsonic and supersonic rounds.
The weapon is under development with 50 prototypes undergoing field testing and evaluation with Special Operations units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Development
Designed to replace the MP5 submachine gun and 5.56mm carbines used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in close combat use, its design objectives included increased lethality over subsonic 9mm and 5.56mm cartridges, improved controlability, reduction in size and weight, and a maximum effective range of 300 meters.
References
GA Personal Defense Weapon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA