Personal defense weapons (PDWs) are a class of compact, magazine-fed automatic firearms that are typically submachine guns designed to fire rifle-like...

The GA Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a select-fire sub-carbine made by the Philippine Government Arsenal, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle, which...

Vest Pocket, also chambered for .25 ACP P90: Ambidextrous bullpup personal defense weapon with a top-mounted 50-round magazine and chambered for FN's 5.7×28mm...

The AAC Honey Badger is an AR-pattern personal defense weapon, designed primarily for use in a suppressed configuration. It is chambered in .300 AAC Blackout...

The CPW (Compact Personal Weapon) is a multi-caliber submachine gun developed by ST Kinetics as a PDW-class firearm. The prototype is chambered in 9×19mm...

shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, multiple-barrel firearms...

such information. In line with another NATO requirement for a personal defense weapon (PDW), a handgun concept, Nahbereichswaffe (NBW),was created. It...

chambered in .300 AAC Blackout and 5.56. It is intended to serve as a personal defense weapon, featuring a 140 mm (5.5 in) barrel, and comes with a Picatinny...

Machine pistols (MP), Personal defense weapon systems (PDW), and "compact submachine gun-like weapons" not easily categorized. Weapons may fit in more than...

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TMP, Heckler & Koch UMP, PP-2000, KRISS Vector, and SIG MPX. A personal defense weapon is, in simplest terms, a submachine gun that is designed to fire...

concept, the AO-46 design corresponds to the Western concept of personal defense weapon (PDW). List of Russian weaponry Joint Venture Protective Carbine...

The ČZW-438 is a personal defense weapon designed by Czech Weapons (ČZW), aiming at increasing range and armor penetration. The ČZW-438 is chambered in...

Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS is a personal defense weapon/submachine gun designed and manufactured by Swedish weapon developer CBJ Tech AB, and was also...

similar cartridge. AR-based Personal Defense Weapon AAC Honey Badger KAC PDW GA Personal Defense Weapon Modern Personal Defense Weapon Calibers 005: The 5.56x30mm...

use, describing it as a “businessman’s personal defense weapon”. Allegedly, Warin had the idea of a defense weapon for VIPs and CEOs following the numbers...

etc) Submachine gun / personal defense weapon Squad automatic weapon / light machine gun Grenade launcher Crew-served weapon Medium machine gun / general...

experimental personal defense weapon designed by Knight's Armament Company (KAC), firing a 6mm cartridge optimized for short barrel weapons. A variant chambered...

Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is a French prototype automatic weapon. In 1917, the French Army adopted the Mle. 1917 semi-automatic rifle made...

as the Stechkin, Beretta 93R, Glock 18, and the H&K VP70. Also, personal defense weapons such as the FN P90 and H&K MP7 are often called submachine guns...

The FN P90 is a personal defense weapon chambered for the 5.7×28mm cartridge, also classified as a submachine gun, designed and manufactured by FN Herstal...

mid-1990s on the request of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). A weapon was presented in 1999, developed by TsNIITochMash in Klimovsk, which received...

Parabellum caliber. The QCW-05 is intended to be PLA's frontline personal defense weapon for personnel in non-combat roles such as vehicle crews and aircrews...

armor-piercing capability comparable to the FN P90 and Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapons while also being able to use common 9mm Parabellum rounds. One...

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non-tapered, bottleneck, centerfire cartridge designed for pistols and personal defense weapons (PDW) uses, manufactured by FN Herstal. It is similar in length...

The Heckler & Koch MP7 (German: Maschinenpistole 7) is a personal defense weapon chambered for the HK 4.6×30mm armor-piercing cartridge designed by German...

Operations Command selected SIG Sauer to deliver its MCX Rattler personal defense weapon, which can be chambered in both 5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout. With...

lead to the development of the personal defense weapon or PDW. Today, machine pistols are considered special-purpose weapons with limited utility, with their...

also have a semi-automatic pistol as a sidearm. Personal defense weapons are often issued as personal sidearms to combat personnel who operate in cramped...