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| 2004-10-24 |
| Check out this little honey! SMALL PACKAGES, BIG BANG: Personal Defense Weapons The Problem: How does a person armed only with a sidearm-sized weapon -- a semi-auto pistol, for instance -- go up against an opponent armed with an assault rifle or submachine gun? Well, the first question you might ask is why would he want to? Why not fight a rifle with a rifle, so to speak? Tried to post apic,couldn't figure it out. The magizine problem makes it unreliable. |
| Posted by:raptor |
| #13 here it is. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-24 7:09:35 PM |
| #12 Raptor.I figured you meant that.I got off on caliber then drifted. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-24 12:58:07 PM |
| #11 I still like HK's new MP7/PDW design. http://www.hkpro.com/pdw.htm The FNP90 had that nifty ammo that could be used in the P90 or the Five-Seven pistol, I think. But if I remember correctly, the magazines on the p90 would jam if a partially-loaded magazine was bumped. |
| Posted by: Anon4021 2004-10-24 12:31:12 PM |
| #10 That is who it is primarly for,CH. |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-10-24 12:16:24 PM |
| #9 The new M8 comes in a 9.5 inch barrel length PDW version that still shoots the 5.56x45mm ammo. Don't want too many ammunition types out in the battlefield. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-10-24 12:09:40 PM |
| #8 Give the PDW to officers ,radio operators and vehicle drivers. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-24 11:55:41 AM |
| #7 I get a this news letter in my e-mail weekly from military.com.Saw a docu on the SEALs,one guy made the statement "A lot of people complain that the 9mm doesn't have enough knock down/stay down punch.But if I put 2 in your chest and 1 in your head you ain't getting up." |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-10-24 11:47:27 AM |
| #6 I'd add a new lightweight 7.62mm machine gun per squad too. Need to kill these RPG guys,not punch tiny holes in them.Need heavy rounds to deal with cinder blocks as well.This is urban warfare with buildings etc.Think the Marines are smart using snipers with squads.Heck,add an RPG guy of our own,too. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-24 11:44:57 AM |
| #5 My link didn't come through..oops. www.hkpro.com/pdw |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2004-10-24 11:39:37 AM |
| #3 5.7mm is the noted size, and the "pipsqueak" comment is from the article. It'll still kill, but.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-24 11:30:10 AM |
| #2 7.62mm does very nicely,thank you,with .357 mag for back up. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-24 11:24:54 AM |
| #1 strange magazine layout, "pipsqueak" rounds(?) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-24 11:07:51 AM |