The notice specifically states that the new Sub Compact Weapon, or SCW, needs to be a “highly concealable sub compact weapon system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal and accurate fires at close range with minimal collateral damage.”
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U.S. Army Evaluating 10 Submachine Guns for Possible Service Use
Published: June 11, 2018 { 17 comments }
The Guns of D-Day – June 6th, 1944
Published: June 5, 2018 { 19 comments }The primary weapon of the infantryman is the rifle. Yes, at this time there were also submachine guns, pistols, anti-armor weapons, and machine guns. But these weapons were all intended to support the rifleman as he took or held ground. Interestingly enough, most of the armies in the Second World War were using either the same rifle their fathers carried in the First World War or a variant thereof.
Mid-Length Best Length? NSWC-Crane Tests Say Yes
Published: May 24, 2018 { 13 comments }NSWC-Crane’s real eye-opening finding was that the mid-length gas system showed a far better service life than the carbine-length system.
Marines Downsize Squad Formation to 12 Men Outfitted with M27 IARs
Published: May 16, 2018 { 13 comments }The U.S. Marine Corps announced earlier this month their plans to drastically overhaul the composition of infantry rifle squads, cutting the total number of infantrymen from 13 to 12 but outfitting each member with a new M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR).
Leupold Selling Limited Run of Marines’ New Mark 4 Scope at NRAAM
Published: May 1, 2018 { 3 comments }Optics leader Leupold is selling a special run of Mark 4 2.5-8×36 MR/T TS-30A2 scopes at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting.
Danish Armed Forces Adopting SIG Sauer’s P320 X-Carry
Published: April 17, 2018 { 1 comment }SIG’s flagship pistol was tested against several other very recent offerings including the Beretta APX, Canik TP9 SF and Gen 5 Glock 17.
Marine Corps Leans Into New, Longer-Range Sniper Rifle
Published: April 12, 2018 { 46 comments }The Marines are adopting the Mk 13 Mod 7, a semi-custom bolt-action rifle chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum with an effective range of 1,500 yards.
All Branches Join the MHS Club, Adopting SIG Sidearms
Published: March 20, 2018 { 20 comments }The U.S. Marine Corps is following the Army and Air Force in adopting SIG Modular Handgun System M17 and M18 pistols for service.
Gepard GM6 .50-Caliber Semiauto Bullpup Comes to the States
Published: March 13, 2018 { 24 comments }Canada’s Tactical Imports Corp. is happy to announce the availability of Hungary’s Gepard GM6 Lynx semi-automatic .50-caliber bullpup rifle.
SIG’s New Rattler Already Pressed into Military Testing with USSOCOM
Published: February 8, 2018 { 32 comments }While the solicitation doesn’t call the PDW by its commercial name, it’s clear the military wants to play with SIG’s new MCX Rattler.