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Rust E. Badge
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Sounds nice but also sounds void of the realities of gunfighting. Have fun.
Rust E. Badge
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The M1 Carbine was considered one of the earliest PDW's.
Murdock
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My take on the concept, because I could assemble it myself using some parts already on hand. Easier to shoot than a pistol, capable of better hits at longer range, and a bit handier than a real rifle. And it looks cool, which clearly is the best thing.
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No whipper-snapper is safe!
I was very lucky to come across a PS90 in a small local gun shop that was closing. It was already a military/LE-priced model, and the added going-out-of-business discount made it too good to pass up.
I needed it like a hole in the head, but it is one of the most fun-to-shoot guns I own.
Have to guess with many acronyms as here on this forum with PDW and IIRC. But that's OK...that is the acronym for OK. Dang, now forgot the thread title...but that's OK. Old and grouchy today. Shoulda just let it go.
*edit* I was thinking about the semi auto versions.
I always thought the HK SP5K wasn't available in the US till 2016. As far as I know the SP5 wasn't around until around 2019.
Iconic HK SP5K Pistol Comes to the USA - HK USA
Columbus, Georgia —Heckler & Koch will introduce the new SP5K pistol at the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. A semi-automatic pistol based on the MP5K, the all-new 9 mm SP5K was developed by Heckler & Koch as a sporting pistol that matches the look and feel of…
hk-usa.com
Of the two I own I prefer the AR9 pistol to the blowback folding pistol. They both weigh over six pounds but that weight makes it more stable and quicker on followup shots. For around the house I would much rather grab one of these than my nightstand Glock clone. The folder with a supressor would make a nice little package even with the brace extended.
A couple of years back I built an effective PDW on the cheap. It is a short-barrelled .350 Legend AR-15-type upper on a pistol brace lower. It's long enough to legally sport a front vertical hand grip. I based it on some popular ones I'd seen in .300 Blackout. I went with .350 because it outperforms .300 in a short barrel. Not the least bit interested in a silencer, so I had no use for a .300 version.
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Not a bad thing to have a pistol and carbine that use the same ammo. A PDW may not be a "carbine" but the idea is similar. If you have both and the use the same magazines that's even better.
If you live in an area where you can't see hundreds of yards a PDW/pistol caliber carbine isn't a bad thing at all. You may not want the issues you could have with a rifle power cartridge (over penetration, bullets traveling long distances when/if you miss the intended target).
Have said all that, both mine are AR framed style that use the Colt style magazines. Same caliber as my 9MM handgun but not with the benefits of using the same magazines.
They do have the same benefits of using a lot of the same parts in the lower receiver and having the same manual of arms as my AR15 (.223/5.56) carbines/rifles.
I almost never shoot mine. I should, I just don't.
If you live in an area where you can't see hundreds of yards a PDW/pistol caliber carbine isn't a bad thing at all. You may not want the issues you could have with a rifle power cartridge (over penetration, bullets traveling long distances when/if you miss the intended target).
Have said all that, both mine are AR framed style that use the Colt style magazines. Same caliber as my 9MM handgun but not with the benefits of using the same magazines.
They do have the same benefits of using a lot of the same parts in the lower receiver and having the same manual of arms as my AR15 (.223/5.56) carbines/rifles.
I almost never shoot mine. I should, I just don't.
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I have a G19 that I carry either on myself (IWB) or in vehicle in a IWB mounted to the drivers side of the console. I also have a S&W M&P 9mm FPC I keep next to me on the floor while I sleep. My wife has access to a G44 on her side of the bed. I know what you are thinking, a 22LR for PDW? Since the G44 is built to look like the G19. Literally you can only tell the difference if you compare the size of the barrels. Well, if she is home alone and we have a home intruder, do you think he/she (lets not be sexist haha) is going to wonder .... Hmmmm is that a 22LR or 9mm? No! It is more of a deterrent than anything. But if they were to continue, I am confident she'll put one between the eyes. She shoots the G44 once a week whether she wants to or not. I insist she has muscle memory and to be honest she is a better shot than I am! I just ordered a G43x MOS, I will be using it for my EDC.
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Just ordered a Springfield Armory KUNA, it will be at the Dealer on Monday for pick up. No waiting here. Do I need one? Of course not. What's that got to do with it? As for four legged PDW my Wife and Son got this one for me as a Birthday Present.
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