This Is The Army's New Submachine Gun

The Drive ^ | April 2, 2019 | JOSEPH TREVITHICK

[KitJ]

I'll take one. Threaded barrel, please.

Photos links and videos at the site.

[DannyTN]

[Lurker]

“worth more than $2.5 million,”

Not even a rounding error in the DOD budget.

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[MachIV]

Seems kind of weird to have a scope on a firearm like that. I would think by definition this thing is a “spray-and-pray” weapon.

[FreedomPoster]

Those are extended trial quantities in my mind. We will see if the Army is serious about this weapon if they start buying thousands at a time.

[yarddog]

I don’t really understand the uses of sub-machine guns but was struck by the fact that the Great Finnish sniper’s favorite weapon was a Swedish sub-machine gun.

Of course he used a rifle for long range sniping.

[SkyDancer]

This is the only movie by Carey that I’d ever watch. All the others were dumb, sick, stupid.

[KitJ]

Concur. 350 copies is a pretty small number.

Maybe it will become assigned weapon for drivers and tankers too like the old M3 Grease Gun?

350 will cover a few generals’ PSDs though, which seemed to be the motivating factor...

Downrange in ‘06, the German PSDs carried an FN 5.7 PDW. Can’t remember the nomenclature now, but it was a pretty impressive little package.

[hanamizu]

Seems kind of weird to have a scope on a firearm like that. I would think by definition this thing is a “spray-and-pray” weapon.

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I’m sure it works fine in spray-and-pray mode. But it might be capable of finer work as well.

[centurion316]

We will see if the Army is serious about this weapon if they start buying thousands at a time.

Not likely to happen. This is not a combat weapon, it's meant for personal security details.

[ptsal]

This device is probably already on the streets of Los Angeles.

[IronJack]

Looks like a Mac 11. Or a crude Uzi.

What’s wrong with using the H&K MP5?

[Bringbackthedraft]

LOL. Can’t wait to try it out. Which video game has it?

[FreedomPoster]

That exact thought and weapon crossed my mind.

[Bonemaker]

Call me old school...

[central_va]

9mm???

[Lurker]

Daddy would have gotten us Uzis.

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[pierrem15]

$7,142.00 each seems a bit pricey.

[SuperLuminal]

"I'll take one. Threaded barrel, please."

One? Not if you have two hands... {:-)

[Tailback]

Other than not having rails for modern sights, heavy, having proprietary magazines instead of cross compatible, and crappy triggers....nothing.