GA Personal Defense Weapon
| GA 10" Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) | |
|---|---|
 GA PDW with EOTech holographic sight | |
| Type | Personal defense weapon Carbine |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under Development |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Government Arsenal (Philippines) |
| Designed | 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Government Arsenal (Philippines) |
| No. built | Preproduction prototypes only |
| Variants | 10" PDW |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6 lb (2.7 kg) empty 7.3 lb (3.3 kg) with 30 rounds |
| Length | 35 in (890 mm) (stock extended) 32 in (810 mm) (stock retracted) |
| Barrel length | 10 in (250 mm) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×37mm Musang |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm (.308 in) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt (Direct impingement) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (330 yd) effective |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine or other STANAG magazines. |
| Sights | Iron sights or various optics |
The GA Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a Philippine carbine made by Government Arsenal, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle. It uses locally developed 7.62×37mm Musang subsonic and supersonic rounds.[1] It is capable of firing in full auto, although no cyclic rate is given.[1]
History
[edit]50 prototypes of the weapon underwent field testing and evaluation with Special Operations units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in June 2015.[2]
Development
[edit]Designed to replace the MP5 and 5.56mm carbines in the AFP, its design objectives included increased lethality over subsonic 9mm and 5.56mm cartridges, improved controllability, reduction in size and weight, and a maximum effective range of 300 meters.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Small Arms Repair and Upgrade Unit" (PDF). Bullet-in. Philippines: Government Arsenal, Department of National Defense. June 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ a b "An Accurate Short to the Future of National Defense" (PDF). Bullet-in. Philippines: Government Arsenal, Department of National Defense. June 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
