GA Personal Defense Weapon

The 10" Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) is a proposed automatic rifle made by the Government Arsenal of the Philippines, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle. It cycles fully automatic with specially developed 7.62×37mm Musang subsonic and supersonic rounds.[1]

GA 10" Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)
GA PDW with EOTech red-dot sight
Type	Personal defense weapon
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)
Barrels	1
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 weapon is under development with 50 prototypes undergoing field testing and evaluation with Special Operations units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[2]

Development

Designed to replace the MP5 submachine gun and 5.56mm carbines used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in close combat use, its design objectives included increased lethality over subsonic 9mm and 5.56mm cartridges, improved controlability, reduction in size and weight, and a maximum effective range of 300 meters.[1][2]

References

1. "Small Arms Repair and Upgrade Unit" (PDF). Bullet-in. Philippines: Government Arsenal, Department of National Defense. June 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
2. "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.