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 select-fire sub-carbine made by the Philippine Government Arsenal, based on the M4 carbine/M16 rifle, which chambers the locally developed 7.62×37mm Musang cartridge.[1]
History
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
Designed to replace the MP5 and short-barrelled 5.56mm carbines in AFP service, 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
- ^ a b "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.
