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Floro PDW
Type	Personal defense weapon, assault rifle carbine, sidearm
Place of origin	Philippines
Production history
Manufacturer	Floro International Corporation
Specifications
Mass	2.80 kg (Unloaded) 3.26 kg (Loaded)
Length	720 mm 450 mm (stock folded)
Barrel length	200 mm
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas Operated
Rate of fire	750 rpm
Feed system	30-round STANAG magazine
Sights	Iron, Optical Sight Optional via Picatinny Rail

The Floro PDW is a compact carbine that has been developed by the Floro International of the Philippines for conventional forces, as a replacement for their 9mm caliber sidearms and submachine guns.

Overview

The Floro PDW uses 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition and compatible with STANAG Magazines, improving ammunition compatibility requirements among troops while increasing their firepower effectiveness. The use of the Recoil Reduction System (RRS) enhances operator marksmanship and training. The Floro PDW can be fitted with an optional noise suppressor reduces the sound signature of the Floro PDW for Special Forces applications.

See also

• Knight's Armament Company PDW — Experimental personal defense weapon designed by Knight's Armament Company.
• Magpul PDR — Compact bullpup carbine being developed by Magpul Industries.

References

1. ^ Gander, Terry J. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002–2003. Jane's Information Group. 2002
2. ^ "5.56mm Personal Defense Weapon". Floro International. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18.
3. "FLORO 5.56mm-PDW". Security Arms.

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Personal defense weapons	AO-46 AAC Honey Badger AKS-74U Brügger & Thomet MP9 Bushmaster Arm Pistol CF-05 ČZW-438 Floro PDW FN P90 FN SCAR PDW & FN SCAR SC GA Personal Defense Weapon GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon Gepard (submachine gun) Heckler & Koch G11 PDW Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW Heckler & Koch MP7 Interdynamics MKR Knight's Armament Company PDW Magpul PDR MARS Interdynamics MKS Joint Venture Protective Carbine PP-19 Vityaz PP-2000 PP-90M1 QCW-05 Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS SR-2 Veresk ST Kinetics CPW SIG MCX Rattler
PDW-caliber pistols	FN Five-seven FK BRNO Field Pistol, PSD GSh-18 Heckler & Koch UCP Kel-Tec P50 MP-443 M&P 5.7 Pindad PS-01 PSA 5.7 Rock QSW-06 QSZ-92 QSZ-11 Ruger-57 SR-1 Vektor
PDW cartridges	4.38×30mm Libra 4.5×26mm MKR HK 4.6×30mm 5.56×21mm PINDAD 5.56×30mm MINSAS .224 Boz FN 5.7×28mm 5.8×21mm DAP92 6.5×25 CBJ-MS 7.5 FK 9×19 mm 7N31 9×21mm Gyurza 9×39mm

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