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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.

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.

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.

See also

• List of carbines

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.

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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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