Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

U.S. Army gets new Submachine Gun - APC9K
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 6/7/2019 | S Coffman

Posted on 06/07/2019 5:06:11 AM PDT by w1n1

Submachine guns such as the M3 grease gun and the Thompson served our military troops well in World War II and Korea. Fast forward M4 carbines have been the main service weapons.
Recently, the U.S. Army have decided to contract the Swiss defense contractor (Brugger and Thomet) $2.5 million dollars for the new APC9K submachine gun. There are 350 guns in the books as purchased with options to another thousand.

The U.S. Army have been looking for something to replace the Heckler & Koch 9mm MP5. Decisions was based on arming certain personnel that would needed something more small and maneuverable but with greater lethality than a pistol while operating in tight conditions than a rifle or carbine.
Other big manufactures such as Beretta, Colt, Heckler & Koch, and SIG Sauer have competed for this contract, until Brugger and Thomet won the contract. Read the rest of U.S. Army gets APC9K.


TOPICS: Hobbies; Military/Veterans; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: apc9k; banglist; blogpimp; clickbait; eighthgrade; hireaneditor; hireaneditor2; momsbasement; readtheresthere
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101 next last
To: gdc61

Should have bought some Hi point carbines when they were $165

Butt ugly but they work like a hose.


41 posted on 06/07/2019 6:05:15 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: w1n1

Looks a bit like the HK MP5K.


42 posted on 06/07/2019 6:05:15 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Elitist Liberals have no idea the hunger and strength of the beast they have uncaged.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

I agree on dumping the 9mm in favor of the .45 ACP.


43 posted on 06/07/2019 6:11:26 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (We live on a tax farm as free-range humans!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: w1n1

I honestly don’t see the practical use for this when every d-bag out there now has some kind of ceramic body armor. Just use SBRs as your primary and a pistol as your backup. But, above my pay grade I suppose.


44 posted on 06/07/2019 6:15:27 AM PDT by ksm1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Java4Jay

$7,143 per copy ???


indeed.


45 posted on 06/07/2019 6:17:37 AM PDT by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: mylife

Dunno.
I’d accept the negatives which go with the M2A2.


46 posted on 06/07/2019 6:31:13 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Lurker
Our guys are getting picked off by 7th century goat herders shooting Mosin Nagants and Enfields because the M4, as good as it it, simply can’t reach them.

My SCAR 17s 7.62 cal can accurately reach out to 800 yards. Our military has been equipped with them since the early 00s.


47 posted on 06/07/2019 6:32:58 AM PDT by Windflier (Torches and pitchforks ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

This has been tried for various agencies that wanted it. Even a modernized M-14 is still uncontrollable in full auto and even a 3 round burst is pretty bad. You have to go to a G3 or FAL for a contemporary that’s controllable.


48 posted on 06/07/2019 6:33:41 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

Evangeline Lilly (Kate Austin) is much, much hotter.


49 posted on 06/07/2019 6:35:22 AM PDT by redfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: em2vn

Um, this is to be used as a PDW for vehicle crew. The Army has tried issuing M4 carbines instead and they’re still clumsy and unwieldy inside a vehicle. In fact they spent 20 years after they retired the last M3’s to admit that the M4 wasn’t a good replacement.


50 posted on 06/07/2019 6:35:36 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: Windflier

How much energy is left in a 62 grain .556 bullet at 800 yards?


51 posted on 06/07/2019 6:35:48 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

Or we could use the already existing issue M240s in 7.62 NATO instead of the old 1919Awhatever that was heavier, more complex and our troops hated it.


52 posted on 06/07/2019 6:36:48 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: MrEdd

A bit weildly.


53 posted on 06/07/2019 6:38:05 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: ksm1

Even SBRs are too big inside vehicles. This is supposed to be a gun for vehicle crew.


54 posted on 06/07/2019 6:38:19 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: central_va
How much energy is left in a 62 grain .556 bullet at 800 yards?

Enough to ring steel, but I have no data on the actual foot pounds.

55 posted on 06/07/2019 6:39:00 AM PDT by Windflier (Torches and pitchforks ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: central_va

Not much.


56 posted on 06/07/2019 6:39:32 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: redfreedom

I wouldn’t kick either of them outta bed for eating crackers,


57 posted on 06/07/2019 6:47:28 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Redleg Duke

“I agree on dumping the 9mm in favor of the .45 ACP.”

And get rid of that ineffective green tip bullet for the M4. Somalia showed that it simply doesn’t put bad guys down near well enough. Start issuing 62 grain soft points or hollow points. Since they’re the same weight there’s no need to worry about barrel twist rates and either one would be far better at stopping bad guys. Neither of those violate The Hague Convention and even if they did America never signed off on it anyway.

My personal preference would be to go to something 70 grains or heavier but that would require re-barreling every rifle in the inventory to properly stabilize it.

L


58 posted on 06/07/2019 6:51:17 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Windflier

These guys beg to differ.

https://youtu.be/5CCp5g4Zki8

If we are going to issue a 7.62 rifle, and we should, the FN is a well proven system. There’s a reason they were known as “The free world’s right arm”.

Best,

L


59 posted on 06/07/2019 6:54:58 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

Dunbass Geneva convention prohibits it


60 posted on 06/07/2019 6:55:07 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson