American military-industrial complex has not developed a new submachine gun from the Second World war — that is, for more than 70 years.

In the framework of the Sub Compact Weapon (SCW), the Pentagon purchased at the same time, the 10 leading American and European arms companies prototypes of automatic weapons in the amount of $ 200000.

General requirements for a new submachine gun cartridge of caliber 9 x 19mm (9mm Luger), the possibility of automatic fire, the presence of a Picatinny rail for mounting instruments and optics, as well as the ability to install a silencer. It is assumed that the best following the results of competition samples will be armed with special forces guard senior officers of the command of the U.S. army.

Here is the list of candidates:

  • Colt Manufacturing Company LLC model CM9MM-9H-M5A (Modular 9mm Colt Sub Compact Weapon). The transaction value is $22 000;
  • Beretta USA Corporation, model PMX Beretta Sub Compact Weapon. The transaction value of $16 000;
  • CMMG Inc., model CMMG PDW Ultra Sub Compact Weapon. The transaction value — $8 500;

  • CZ-USA, model CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Submachine gun. The cost of the transaction — $14 490;
  • Lewis Machine & Tool Company, model MARS-L9 Compact Suppressed Weapon. The transaction value is $21 900;
  • PTR Industries Inc., model PTR 9CS Sub Compact Weapon. The transaction value is $12 060;
  • Quarter Circle 10 LLC, model CLT 5.5 and 5.5 QV5 Sub Compact Weapon. The transaction value — $24 070;
  • SIG SAUER Inc., model SIG SAUER MPX Sub Compact Weapon. The transaction value is $20 160;
  • Trident Rifles LLC, model B&T MP9 Machine Guns. The transaction value is $36 000;
  • Zenith Firearms, model Z-5RS, Z-5P, Z-5K Sub Compact Weapons. The value of the deal — $39 060.


Source — The Firearm Blog