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Gunreference1
05-11-2018, 07:50 PM
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a20650291/the-us-army-is-looking-for-its-first-new-submachine-gun-in-75-years/

Steve

Gunreference1
06-12-2018, 08:20 AM
And here are the contenders.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/06/11/breaking-us-army-to-evaluate-10-subguns-for-sub-compact-weapon-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Steve

Gunreference1
06-19-2018, 09:02 AM
Army Will Test Out 3 More Sub-Guns For Security Units

https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/06/18/army-will-test-out-3-more-sub-guns-security-units.html

Steve

Richard Simmons
06-19-2018, 05:16 PM
Just curious but does Ruger still make their sub gun?

Gunreference1
06-19-2018, 05:44 PM
Just curious but does Ruger still make their sub gun?

The Ruger MP9 was only made from 1995-1996. It's believed that less than 500 were built.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_MP9
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/27/ruger-unicorn-wild-mp9/

Steve

Gunreference1
11-22-2018, 05:49 AM
Here’s one of the 6 subgun submissions for the Army’s new weapons contract

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/11/20/heres-one-of-the-6-subgun-submissions-for-the-armys-new-weapons-contract/

Steve