{"id":41695,"date":"2018-08-28T22:35:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T22:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/28\/the-armys-sub-gun-program-is-still-going-and-heres-one-of-the-submissions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:53:14","slug":"the-armys-sub-gun-program-is-still-going-and-heres-one-of-the-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/gearscout\/2018\/08\/28\/the-armys-sub-gun-program-is-still-going-and-heres-one-of-the-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Army\u2019s sub gun program is still going, and here\u2019s one of the submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Army could be buying submachine guns for conventional forces. Get a look at a couple of possibilities. (Jeff Martin\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

The Army\u2019s subcompact weapon<\/a> efforts are still alive, and one company\u2019s submission has already surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in May, the Army\u2019s Program Manager for Soldier Weapons, Individual Weapons asked industry to provide a fully automatic, 9mm subcompact weapon<\/a> in a Request for Information. The weapon<\/a> would also need a Picatinny rail for mounting devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program aimed to meet the needs of personal protection. At the time, 10 weapons were submitted for consideration. Competitors included Colt, Sig Sauer, Zenith Firearms and a smattering of other, smaller firearms manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The types of weapons ranged from combat M4-style carbines to updated versions of the venerable Heckler & Koch MP5 sub gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\t