



It would also allow personnel with one of the submachine guns to exchange magazines back and forth with individuals who are only armed with a pistol, if necessary.īeyond that, it would help reduce logistical requirements for the new submachine guns. This would give any individual equipped with the SCW immediate magazine commonality between their primary and secondary weapon, which could be extremely valuable in even a brief firefight. This means that the Army’s version of the APC9 could use the same ammunition and magazines as its new standard issue pistols.
