Why the SIG MCX Rattler Is the Perfect 300 Blackout PDW Solution

By Dave Bahde

The personal-defense weapon (PDW) concept began in earnest in the late 1980s. The idea was to replace 9mm submachine guns for support troops and special operations units with something more powerful that wasn’t a full-sized rifle. This lead to some interesting designs that used proprietary cartridges, like the 5.7x28mm FN P90 and 4.6x30mm HK MP7.

These guns eventually faded away—partially because of their ammunition and because it was easier to use a variant of the M4 Carbine—but the need did not. Units specializing in covert, …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life