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|caption= The FN modèle 1906 that was the personal weapon of Swiss general Henri Guisan, on display at Morges military museum. }}The '''Model 1908 Vest Pocket''' is a compact, [[hammer]]less, [[Firing pin|striker]]-fired, [[semi-automatic pistol|semi

...ing and refers to a pre-existing right of individuals to possess and carry personal weapons for [[self-defense]] and intrinsically for defense against tyranny, ...Second Amendment is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose." The Court's

|type= [[Personal defense weapon]] ...for a replacement for [[9x19mm Parabellum]] firearms. It was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle drivers, operators of crew-served weapons,

... standing for ''Grande Puissance'' or "high power" in French. However, the weapon was finalized by [[Dieudonné Saive]] and did not appear until nearly a dec ... law-enforcement weapons, including [[M16 rifle]]s, [[M249 Squad Automatic Weapon|M249 SAW]] light machine guns, [[M240 machine gun|M240]] medium machine gun

A '''firearm''' is a device that can be used as a weapon that fires either single or multiple [[projectile]]s propelled at high velo ...ion (generally 14.5mm or smaller), and many machine guns are [[crew served weapon|crew served firearms]], requiring the services of more than one crewman, ju

...ought into alignment with the weapon's barrel by a mechanism linked to the weapon's trigger (double-action) or its hammer ([[trigger|single-action]]). These [[Image:S&W-Chief.jpg|thumb|Compact semi-automatic [[Smith & Wesson]] .45 ACP Chief's Special — Model CS45]]

...G36]] [[assault rifle]], the [[Heckler & Koch MP7|MP7]] [[personal defense weapon]], [[Heckler & Koch USP|USP]] series of [[handguns]] and the high-precision ...inetic energy penetrator]]) of the [[XM29 OICW|Objective Individual Combat Weapon]], a planned replacement for the [[M16 rifle|M16]]/[[M203]] grenade launche

...sault rifle]] (G11)<br>[[Light machine gun]] (LMG11)<br>[[Personal defense weapon]] (G11 PDW) |variants= Assault Rifle<br>Light Machine Gun (LMG11)<br>Personal Defence Weapon (G11 PDW)

...t carrier. The heavier bolt carrier lies up against the bolt head when the weapon is ready to fire and inclined planes on the front locking piece lie between ...pull-type extraction. The cartridge case is pushed from the chamber of the weapon by residual gas pressure. A spring extractor is installed inside the bolt h

*[[KBP A-91|A-91]] (Russia - Compact Assault Rifle - 5.45 x 39 mm, 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 39 mm) ...Grenade Launcher - 5.56 mm NATO/20 mm Grenade: Objective Individual Combat Weapon)

World War II and the years leading up to it created a great demand for the weapon. During the war, about 1.9 million units were procured by the U.S. Governme ...r II, a small number of Colts were produced under license at the Norwegian weapon factory ''Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk'' (these Colts were known as "[[Kongsberg

...[submachine gun]]. While the dividing line between machine [[pistols]] and compact submachine guns is hard to draw, the term submachine gun usually refers to ... have also been used in close quarters combat (CQC) settings where a small weapon is needed (e.g. by special forces attacking buildings or tunnels).

...lved as a hybrid between a submachine gun and a [[carbine]], retaining the compact size and ammunition capacity of the former while adding the ammunition powe ...Publishing Ltd, 2008.</ref> Many soldiers would benefit from lighter, more compact arms than the line infantry arm. In the 1800s and early 1900s, shorter vers

...sub-variants; the [[SIG Sauer P226#P228 (M11)|P228]] and [[P229]] are both compact versions of the staggered-column P226 design. The SIG Sauer P226 and its va ...lled. Pulling the trigger and slowly lowering the hammer does not make the weapon "drop safe," and can result in an [[accidental discharge]] if sufficient fo

...e change of the barrel to a desired length and profile, among which are: a compact 350 mm (13.8 in) barrel, 407 mm (16.0 in) carbine barrel, 508 mm (20.0 in) ...pressing the safety button to the left exposes a red dot and indicates the weapon is ready to fire. Some versions have an ALO or "automatic lockout", a small

...n are ideal for close-range combat in enclosed urban environments, where a weapon's range and accuracy is less important than the ability to easily obtain mu .... Submachine guns rose to prominence as a frontline close quarters combat weapon and commando firearm during World War II. They are now widely used by polic

...uce the amount of noise and [[muzzle flash|flash]] generated by firing the weapon. It generally takes the form of a cylindrically-shaped metal tube that is f ...fire. Aluminum baffles are seldom used with [[Automatic firearm|automatic weapon]]s, because service life is unacceptably short. Some modern suppressors us

..., allowing for a heavier, slower-firing bolt in a shorter, better-balanced weapon. The weapon is constructed primarily from stamped sheet metal, making it less expensive

...tal]] in [[Belgium]] in conjunction with the [[FN P90]] [[personal defense weapon]] (PDW) and [[FN Five-seven]] pistol.<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David ( ...f name="baddeley2003">Baddeley, Adam (May 21, 2003). "NATO Delays Personal Weapon Choice". Jane's Defence Weekly - Infantry Equipment (ISSN: 02653818), p 30.

|type= [[Personal Defence Weapon]] ...defense weapon for downed aircrew etc., as well as a close quarters battle weapon. It lost out to [[AKS-74U]].