PDWs...and other small arms.

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As a civilian, you have that option. However, outside of SOF operators, very few soldiers are armed with both a rifle/carbine and a pistol.

What the hell does that have to do with the price of tea in china. No troops are issued PDWs, but we're still here discussing it. We're talking about what should be, not what is.

Most of us are discussing PDW characteristics, not if a pistol should be carried in addition to the M4 carbine.