Ian: *attaches the browning hi power stock to the c96* The ATF: *shoots his dog*

As a sci-fi nerd, I know that, in addition to lightly armored soviet hordes, the P-90 also works against lightly armored, genetically modified humans with staff-like energy weapons. :)

I've never noticed before, but that MAS 38 is really kind of a cute little SMG.

This is by far my favourite gun channel. I like the calm, rational, science- and history-oriented manner.

Mr. Ian, you will in the future explain us diffrences betwen "Designated marksman rifle, Semi auto rifles, sniper rifles, Anti-Materiel rifles" etc. ?

time staps. SMG : 0:48 MP : 2:01 PDW : 4:21

A friends dad was issued a Skorpion in the Czech military and loved it.

Just wanted to say I really like these shorts. They are very informative, yet easy to understand!

Guns? My PDW is a Scottish Claymore.

The classic problem of trying to fit a continuum into convenient boxes. But a valiant effort. :-)

0:33 Ian loves French guns so much that he even pronounces German words with a French accent!

Good thing you have mentioned at the start that this terminology can only be applied to English. As in my country, there's no difference between SMG and Machine pistol nor between assault rifle and battle rifle.

I know the vid is old and my comment is unlikely to ever be seen. But I love how you explain suuuuper basic things without being condescending and making me feel stupid XD

Required for every military science fiction writer. Thanks Ian. Really.

These videos have been really nice in helping to keep the context of weapons in mind. The LMG and especially the PDW were very interesting to think about as concepts. It's tempting to look at something like a UMP versus a Scorpion and say one is decidedly better than the other all while ignoring that one was made more to fit a niche role. It's great to look at the weapons and fun to see them shot, but I really like these videos that slow down a bit and take the time to think about them. Great work as always, Ian!

about the UZI's. to add to the confusion. I've spoken to a commander of a Dutch tank crew and he said that they are using the UZI as a PDW.

For those wondering about the germanic naming conventions (languages in this language group tend to use the same naming system): "machine gun" in english tends to become something that translates literally as "machine-rifle" (e.g. machinegeweer in Dutch) EDIT: note that this is somewhat broader and usually also includes assault rifles "sub-machine gun" tends to become something that translates literally as "machine-pistol" (e.g. maschinenpistole in German) because of this Because the two terms above are a bit broader than the english terms, PDW tends to get grouped as sub-machine guns (e.g. H&K MP7) To add to the confusion what in english is called a "machine pistol" tend NOT to be grouped as MPs in those systems, in my experience these are usually referred to simply as what translates literally to "automatic pistols", but I suspect there is more variety across languages here. I hope this has been helpful. ^_^

What about a Beretta 93R? Would it still be considered a machine pistol even though it can only do 3 round bursts?

Thank you for these two videos, they very clearly presented the differences between the categories. And the frustration of nailing down PDWs.

I did learn something Ian, thank you! Really loving these videos, they really help and are very informative.

the fulda gap brings back memories. i was a tanker in germany in 85'.

I love those “educational type” videos. Please do more of them!

Love the break down of terminology, gotta learn something new every day and Ian never seems to disappoint in that regard.

Thanks for the video. I love these terminology videos :) I hope there's more in the future.

This is the greatest terminology of all time.

The AKS-74U also intended to be a PDW for helicopter and tank / fighting vehicle crews (although this particular weapon usually associated with Specnaz). A very good American equivalent could be the Magpul PDR but it never went through the prototype stage except released as an airsoft gun, unfortunately. That would be so great to get a Magpul PDR for a video Ian! Or their folding SMG.

I'm really loving all your terminology/basic history/background videos. More please!

This is a great series. I look forward to more of these (hopefully).

In WW1, in my opinion the artillery 08 with stock and drum was kinda a pdw. Whats your opinion on that Ian?

YES!!! you got your new smg out of NFA jail !!!!! when is the shooting video ? btw I love your channel... I watch every morning :)

Learn something on each and every episode! Thank you, hope to see lots more!

everything i always wanted to know about smg,mps but was afraid to ask. thx. great video as usual.

The PM-63 is a very nice looking firearm.

Hey, Ian. You should review the M79 or the China Lake grenade launchers. They’re featured in a lot of video games, and I’d definitely like to hear more about them.

I love this format Ian.

these technical videos are fantastic

Ooo a Forgotten Weapons hoody, time to purchase that me thinks...

I’ve heard a lot of people putting very short barreled M4s in the PDW category

Great video Ian! I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for the info! I'm a big fan of your show.

I just put this channel on in the background, video after video, i never get sick of hearing it.

Still can't figure out how Ian collects so many dislikes on educational videos. Do people not want to learn, or is it something else?

That's a nice looking sweatshirt but it bugs me that the hood strings are slightly ajar.

Really excellent videos - great to see a channel with quality info that cares about accuracy and where the information is presented in a clear and concise manner. Great job man. :-)

Another excellent video Ian

5:29 are those Polish tank crews with FB PM-63 ?

Mini uzis/micros?

Imformative as always Ian, Thank you

These videos are amazing!!!! More please!

What about belt-fed pistol-caliber guns :v

Question, where does that leave the Magpul PDW?

Really love these Terminology episodes, keep them up! :D

Just because I was born as a submachine gun doesn't mean I can't identify as a PDW! Trans weapons rights!

People (Wikipedia and imfdb) say Personal Defence weapon are SMGs with special cartridge. Honey baadger, mp7, P90, Scar PDW, KAC PDW all have cartridge specially made for them. So vz .61 is not a PDW according to this

Nice definition of PDW vs SMG, I've often wanted a concise line, and here it is! 👍👍👍

Very informative! Great vid! Thanx for posting!

In Russia its super easy - is it big fullauto gun? its а пулемет/pooleymet - lmg,hmg,gpmg, if its middle-sized fullauto gun - автомат/automat - assault rifle/battle rifle, if it small-sized fullauto gun - пистолет-пулемет/pistolet-pooleymet - submachine gun/pdw, and pistol is just pistol is it full auto or not. If its a hammer - its a hammer. Simple! But if we begin to think about the purpose and characteristics of that wheapon and put them in western terminology - well, its can become complicated. The siplest example is - AK74U - what da hell is that thing? Assault rifle? Its too short and ussless as that weapon. Submachine gun? Its fiers standart AK74 round. PDW? Maybe - its closest to this role, but still too big and overpowered. Oh yeah, and russians have some weird tradition - to call any smg with magazine in pistol handle(like mac10 or mp7) an "UZI", every freacking weapon. I think many of them realy thinking that mac10 is an UZI.

2023: 8:20 not so accurate nowadays.

absolutely fantastic! Ian you are the man! Thanks for the video.

I have to hand it to you, Ian. You know more about firearms than I do, you have a better collection than I do, and you are more generous with your sharing that I am. Nice.

Gun Jesus knows de wey.

I *FIRMLY* believe that this grey area of classification is why the idiotic SBR laws exist. Lawyers and politicians don't like it when things can't fall into a legal bucket or illegal bucket, so they just "ban" everything. Which is why I always label SMG vs PDW as how you're using it (offensive & defensive, respectively), regardless of mechanical layout. *It's the user's intent, not the firearm's layout.*

Great video guys. Plz dive into subjects like this more often.

Great presentation!

It's pistol-eh not pistoel

And by the way love all you're video content, in range TV also, keep up the good work, thanks!

I love how Ian totally bashes the mp5k and up talks the cz scorpion. Ian loves his CZ 😂. GREAT VIDEO! KEEP UP THE WORK!

Greetings from Germany, you explained the whole MP/SMG-Part very good :D Keep up the good work, I love your Videos.

As always , great video

I always leave smarter than I came when watching your videos Thanks again for your hard work and investigation into the subject matter in which you school us about

Very good. I like those terminology videos :)

Ian, I was literally just pulling up this episode this morning when I met you. I am a fan of the show! O start every morning by looking for the notification and watch the episode as soon as possible.

Love your videos, simply love em 😄

It has been argued that the PDW category overlaps with but is not entirely contained within the category submachine gun. Some argue the P90 and MP7 are not sub guns as they don't shoot a pistol caliber. That's debatable as the FN Fiveseven and Ruger 57 exist and HK even worked on (but never finished) a handgun in the MP7's 4.6x30 cartridge. A different argument is that extremely short barreled ARs and AKs (and similar rifles) in their native calibers qualify as PDWs. I don't know how slow 5.56, 7.62x39, or 5.45 have to go to not penetrate soft body armor but all three lose velocity pretty quickly as you decrease barrel length, especially below 14 inches.

I learned many things today. Thank you, Ian

I've always appreciated but don't see mentioned often, is that it's nice how Ian always takes care to not flag the camera/viewer even when it looks like there's no-one on the other side of the camera, e.g. 4:13. None of the pointing firearms at the camera and pulling the trigger either, or putting a magazine into a firearm and pulling the trigger while indoors to prove it's clear. There's no hard right politics being jammed in either, just a responsible and intellectual look at firearms. Best firearms channel on the internet.

i love these kinds of videos ! :) Might i suggest doing one on the (most relevant) kinds of actions?

Very cool and informative - Thank you Mate.

I've been waiting for this. Thanks Ian!

Hey Ian, love your vids very informative & well paced. I was going to throw in a possible suggestion for possibly a relevant typed video,, explaining the difference/classification of DMR & Sniper Rifle.

I really enjoyed this thanks very much

I enjoy your terminological videos even though I don't really learn anything new from them. I think it's because it verifies my understanding, much like looking up the formal definition of words you've picked up from context when reading. While you might have been reasonably confident, it's good to get confirmation about any nuances.

Yes you finally got your MAS 38, looking forward to that live fire video.

A very interesting take on the differences between the three. PDW seems to be a very nebulous term - I've seen compact 5.56 ARs billed as "PDWs", despite definitely being closer to a carbine than something like the PM63 or the Vz.61.

Easy way to think of a PDW is any gun (rifle or pistol caliber) that bridges the gap between a pistol and full length carbine (service weapon). Which makes PDW's a HUGE category but also keeps it simple on what the guns capabilities are/should be. pick the right tool for the right job.

Another great video in the miniseries or whatever it is.

Thank you very much, great video,

Great video.

Any person: *Knows alot about guns* Their classmates:

This is one of the most high-quality channels on KZfaq

2:55 Dammit Ian! Every time I️ come up with an idea to sound smart, like the IAR being an automatic rifle, you always mention it in the video right after I’ve thought of it. Still love you, though.

Unless you're submerged in the base of acronyms being used today, for anything, sometimes you don't have a clue. So a BIG THANKS Ian for clearing this up. I wish I would've caught this video a year ago.

Thank you for another informative video, Mr. McCollum. Nowadays a number of guns could fall into one or more categories in this video: a. AKS-74u and the PDW-R - fires the same cartridge as the frontline soldiers, but used by non-frontline soldiers. b. CBJ-MS - fires armour-piercing cartridge, but can be equipped with a bipod.

Fantastic! The P90 will always hold a warm spot in my little grinch heart because of Golden Eye.

Thanks for the Short Explaination of the Maschinenpistole(SMG) and Automatic Pistole difference in German

Great video Ian, as always, if you have the time to do it, make a video for Rifles terminology, that would be very interesting. Greetings from Argentina!

I love how you say what I'm thinking.

Can't wait for the next part: Machine Gun Terminology Part 2.5: SMG, PDW, BBW, & Machine Pistol

The Royal Ulster Constabulary used Sterling SMG's for many years for purely defensive purposes (manning sangars, vehicle checkpoints etc) we were only ever trained to use in single shot mode although they were full auto (and of course EVERYONE had a slip of the finger on the range and dumped a mag or two on full auto) I guess what we really needed was a PDW but the government had warehouses full of Sterlings...

I think the difference here is that there's two kinds of nomenclature being used, "submachine gun" tells you what a gun is (what features it has) while "personal defense weapon" tells you what a gun does (who it's issued to and what they're expected to do with it). Compare "light machine gun" vs "squad automatic weapon" for example.

Thanks Ian, terminology like this can be so nebulous