Cold War and GWOT SMGs, PCCs & PDWs

[u/Possible_Thing_9385]

Today’s selection is comprised of Cold War and Modern Day (GWOT) Submachineguns (SMGs), Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs) and Personal Defense Weapons (PDWs).  In chronological order they are:

 

 

Fabrique Nationale / Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Uzi  (1954-Present)

 

 

Canadian Arsenals Limited C1 SMG  (1958-1986)

 

 

Heckler & Koch MP5 (1964-Present)

Sterling L34A1 / Mk IX Suppressed SMG (1967-1988)

 

 

Fabrique Nationale P-90 / PS-90 (1986-Present)

 

 

Steyr / Brugger & Thomet Tactical Machinepistol 9mm (TMP-9) (1992-Present)

 

 

FAMAE (Chile) SAF-40 .40 S&W  (1993-Present)

 

 

Ceska Zbrova Skorpion EVO 3  (2009-Present)

 

 

Brugger & Thomet Advanced Police Carbine 9mm (APC9) (2011-Present)

 

 

SIG MPX (2015-Present)

[u/Dill_Pickle_Tears]

Is this a personal collection or do you curate for a museum of sorts?

[u/Alternative_Two475 → u/Dill_Pickle_Tears]

It is just a personal collection curated by me. That said, it probably represents one of the more comprehensive and thorough collections of major Post-WW2 small arms designs in Western Canada these days. I have done my best with what is available to build a "reference library" of major small arms designs of the later half of the 20th Century and the first quarter of the 21st.

[u/Dill_Pickle_Tears → u/Alternative_Two475]

I imagine this was a hefty investment over time? I’m a huge nerd about this stuff and love your collection.

I sometimes float the idea of becoming a collector myself but figure that the process requires a LOT more time, effort, and money than most think.

[u/Alternative_Two475 → u/Dill_Pickle_Tears]

Yes, building the collection was a significant investment of my disposable income over a lengthy period of just about 42 years now. I am guessing that with Optics, Lights, aftermarket Triggers and other accessories included the bill approaches $500,000 for approximately 125 firearms.

It would be tough to amass a meaningful collection these days unless you are interested in manual actions and commercial hunting rifles. Even then who knows what the future holds for Canada.....?