B&T USW Semi-automatic 9mm Pistol with Aimpoint NANO
It tries so hard, and got so far, but in the end it failed…and you created a non full auto shoulder fired pistol….
Times of increasing uncertainty in the field of public safety due to the clear and present terrorist menace to the everyday life of western Countries and cities, law enforcement operators – particularly first responders, who often have no access to firearms other than their service pistol – need adequate tools to enhance their effectiveness in tackling tactical threats and containing mass attack situations that have the potential to take the lives of dozens.
Swiss-based B&T answers those needs with the USW, or “Universal Service Weapon”: a SA/DA hammer fired (a pre-set striker-fired version will be available later on in 2017) semi-automatic pistol with enhanced capabilities that offers law enforcement officials the light weight and compact size of a holsterable sidearm and the extended range, accuracy and stability of a small-sized sub-machine gun.
But in ALL reality what that have created is something which IMO comes in mediocre at best in everything it tries to accomplish. Let’s break it down..
Does it fit in a holster? YES
Can you shoulder fire it? Yes
Here are the FULL SPECS:
- Operation: Semi-automatic
- Caliber: 9 x 19 mm
- Barrel length: 110 mm (4.33 in.)
- Muzzle feature: M13.5 x 1 LH threads
- Handling: Ambidextrous
- Optic: Aimpoint NANO
- Illumination: B&T 200 lumen APL tactical pistol light
- Included: 3 magazines (17, 19 and 30 round), 3 grip panel inserts (S-M-L), duty holster, sling, cleaning kit, manual, hard case
- MSRP: $2,350.00
So yes it meets that criteria, however it’s STILL JUST A PISTOL, you can add all the attachment crap on it you want, but in the end your are still firing a 9mm round out of a 4.33 in barrel. Also to shot it in pistol configuration hearkens back to a darker age in firearm history….like 1893
This is a Borchardt C-93, the profile looks familiar right? yup you guessed right, also check this out.
yup it comes with a stock, AND it fits in a holster. Also this has a LONGER barrel giving it more CARBINE like accuracy out of a pistol package..
Here are it’s specs:
The pistol used a toggle lock system, which meant that when the gun fired, a two-piece arm rose and flexed as the gun recoiled, thus allowing the breech to unlock and release the empty cartridge case.
DWM employed Georg Luger to promote the Borchardt pistol in military and commercial channels. The pistol was tested by the U.S. Navy as early as 1894 and later by the U.S. Army. Although it was accurate and its rate of fire was rapid, the Borchardt pistol was expensive to produce and unwieldy to handle due to its almost vertical grip and distribution of weight. Furthermore, its recoil was unexpectedly powerful. These criticisms were noted in the Swiss Army field tests. However, Borchardt refused to make any changes to his original design. DWM then appointed Georg Luger to make the requested improvements to the pistol. Luger took the Borchardt design, using the shorter 7.65×21mm Parabellum cartridge, which allowed him to incorporate a shorter stroke of the toggle mechanism and a narrower, angular grip. Luger’s design eventually became the Luger Parabellum pistol.
The cartridge used in the Borchardt C-93 Pistol was the basis for the primary cartridge used in the Mauser C96 pistol (7.63×25mm Mauser); they have the same dimensions, but the 7.63 mm Mauser generally had a more powerful powder charge (contemporary loading data indicated it took approximately 20% more powder than the Borchardt) and is considered to be too strong to be used in a Borchardt C-93. Nonetheless, cartridge boxes from some manufacturers were marked “For Borchardt and Mauser Automatic Pistols.”
The Borchardt C-93 was manufactured and sold solely in its proprietary caliber, the 7.65×25mm Borchardt. Some test models were made in 7.65×21mm Parabellum and 9×18mm Borchardt, an experimental bottlenecked cartridge developed in 1902.
So Congrats B&T, you improved on a design that phased out after the end of WWI, and in some ways you made it WORSE.
YOU want what this gun promises, look for that gun, like this Heckler & Koch MP7A1
