The GIAT ADR (Armes de Défense Rapprochée, lit. "close defense weapon") was a prototype French PDW developed by GIAT Industries.
History
GIAT developed the ADR to fulfill the French Army's requirement for a small-caliber personal defence weapon. However, the French Army chose the FN P90 instead, and the ADR was cancelled.
Design Details
The ADR is an interesting firearm with two pistol grips. The initial prototypes had two triggers; one trigger for semi-automatic fire and another for fully automatic fire. Ammunition was fed from a 20-round detachable box magazine. The ADR could also hold an extra magazine in the pistol grip. It had cyclic rate of 300 to 1,000 rounds per minute.
Ammunition
A variety of cartridges were tested for the weapon, with various case lengths. Some casings were based on the 5.56×45mm NATO, others on the 9×19mm Parabellum casing necked down, and others with case lengths of 20, 22, 25, and 30mm.
- 5.56×19mm
- 5.56×20mm
- 5.56×22mm
- 5.56×25mm
- 5.56×30mm
- 5.6×22mm
- 5.7×22mm
- 5.7×25mm
- 5.7mm
Gallery
