LWRC PSD Pistol and the IC-PSD are both semi-automatic 5.56 NATO caliber, pistols manufactured by

LWRC International LWRC International, LLC, formerly known as Land Warfare Resources Corporation, is a CAGE defense contractor and firearms manufacturer, founded in 1999, and is now based in Cambridge, Maryland Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, ...

. Another PSD, (the SIX8-Pistol) is a

6.8mm Remington SPC The 6.8mm Remington Special Purpose Cartridge (6.8 SPC, 6.8 SPC II or 6.8×43mm) is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge that was developed by Remington Arms in collaboration with members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and U ...

on the same PSD platform.

Design details

The gun was designed to be a personal security detail pistol. The LWRC pistol accepts a 5.56 NATO cartridge. It has a barrel and weighs pounds. The gun has the short-stroke gas piston system. The barrel has a 1:7 twist and is treated with Black Nitride.

Operation

The PSD is an AR-15 style pistol which uses the same platform as the AR-15. The platform allows uppers to be switched and the lower receiver is the same specifications as the AR-15. It is fitted with LWRCI's flip-up iron sights and the controls are ambidextrous. The gun has MIAD pistol grip and the trigger pull measures 7.5 pounds. Because of the way the gun can be easily concealed, it is used by security details.

References

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