Top 10 CQC (Close Quarters Combat) Weapons

1. KRISS Vector - The KRISS Vector series is a family of weapons based upon the parent submachine gun design developed by KRISS USA, formerly Transformational Defense Industries TDI. They use an unconventional delayed blowback system combined with in-line design to reduce perceived recoil and muzzle climb.

2. FN P90 - The FN P90 is a personal defense weapon PDW designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces, and counter-terrorist groups.

3. Heckler Koch MP7 - The MP7 is a German PDW by Heckler Koch, firing the HK 4.6×30mm cartridge to defeat body armor. Introduced in 2001, it answers NATOs 1989 PDW requirements. Competing with the FN P90, the latest versions are the MP7A1 and MP7A2. Its compact design, ambidextrous features, and magazine options make it versatile for one or two-handed use, serving as an effective alternative to pistols or submachine guns.

4. LWRC M6 PSD - The LWRC International M6 series, based on the M4 carbine, shares 80 of its parts. It features a proprietary short-stroke gas piston system like the HK416, improving reliability and simplifying maintenance. The standard 16.1 barrel has a 17 twist and ferritic nitrocarburized surface. Variants include the ultra-short barrel PSD and the M6A2-P Pistol.

5. PP-90 - The PP-90 is a Russian 9 mm folding submachine gun, developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in Tula for use with special units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs MVD. It is designed for close-quarters combat, particularly engagements that require the weapon deployed rapidly in unusual circumstances

6. CornerShot - CornerShot, devised by Lt. Col. Amos Golan with American investors, aids SWAT and special forces in hostile situations. It enables operators to observe and engage armed targets while remaining concealed. Effective up to 100 meters with various pistol calibers and 200 meters with 5.7×28mm. It supports different pistol models and accessories, including cameras, lasers, and flashlights. Future versions will mount on M16 rifles and European joint assault weapons, with remote operation capabilities and video transmission.

7. Uzi - The Uzi, an Israeli submachine gun family, employs an open-bolt, blowback-operated system. Its innovative telescoping bolt design, housing the magazine in the pistol grip, resulted in a compact weapon. Major Uziel Gal created the first Uzi in the late 1940s, with IDF adopting it by 1956. It served various roles, from personal defense for rear-echelon troops to frontline use by elite forces. Exported to 90 countries, it became the most widely sold submachine gun from the 1960s to the 1980s, produced by Israel Military Industries, FN Herstal, and others.

8. Heckler Koch G36C - The Heckler Koch G36C is a variant of the G36 rifle, both 5.56×45mm assault rifles designed in the early 1990s to replace the G3 battle rifle. Adopted by the Bundeswehr in 1997, its gas-operated and uses 30-round box or 100-round C-Mag drum magazines, primarily for special forces.

9. FERFRANS SOAR - The Special Operations Assault Rifle SOAR by FERFRANS is an improved M4 carbine. Its a selective-fire 5.56×45mm NATO rifle with closed rotating bolt or short-stroke piston for SOAR-P. Notable features include a Delayed Sear Activation System for controlled full-auto fire 550-680 rpm and a heavy machine gun barrel for reliability.

10. Knight’s Armament Company PDW - Knights Armament Companys 6×35mm PDW is an experimental personal defense weapon, firing a specialized 6mm cartridge for short-barrel firearms. It aims for compactness and longer effective range around 250-300 meters. The design incorporates components like the shortened M16 lower receiver and features a unique side-folding stock. Its notably shorter and lighter than the M4 carbine, with a barrel dimpling process and a dual gas piston system.