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The PDR (Personal Defense Rifle) is a compact,

bullpup-style 5.56x45mm carbine being developed by Magpul Industries. Although the project was abandoned, it has garnered some attention, largely due to its "futuristic" appearance. The system consists of a gas-operated bullpup that was intended to replace some submachine guns, M9 pistols and M4 Carbines in an ultra compact firearm.

It is known in the Battlefield series as the Personal Defense Weapon-Rifle (PDW-R).

Battlefield Play4FreeEdit

PDW-R

Damage

26-11

Damage multipliers

x 2.1 (head)

Unlocked at

Level 22

Ammunition capacity

25 rounds x 4 magazines

Starting ammunition

75 + 25 rounds

Maximum ammunition

150 + 25 rounds with Extra Magazines

Reload time

3.2 seconds

Rate of fire

600 rounds per minute

Velocity

700 m/s

Range

Recoil

Hip
1.34 Up
0.20 Left
0.80 Right

Aimed
0.74 Up
0.11 Left
0.44 Right

Fire mode

Fully automatic

Kit

Engineer Kit

Source of statistics

Battlefield Play4Free Comparison Tools

Inventory slot

Primary weapon

"This state of the art Personal Defense Weapon uses standard NATO 5.56 rounds, giving it good damage delivery over all ranges and a long reach for a SMG-type gun, especially when fired zoomed." — In-Game description

In Battlefield Play4Free, the PDW-R is available as a purchasable weapon for the Engineer Kit. It has average stopping power at close range, but it suffers at long-range combat, taking up to 9 shots to kill an uninjured foe.

Battlefield 3Edit

PDW-R

Unlocks	Reflex (10 kills) Laser Sight (20 kills) Suppressor (30 kills) Holographic (40 kills) Tactical Light (50 kills) Extended Magazine (60 kills) M145 MGO (70 kills) ACOG (80 kills) Kobra (90 kills) IRNV (100 kills) PKA-S (125 kills) PK-A (150 kills)
Damage	25 - 14.3
Unlocked at	Rank 32
Ammunition capacity	20 + 1 rounds 30 + 1 rounds with Extended Magazine
Ammunition	5.56x45mm NATO
Starting ammunition	105 + 21 rounds 93 + 31 rounds with Extended Magazine
Maximum ammunition	168 + 21 rounds 155 + 31 rounds with Extended Magazine
Reload time	2.5 seconds loaded 3.4 seconds empty
Rate of fire	750 RPM
Velocity	430m/s
Range	645m
Recoil	0.2 up 0.2 left 0.4 right
Spread zoomed	0.4 - 3.0
Spread unzoomed	1.5 - 7.0 standing 1.0 - 7.0 crouching 0.75 - 7.0 prone
Spread increase per round	0.1
Spread decrease per second	11.0
Fire mode	Full-automatic Three-rounds burst Semi-automatic
Faction	United States Marine Corps Russian Ground Forces
Kit	All kits
Dog Tags	Proficiency Master
Source of statistics	http://symthic.com/?s=bf3 http://www.ign.com/wikis/battlefield-3/PDW-R
Sound(s)
Inventory slot	Main weapon

"Developed as a Personal Defense Weapon, the PDW-R differs from most other PDW concepts by utilizing the standard 5.56mm NATO rounds of the M16 or M4. This allows the PDW-R to share magazines and supply lines with standard troops while its short length and bullpup configuration allow the PDW-R to be easily operated in CQB. Though it lacks the accuracy of a rifle, the PDW-R has a greater punch at longer ranges than other PDWs." — Battlelog description

The PDW-R was first seen in the four page fact sheet from EA.

SingleplayerEdit

It is used by enemies during the campaign in Kaffarov, in the dark room prior to the target range equipped with various optics and the Tactical Flashlight.

Co-OpEdit

It appears during the Co-Op campaign in Hit and Run.

MultiplayerEdit

In multiplayer, the PDW-R is an all kit weapon unlocked at level 32, belonging to the PDW section. The weapon possesses a moderate rate of fire and moderate kick, and it has the same damage figures as most carbines (25-14.3). The PDW-R also is the only PDW to benefit from being a bullpup weapon which increases its hip-fire and movement speed while aiming down the sights. The iron sights are also very clear and easy to use, meaning that players just learning to use the PDW-R should have little to no trouble with target acquisition. The weapon's magazine holds 20+1 rounds. This can be upgraded by utilizing the Extended Mags attachment, which brings the ammo count to 30+1.

While the PDW-R does hold many similar traits to carbines (damage figure, accuracy and hipfire), it does come up short compared to carbines in terms of having a comparatively slow bullet velocity, as well as not being able to equip the heavy barrel. As such, it shouldn't be considered an actual improvement over many carbines available to the engineer class. It does however, like the AS VAL, offer a more versatile playstyle than standard PDW's to the recon and support class that utilize more cumbersome weapons.

GalleryEdit

VideosEdit

External linksEdit

PDR on Wikipedia

Wikia

PDW-R

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