stancrist said:

Just not any time in the near future

Especially since the MHS was just adopted. 

And 9mm really is a tremendously versatile round, capable of launching 50-185gr projectiles. It's possible to get pretty PDW performance from 9x19 with a projectile / pressure change while still working in the MHS should performance requirements change. 

schnuersi said:

They definetly do not issue rifles to AFV crews.

Interestingly, while Germany does not, it looks like the Swiss used to issue rifles to tank crews.

While searching for info on the Pz58 you mentioned in the "New taks" thread, I found this pic:

stancrist said:

Interestingly, while Germany does not, it looks like the Swiss used to issue rifles to tank crews.

Which makes sense concidering they have a militia system and the soldiers are all draftees who are supposed to take their weapons and equipment home with them as long as they are fit for service.
They really took the standard rifle idea to heart. I am not aware that the Swiss military even had SMGs at that time.

Also: look at the number of hand grenades issued to the crew.

Other then Switzerland and Cyprus, has any other country adopted the ‘keep your service rifle at home’ mass militia concept?

Was always a big fan of the idea.

gatnerd said:

Other then Switzerland and Cyprus, has any other country adopted the ‘keep your service rifle at home’ mass militia concept?

I have no idea.
My educated guess is, the number of nations that do that is very limited.

gatnerd said:

Was always a big fan of the idea.

It has a certain charme.
But its propably very difficult to implement and needs the right starting conditions.

gatnerd said:

Other then Switzerland and Cyprus, has any other country adopted the ‘keep your service rifle at home’ mass militia concept?

Does adopted, but later abandoned, count?  

I think one of the Baltic States is looking at something like this.

Turks , no puny PDW for tank crews ither

Farmplinker said:

I think one of the Baltic States is looking at something like this.

that would make a lot of sense for them. It'd also need very dispersed heavier weapons.

There used to be a LOT of National Guard armories in the US. For the Baltic States, maybe keep rifle, basic ammunition load, and set of fatigues/basic kit at home. Local armory with vehicles, more ammo/general supplies, and heavier weapons.

On the downside, one of the reasons for shrinking the number of NG armories in the U.S. was break-ins and weapons being stolen.