Similar to ongoing efforts in assault rifle technology, developments in the handgun and personal defence weapon (PDW) markets remain focused on enhancing lethality with improvements in ammunition, accessories, and ancillaries. The state of the market is perfectly summarised by the largest-existing requirement currently being contemplated worldwide, the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) Modular Handgun System (MHS), where the calibre options continue to be debated relating to accuracy, efficiency, and stopping power as well as requirements for modular handgrips and Picatinny rail adaptor systems for the attachment of sensors, optics, and other accessories designed to optimise the lethality of a firer.
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