WildBill wrote:I think that the value of this round, due to it's small caliber and low recoil, is that it is easier to consistently hit a target than with a more powerful cartridge. It's almost like a handgun version of the 5.56 X 45 mm or .223 Remington.
Thats the exact reason for it being made I believe. A rifle round in a small package, hence the P90. Easier and smaller to carry than a AR but with the recoil and almost the power of the AR. My LEO buddy loves the P90 and its a cool gun, but not a fan of it or the bullet. They keep them in their squad cars where the shotguns used to go, but with the center consoles they have in them now, you couldn't fit or maneuver anything bigger than a P90 in there. Maybe the new piston type AR with the folding stocks. Like the SIG.