Last year we published photos of the service rifle being developed by the Taiwanese military. According to the Youtube video embedded below they are also developing a 9mm submachine gun. The submachine gun is patterned after the rifle and probably shares a number of common parts. It has a folding buttstock (someone on the video says the stock has been 3D printed and they are testing different designs), ambidextrous controls and a full length top rail. The barrel looks to be about 7″ in length.

Anyone who has been visiting TFB for a while knows how much I love seeing new submachine guns. After a long hiatus, when sub-caliber PDWs and M-forgeries took the spotlight, they are slowly making a comeback. Now if only Ruger would bring back the PC9 Carbine …