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[[Image:p90.jpg|thumb|170px|left|FN P90]]
==Summary==
The P-90 is a an submachine gun used by the SGC, manufactured by
Fabrique Nationale of Belgium. It is designed to put the power of an
assault rifle in a pistol sized weapon, suitable for small quarters.
It is a fully ambidextrous weapon, in a bullpup configuration, which
means the action and magazine are behind the trigger. This gives a
longer barrel for the weapon, without substantially increasing the
weapon size. It is a favored weapon of the SGC, carried commonly by
the SG teams in the field, and is also used by the Atlantis team in
the Pegasus Galaxy. It was first seen in 4.08 "The First Ones",
replacing the MP5K usually used by Stargate teams.


No specific reason for the switch from the MP5K to the P-90 was ever
given, but it can be assumed to be a decision to improve the gear on
SG teams.
==Technical Details==
The MP5 and P-90 weigh the same, and the MP5 ammunition is
slightly larger (9 mm compared to 5.7 mm) but the P-90 does have
advantages in size, magazine capacity, rounds per minute, and recoil.
As well, maintenance of the gun does not require a complete
deconstruction. Simply removing the magazine gives access to the
entire firing mechanism. The armor piercing rounds are smaller than
most submachine guns, and there is some controversy whether or not the
P-90 is an improvement.
The P-90 is classified as a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW), and was created as
a result of NATO's request for a new weapon, capable of being
carried by tank or aircraft crew, or even a cook, and which had the
capability of penetrating ballistic armor. Personal Defense Weapons
are designed to bridge the gap between assault rifles and pistols,
being more powerful than the pistol, yet a lighter weapon than a
rifle. 
==Stargate References==
The SG teams have been shown to use the standard P-90 variant, only
adding small flashlights and laser scopes to them. Along with the Tokr'a,
the SGC developed a special attachment for the weapon which counteracted
the life energy of Anubis's Kull Warriors, but that attachment isn't
used by all SG teams. The SGC, however, did arm the
Rebel Jaffa with P-90s with the Anti-Warrior attachments to defend Dakara after
the defeat of the System Lords. (7.16 "Death Knell", 7.22 "Lost City Part 2", 8.17 "Reckoning Part 2")
Team members have
shown remarkable prowess in using P-90s, especially in engagements
against the Goa'uld, where body armor used against them is
mostly of a ceremonial usage. The P-90s possess a firepower advantage over staff
weapons, as well the weapon is more accurate in the hands of a
seasoned soldier. As O'Neill quipped to a group of Rebel Jaffa, "This
[a staff weapon] is a weapon of terror. It is made to intimidate the
enemy. This [a P-90] is a weapon of war. It is made to kill your
enemy." Indeed, the staff weapon is a vastly inferior weapon compared
to the P-90, being surpassed in all measures except for that the staff
weapon does not require reloading. (4.08 "The First Ones", 4.22
"Exodus Part 1", 5.18 "The Warrior")
P-90s, like most Earth weaponry, have also shown to be effective
against Replicator blocks, more so than energy weaponry. Zat guns are
almost completely ineffective, resulting in a minor pushing backwards
of the Replicator. Automatic weapons did the most damage, completely
splattering the Replicator blocks. Shotguns, such as the SPAS-12, an
Italian manufactured shotgun carried by military forces and the SGC,
also were very effective. However, the Replicators soon learned to
resist this damage, rapidly reforming after the attacks. Eventually,
the human form Replicators were completely immune to projectile weapons.
(3.22 "Nemesis Part 1", 4.01 "Small Victories Part 2", 6.12 "Unnatural
Selection")
Priors of the Ori have also been shown to possess the
ability to stop bullets fired from the P-90, despite that the muzzle velocity
of these weapons is nearly a thousand feet per second, and that the
gunman was no more than ten feet from the Prior before firing. (9.05 "The
Powers that Be")
P-90s have also been the subject of several humorous moments in the SGC
and SG-1. O'Neill has been shown to drill Jonas Quinn in assembling and
loading the P-90 at length, until Jonas, blistered and tired, pitifully
protested. O'Neill is also very proud of this weapon, bragging to
Russian Colonel Zukhov about the weapon's heft and power. There is a
possibility he was just ripping on the Russians to exercise his
frustration at the Russians' inviting themselves through the 'gate.
(5.08 "The Tomb", 6.12 "Unnatural Selection")
More recently, however, the SGC has been seen using MP7 weapons. They
are often regarded as more of a machine pistol than a true submachine
gun, as these weapons are much smaller than the P-90 (half as heavy as
well).  However, their magazines are smaller, as well the ammunition
they shoot is much smaller (4mm) which results in less stopping power.
It doesn't seem to be too terrible a problem, as four members armed
with MP7s held off an advance of Jaffa for several minutes in a Ha'tak
vessel. (9.16 "Off the Grid")
==Episodes==
* [[3.22 "Nemesis Part 1" Episode Guide|3.22 "Nemesis Part 1"]]
* [[4.01 "Small Victories Part 2" Episode Guide|4.01 "Small Victories Part 2"]]
* [[4.08 "The First Ones" Episode Guide|4.08 "The First Ones"]]
* [[4.22 "Exodus Part 1" Episode Guide|4.22 "Exodus Part 1"]]
* [[5.08 "The Tomb" Episode Guide|5.08 "The Tomb"]]
* [[5.18 "The Warrior" Episode Guide|5.18 "The Warrior"]]
* [[6.12 "Unnatural Selection" Episode Guide|6.12 "Unnatural Selection"]]
* [[7.16 "Death Knell" Episode Guide|7.16 "Death Knell"]]
* [[7.22 "Lost City Part 2" Episode Guide|7.22 "Lost City Part 2"]]
* [[8.17 "Reckoning Part 2" Episode Guide|8.17 "Reckoning Part 2"]]
* [[9.05 "The Powers That Be" Episode Guide|9.05 "The Powers That Be"]]
* [[9.16 "Off The Grid" Episode Guide|9.16 "Off The Grid"]]
==Gallery==
==Related Characters==
* [[Jack O'Neill|Col. Jack O'Neill]]
* [[Daniel Jackson|Dr. Daniel Jackson]]
* [[Samantha Carter|Maj. Samantha Carter]]
* [[Jonas Quinn]]
* [[Zukhov|Col. Zukhov]]
==Related Articles==
===Keywords===
* [[:Category:Stargate Atlantis Team|Atlantis Expedition Team]]
* [[Dakara]]
* [[Goa'uld]]
* [[Ha'tak]]
* [[Kull Warrior]]
* [[Kull Warrior Nullifier]]
* [[MP5K]]
* [[MP7]]
* [[Ori]]
* [[Priors of the Ori]]
* [[Rebel Jaffa]]
* [[Replicators]]
* [[SPAS-12]]
* [[Staff Weapon]]
* [[System Lord]]
* [[Tok'ra]]
* [[Zat]]
===Other===
* [[Stargate Atlantis]]
==Further Reading==
* [http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg15-e.htm Modern Firearms: HK MP5K]
* [http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg13-e.htm Modern Firearms: FN P90]
* [http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg49-e.htm Modern Firearms: HK MP7 PDW]
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''Original article written for Solutions by Jordan Kreiger''<br/>
--[[User:DeeKayP|DeeKayP]] 13:31, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

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