Delacre machine pistol
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Delacre Modele 1936 | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | Unknown |
Used by | France |
Wars | Second World War |
Production history | |
Designer | Henri Delacre |
Designed | 1936 |
Manufacturer | Unknown |
Produced | 1936 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3.97 kg (8.7 lb) |
Barrel length | 251 mm (9.9 in) |
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Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | 500 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | ~380 m/s (~1247 ft/s) |
Effective range | ~100 m (110 yd) |
Feed system | 32-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Hooded blade front, fixed and flip-up U-notch rear |
The Delacre Model 1936 was the world's first Bullpup submachine gun designed by Henri Delacre. It used the trigger mechanism housing from the FM-24/29 light machine gun.
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