FBP submachine gun
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| FBP | |
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 FBP m/948 |
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| Type | Submachine Gun |
| Place of origin |  Portugal |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1948-1980s |
| Used by | Portugal |
| Wars | Portuguese Colonial War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gonçalves Cardoso |
| Designed | 1948 |
| Manufacturer | Fábrica de Braço de Prata (FBP) |
| Produced | 1948-1955[1] |
| Variants | m/948, m/963 and m/976 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.77 kg (8.31 lb)[1] |
| Length | 807 mm (31.8 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Rate of fire | 500 rounds/min[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 390 m/s (1,280 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 32-round box magazine |
FBP is a 9 mm submachine gun developed in 1940 by Gonçalves Cardoso, an officer in the Portuguese Army.
[edit] History
The submachine gun was produced by the Fábrica do Braço de Prata weapon factory at Lisbon, whose initials FBP gave the name to the weapon. It was created with features from the M3 and the MP40[2].
The original version of the submachine gun (the FBP m/948) only allowed for fully automatic fire. An upgraded version ( designated FBP m/963) introduced in 1961 also allowed for semi-automatic fire.
The weapon was mainly used by the Portuguese Armed and Security forces. In Portuguese service it was used in combat in Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portuguese India and Timor.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c A r m a s P e s s o a i s d a 4 C C E. Retrieved on May 25, 2008. (Portuguese)
- ^ FBP/M948 smg Portuguese. Retrieved on May 25, 2008.
