KGP-9

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KGP-9
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Hungary
Service history
Used by	Hungarian military and prison guard
Production history
Manufacturer	Fegyver- és Gázkészülékgyár
Specifications
Weight	2.75 kg, (6 lb 1oz)
Length	355 mm butt folded (13.97 in), 615 mm butt extended (24.21 in)
Barrel length	190 mm (7.48 in)
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	390 m/s (1280 ft/s)
Feed system	25-round box magazine

The KGP-9 is a Hungarian submachine gun used by Hungary's military forces and prison guards. It operates using a basic blowback mechanism, and fires the very popular 9mm Parabellum cartridge from an open bolt. It is assembled from pressed steel, reinforced with castings. The KGP-9 fires with a hammer mechanism and with a floating firing pin contained in the bolt, and is capable of a firing rate of 900 rounds/min.

An interesting feature of this gun is that the standard issue barrel can be replaced by a longer one, turning the gun into a carbine with longer range than a submachine gun. A civilian variant exists, capable of semi-automatic fire only.

[edit] References

• Military Small Arms of the 20th Century Ian Hogg, John Weeks