Halcón M-1943

Halcón M-1943 submachine gun
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Type Submachine gun
Place of origin  Argentina
Service history
Used by EA
FAA
GNA
PFA
PNA
SPF
Production history
Designed 1943
Manufacturer Buenos Aires Halcón
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 4.75KG
Length 850MM
Barrel length 292MM
Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP
Caliber 9mm
.45
Action Blowback
Rate of fire 700RPM
Effective range 200M
Feed system 30/36/40 round box magazines (Depending on variants)
Sights Iron

The Halcón M-1943 is a submachine gun of Argentine origin and was chambered in both 9x19mm Parabellum for the Army and .45 ACP for Police Forces[1][2]. This weapon is comparable in quality and performance with the Thompson submachine gun.

Contents

Variants

M-1943

The Halcón M-1943 came with a fixed stock protruding from its grip section[3].

M-1946

The Halcón M-1946 came with an underfolding stock[4]. Later variants came with sidefolding stocks[5][6].

References

  1. ^ http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg110-e.htm
  2. ^ *Julio S. Guzmán, Las Armas Modernas de Infantería, Abril de 1953
  3. ^ http://www.cadena3.com/admin/playerswf/fotos/ARCHI_99741.jpg
  4. ^ http://s2.postimage.org/wuwltf4gn/SANY4122.jpg
  5. ^ http://de.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/ARG-Halcon-M-943/t/105955
  6. ^ http://www.militariarg.com/uploads/4/2/2/1/4221080/8517248.jpg?362

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