BSM/9 M1
BSM/9 M1 | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | Brazil |
Service history | |
Used by | Exército Brasileiro |
Production history | |
Designed | Late 1970s |
Manufacturer | Companhia de Explosivos de Valparaiba |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3.03 kg |
Length | 410/610 mm |
Barrel length | 228 mm |
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Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Caliber | 9 mm |
Barrels | 230 mm |
Action | Inertia-delayed blowback |
Rate of fire | 600 RPM |
Effective firing range | 100 m |
Maximum firing range | 250 m |
Feed system | 20/32-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron |
The BSM/9 M1 is a Brazilian inertia-delayed blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun developed during the late 1970s, chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum round, which uses 20/32-round Uzi-compatible box magazines. It has a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 400 meters per second. The BSM/9 M1 has a fixed stock, a 228 mm–long barrel, and protected post foresight and an aperture rearsight fixed at 100 meters.