Brügger & Thomet MP9

Brügger & Thomet MP9
Type Machine pistol, Submachine gun
Place of origin Switzerland
Service history
In service 2004–present
Used by See Users
Wars Afghanistan War[1]
Production history
Designer Brügger & Thomet
Designed 1992
Manufacturer Brügger & Thomet, DS Arms
Produced 2001–present
Variants TP9, TP9SF, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX, MP9-M
Specifications
Weight 1.4 kg (with stock) (MP9, MP9-M, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX)
1.3 kg (TP9, TP9SF)[2]
Length 303 mm / 523 mm stock extended (MP9, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)
300 mm (TP9)[2]
Barrel length 130 mm (MP9, TP9, TP9 Carbine, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[3]
Width 45 mm (stock folded out), 56 mm (stock closed) (MP9, TP9, TP9 Carbine, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[2]
Height 166 mm (w/o magazine), 173 mm (with 15-round magazine), 246 mm (with 30-round magazine) (MP9, TP9, TP9SF, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[2]
Cartridge
(Under development)
Action Short recoil, locking rotating barrel, delayed blowback
Rate of fire
  • 900 rpm (MP9, TP9SF)
  • 1100 rpm (MP9-N)
Muzzle velocity 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)[2][6]
Effective firing range 100 m (328 ft)[7][8]
Feed system 15/20/25/30 round transparent box magazines
Sights

The Brügger & Thomet MP9 (Machine Pistol 9mm) is a machine pistol designed and manufactured by Brügger & Thomet of Switzerland. The MP9 is a selective-fire 9×19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol. It uses 15, 20, 25, and 30 round transparent polymer detachable box magazines. It has three safeties; ambidextrous safety/fire mode selector switch button (manual safety), trigger safety and drop safety.[9] The MP9 is a development of the Steyr TMP. The design of TMP was purchased from Steyr in 2001. Differences from the TMP include a stock that folds to the right side of the weapon, an integrated Picatinny rail, and a new trigger safety.

Variants

The TP9 is a semi-automatic civilian variant of MP9. Its design is similar to the Steyr SPP, but its differential feature is an underbarrel MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail, which is installed in front of the trigger guard, in place of the forward grip. The TP9SF is superficially similar, though it is selective-fire rather than semi-auto only. A version chambered in 6.5×25mm CBJ is under development, a barrel swap is all that should be required to convert to 6.5 mm.[10]

Later variants (MP9-N, MP45) have new designed ambidextrous three-position selectors. The old Steyr style cross-bolt push button selectors are replaced with new "HK" style selectors.[5]

Users

Country Organization name Model Quantity Date
 India Mumbai Police[11]

Indian Army (for Ghatak Platoons)[12]

 MP9

MP9

 _

1568 (to be delivered)

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 Indonesia Kopassus[13] - _ _
 Macau Grupo de Operações Especiais (Macau) MP9 _ _
 Portugal Portuguese Army (Portuguese Army's side arm)[1] MP9 _ _
  Switzerland Swiss Police,[7]

Swiss Army[14]

 MP9 _ _
 Bulgaria Gendarmerie (SPO)[7] MP9 _ _
 Thailand Department of Special Investigation MP9 _ _
 Netherlands Royal Netherlands Air Force[15] MP9 _ _

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Brügger & Thomet AG". Brugger-thomet.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "MP9" (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Brügger & Thomet AG, retrieved on February 01, 2011.
  4. ↑ "The amazing 6.5x25mm CBJ". The Firearm Blog. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "B&T MP45 and MP9N". The Firearm Blog. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  6. ↑ "TP9 Pistol". Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "MP9 Submachine Gun". Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  8. ↑ Brugger & Thomet MP9 - Machine Pistol / Submachine Gun - History, Specs and Pictures - Military, Security and Civilian Guns and Equipment Military Factory. Retrieved on February 16, 2011.
  9. ↑ Brugger & Thomet MP9 Submachine Gun | Military-Today.com MP9 at Military Today. Retrieved on March 02, 2011.
  10. ↑ Brugger & Thomet’s MP9 in 6.5×25 CBJ Retrieved on 2012-04-15.
  11. ↑ Swami, Praveen (April 8, 2009). "Mumbai Police modernisation generates controversy". The Hindu. p. 1 ("front page"). Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  12. ↑ "India Fast-Tracks Acquisitions, Inks Three Defence Deals for the Army". defencenow.com. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  13. ↑ http://tniad.mil.id/index.php/arsipberita/wamenhan-ri-berkunjung-ke-stand-kopassus
  14. ↑ "B&T Partner Update, December 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  15. ↑ "Mitrailleur voor Nederlandse F-16-piloot boven Irak, April 2015". Retrieved 2015-04-25.

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