MGP-15 submachine gun

MGP-15
Type Submachine gun or machine pistol
Place of origin  Peru
Service history
Used by Peru
Production history
Designed 1990[1]
Manufacturer SIMA Electronica
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 2.31 kg (empty)[2]
2.29 (with 32-round magazine)[2]
Length 503 / 284mm (stock extended/folded)
Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum
Action Blowback, Semi-automatic[3]
Rate of fire 650-750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 342 m/s[3]
Feed system 20 or 32-round magazine

The MGP-15 is a submachine gun designed for issue to special forces made by SIMA-CEFAR,[4] updated with a longer barrel and a forward-facing magazine. The name was changed from previous MGP models due to modifications, including a change to a barrel with a threaded muzzle, usually fitted with a screwed-on muzzle cap, that allows a suppressor to be quickly screwed on.[5]

Design

Like all MGP submachine guns, the weapon can utilize Uzi submachine gun magazines.[5][6] A folding butt stock is provided, so arranged that with the butt folded along the right-hand side of the receiver the butt plate can act as a form of foregrip.[7]

Variants

An upgraded version of the MGP-15.[3] Used in close protection duties.[8]
A semi-automatic version of the MGP-84, which has a folding forward grip.[6] Also known as the MGP-14 Micro[2] or as the MGP-14 Pistol.[3] For a time, it was known as the MGP-84C.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Archived May 5, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Archived October 14, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "MGP-84 9 mm sub-machine gun (Peru), Sub-machine guns". Jane's Information Group. 2003-06-02. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Appendix: Light Arms Production in Latin America". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hogg, page 207.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ronaldo Olive. "Subguns From The Inca Land". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  7. ↑ "秘鲁MGP-15式9ｍｍ冲锋枪" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  8. ↑ "ANNEX I". 2003-05-06. Retrieved 2009-01-31.

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