VEB Maschinenpistole

SED Maschinenpistole
Type	Machine pistol
Place of origin	East Germany
Production history
Designer	Rolf Ziegenhahn
Produced	1976
Specifications
Weight	2245g
Barrel length	180mm
Cartridge	9x18mm Makarov, 7.62x23mm
Action	Blowback-operated
Sights	Iron

The SED Maschinenpistole IX. Parteitag (literally SED Party Conference Machine-pistol) was a prototype machine pistol of East German origin. It was designed by Rolf Ziegenhahn, a gunsmith from Suhl. It is chambered in the 9x18mm Makarov round and is capable of select-fire. The gun also has a foregrip to control accuracy as well as to hold a spare magazine.