Brügger & Thomet MP9

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Brügger & Thomet MP9
B&T MP9 SMG.JPG
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]

Known Users

Country Organization name Model Quantity Date
 France GSPR[11] MP9 Unknown _
 India Mumbai Police and Punjab Police [12]

Indian Army (for Ghatak Platoons)[13]

 MP9

MP9

 _

1568 (to be delivered)

 _
 Indonesia Kopaska

Kopassus

Paspampres

Taifib [14]

 - _ _
 Macau Grupo de Operações Especiais (Macau)[citation needed] MP9 _ _
 Malaysia Pasukan Khas Udara (PASKAU)[15] MP9 _ _
 Portugal Portuguese Army (Portuguese Army's side arm)[1] MP9 _ _
 Russia FSB Alpha Group[16][17] MP9 _ _
  Switzerland Swiss Police,[7]

Swiss Army[18]

 MP9 _ _
 Bulgaria Gendarmerie (SPO)[7] MP9 _ _
 Thailand Department of Special Investigation[citation needed] MP9 _ _
 Netherlands Royal Netherlands Air Force[19] MP9 _ _

See also

References

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  3. ↑ Brügger & Thomet AG, retrieved on February 01, 2011.
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  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. ↑ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/11/19/potd-french-secret-service-protect-president-with-bt-mp9-machine-pistols/
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  14. ↑ http://tniad.mil.id/index.php/arsipberita/wamenhan-ri-berkunjung-ke-stand-kopassus
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  16. ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/295548794269811116/
  17. ↑ http://misleddit.com/p/2dje65/
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