Brügger & Thomet MP9
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Type | Machine pistol, Submachine gun |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 2004–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | War in Afghanistan[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Brügger & Thomet |
Designed | 1992 |
Manufacturer | Brügger & Thomet |
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] |
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Cartridge |
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Action | Short recoil, locking rotating barrel[6] |
Rate of fire | |
Muzzle velocity | 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)[2][7] |
Effective firing range | 100 m (328 ft)[8][9] |
Feed system | 15/20/25/30 round transparent box magazines |
Sights |
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The Brügger & Thomet MP9 (Maschinenpistole 9mm, German for machine pistol) 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.[10] 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.[11]
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 |
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GSPR[12] | MP9 | Unknown | _ | |
Mumbai Police and Punjab Police [13] | MP9
MP9 |
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1568 (to be delivered) |
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Kopaska | - | _ | _ | |
Grupo de Operações Especiais (Macau) | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Pasukan Khas Udara (PASKAU)[16] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Portuguese Army (Portuguese Army's side arm)[1] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
FSB Alpha Group[17][18] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Swiss Police,[8] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
707th Special Mission Battalion | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Gendarmerie (SPO)[8] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Department of Special Investigation | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Royal Netherlands Air Force[20] | MP9 | _ | _ | |
Special Operations Task Force[21] | MP9 | Unknown | _ |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Brügger & Thomet AG". Brugger-thomet.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MP9" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ↑ Brügger & Thomet AG, retrieved on February 01, 2011.
- ↑ "The amazing 6.5x25mm CBJ". The Firearm Blog. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- 1 2 "B&T MP45 and MP9N". The Firearm Blog. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ https://www.bt-ag.ch/shop/eng/bt-mp9tp9/bt-smg-mp9-n-cal-9-x-19-mm
- ↑ "TP9 Pistol". Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "MP9 Submachine Gun". Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Brugger & Thomet MP9 Submachine Gun | Military-Today.com MP9 at Military Today. Retrieved on March 02, 2011.
- ↑ Brugger & Thomet’s MP9 in 6.5×25 CBJ Retrieved on 2012-04-15.
- ↑ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/11/19/potd-french-secret-service-protect-president-with-bt-mp9-machine-pistols/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ Swami, Praveen (April 8, 2009). "Mumbai Police modernisation generates controversy". The Hindu. p. 1 ("front page"). Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ "India Fast-Tracks Acquisitions, Inks Three Defence Deals for the Army". defencenow.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "PASKAU Malaysian Special Air Service Weapons". Military Factory. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Guns and Operators". Pinterest.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ↑ "B&T Partner Update, December 2014". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ↑ "Mitrailleur voor Nederlandse F-16-piloot boven Irak, April 2015". Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ "MP9, April 2015". Retrieved 2018-08-11.