Halcón ML-63
The ML-63 is a submachine gun manufactured by the Buenos Aires-based Halcon corporation.
| Halcon ML-63 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  |
| Service history | |
| Used by | EA FAA GNA PFA PNA SPF |
| Wars | Falklands War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Buenos Aires Halcon |
| Produced | 1957-?? |
| Variants | Fixed Stock Retaractable Stock Silenced Variant |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.6 |
| Length | 3.6 |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Rate of fire | 600 |
| Effective firing range | 100 |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
Overview
The ML-63 is chambered in 9mm Parabellum and is fed from a 30-round magazine. The ML-63 also came with a fixed wooden stock[1] and also a silenced variant.[2] A number of ML-63 submachine guns were found by the British during the Falklands War in 1982.[3]
References
- "4403 Buenos Aires - Museo de Armas de La Nación". Flickr.
- "4271 Buenos Aires - Museo de Armas de La Nación". Flickr.
- "Modern Firearms - Halcon ML-63". world.guns.ru.
External links
- www.defenseonline.com.cn
- www.renar.gov.ar
- cartuchosfm.es.tl
- www.zonamilitar.com.ar
- tocha-mercenario-fire.blogspot.com
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