Submachine gun "Uzi" against "Mauser" and "Erma"
For example, the same West Germany for a long time was content with a clone of our PPS, but in November 1955, when the Bundeswehr began to be created, it was decided to create its own sample. Thus, the large-scale development of machine guns in West Germany was stimulated, which resulted in the Bundeswehr conducting many tests of submachine guns chambered for 1956 × 1959 mm Parabellum from 9 to 19. And for the sake of objectivity for the sake of testing and the British "Sterling", and the Israeli "Uzi".
Mauser MP-57
The most successful were recognized the development of two companies: "Mauser" and "Erma." The last company at that time was working ... French inventor weapons Louis Bonnet de Camill, who designed a submachine gun, is very similar to both Czech and Israeli designs. He received the designation МХNUMX, but, having released all 56 copies of the new submachine gun, the company refused to develop it further. It is possible that she did not have the production capacity necessary to fulfill the military order. In general, it turned out that someone Fenner Achenbach financed this project, but transferred the work to Camille to Mauser, where she received the designation M-10.
Mauser has improved the design of the new submachine gun: a folding stock has been added, and the folding front handle under the barrel has been improved so that when folded it would be horizontal.
In the MP-57, the oncoming shutter was used, and cartridges were powered from easily accessible 32-cartridge shops from the MP-40. Moreover, with a weight of 3,15 kg without a store, the Mauser was much lighter than the Uzi, which weighed 3,5 kg. Its total length was 610 mm, folded - 430. The rate of fire was high - 800 rds / min. However, in the end, the Bundeswehr MP-57 did not adopt, but chose Uzi, giving it the designation MP-2 (1959). In total, 25 submachine guns of this type were manufactured. It was tested in different countries, but there was no order for it.
Stayer Mpi-69
Also at the beginning of the 60 of the twentieth century in Austria, the development of a new submachine gun began, in which the designers tried to use all the achievements of military-technical thought accumulated by that time. The Steyr-Daimler-Pooh company designed the MPi-69 PP, the design of which was only slightly modified in the 1981 year. It turned out the version of MPi-81, which was produced until the middle of the 1990-s. Moreover, both versions have found wide application in the police and armies of a number of countries in Europe and in other regions of the planet.
The submachine gun MPi-69 is a typical example of the third generation. Short, convenient, with the location of the store in the handle, providing "intuitive" loading in the dark. Shoots from the open shutter. The choice of shooting mode is carried out by pressing the trigger: the first press - a single shot, more powerful and long - automatic fire. Receiver box of simple outlines, made of extruded steel, pad on receiver and pistol grip made of nylon. The “oncoming” shutter, that is, it is placed on the table and thus a large part, namely the 2 / 3 of its weight is in front of the chamber. Drummer fixed. The recoil spring is worn on a metal rod, which, together with it, enters the hole in the upper part of the bolt.
The MPi-69 platoon handle is very original. It is essentially not there! To pull the bolt back, pull the belt around the strap; to reset the bolt, the shooter must pull the front of the sling back and then release it. On the MPi-81 submachine gun, this system was replaced with a conventional handle on the left. The sight consists of a protected front and rear with reversible entirely on 100 and 200 mm. The front sight is adjustable horizontally and vertically. Butt retractable and made of steel wire. The rate of fire is low - 550 shots / min., Which allows for good control of this weapon.
Mendoza HM-3
In Mexico in the middle of the 70 of the twentieth century, they also took up a submachine gun, which was designed by Hector Mendoza, the son of the famous Mexican designer of small arms Rafael Mendoza. This compact and modern weapon was subsequently adopted by the Mexican army. But due to strict Mexican laws, he never officially exported outside the country. At the end of 1990's, Mendoza began the production of an improved version with modern polymer parts. The butt is known in several versions: U-shaped, folding on the right side, and L-shaped, the design of which is such that the shoulder rest can be the front handle for holding.
The designer, apparently, wanted something unusual, and he achieved his goal. This software does not have a cocking handle. He has a pistol-type shutter, with notches on both sides, and that's what they are cocked for. This submachine gun was designated HM-3 and was produced in two main versions: HM-3 for military use with automatic fire capability and semi-automatic HM-3S only for the police and security forces. The latter has a U-shaped cocking knob (instead of a notch), which is located above the receiver and because of its shape does not interfere with aiming.
Walther MP
Finally, the Germans managed to create a very simple and unpretentious "Walter" MP - a submachine gun with a rolling bolt and a reloading handle carried far forward, which is located above the barrel. The MPK version is more suitable for concealed carrying, the second MPL is for aiming firing.
The shutter is also free, and the fire is conducted when the shutter is open. Butt folding, of a metal tube, and its shoulder rest can be used as an additional front handle. Both options allow the maintenance of both automatic and single fire.
It was produced in several modifications: MP-K (K - Kurz, “short”) - version with barrel length 171 mm: MP-L (L - Lang, “long”) - version with barrel in 257 mm. Both options were widely exported to Latin America, including countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.
PM-63
In the 50-60 years of the last century, the Polish gunsmith constructors Peter Villeneuvec, Tadeus Bednarsky, Ryszard Helmicki and Ernest Durasevich created their own 9-mm submachine gun with a magazine in the hilt and a Soviet 9 × 18 mm PM cartridge (later it appeared later in the handle and under the Soviet 1957 × 1957 mm pistol PM (later it appeared in the handle and under the Soviet 26 × 2013 mm pistol PM (later it appeared later in the handle and, under the Soviet XNUMX × XNUMX mm, the PM cartridge appeared later it appeared later in the XNUMX mm submachine gun with a magazine in the handle and a Soviet XNUMX × XNUMX mm pistol PM with a magazine in the handle and under the Soviet XNUMX × XNUMX mm pistol PM appeared later, and it was the same; "Version of this software, which was exported). Interestingly, the XNUMX project of the year considered the possibility of reducing the rate of fire by increasing the weight of the bolt without increasing its size. To achieve this, it was supposed to be due to a tungsten liner. However, the proposal did not pass, because the construction was very expensive. In XNUMX, an experienced submachine gun with a moving bolt was given the code name Ręczny Automat Komandosów (“special submachine gun”). The mass of the shutter on it increased due to its greater length. (On the "VO" article about him was XNUMX February XNUMX g. There all its features are described in great detail.)
To be continued ...
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