Minebea PM-9
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The Minebea PM-9 Submachine Gun, known officially in the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as the 9mm Machine Pistol (9mm機関拳銃, Kyumiri Kikan Kenjū)[2] or as the M9,[5] is a Japanese-made machine pistol. Analogous to the Israeli IMI Mini-Uzi, it has the same telescoping bolt as the Mini-Uzi, but differs in its appearance, operation and handling.
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Minebea PM-9 | |
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Type | Machine pistol |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1990–Present |
Used by | Japan |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Minebea Co. |
Unit cost | 440,000 yen (2021)[1] |
Produced | 1999 – Present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs[2] |
Length | 399 mm / 15.7"[3] |
Barrel length | 120 mm / 4.7"[3] |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | 1100 RPM[2] |
Effective firing range | 100 m |
Feed system | 25-Round Magazine[2] |
Sights | Iron sights |
References | [4] |
Although the PM-9 nomenclature is widely used among non-Japanese firearms communities, there have been no public records or confirmations of its official use. As such, it is mostly referred to in its full name or its shorthands, and less so in the supposed alphanumeric nomenclature in Japanese texts.[citation needed]