Ruger MP9
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This article is about the Ruger MP9. For the updated TMP variant, see Brügger & Thomet MP9.
The Ruger MP9 is a 9×19mm submachine gun/machine pistol[1] introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 1995. The MP9 was designed by Uziel Gal, designer of the Uzi.
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Ruger MP9 | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Uziel Gal, Itzaak Yaakov, and Bill Ruger[1] |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Co. |
Produced | 1995–1996 |
No. built | 1500 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.94 pounds (2.69 kg) (unloaded)[1] |
Length | 14.8 inches (380 mm) (stock folded) 22 inches (560 mm) (stock folded)[1] |
Barrel length | 6.8 inches (170 mm)[1] |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[1] |
Action | Blowback[1] |
Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min cyclic rate[1] |
Effective firing range | Rear sight adjustable for 50 or 150 meters[1] |
Feed system | 32-round box magazine[1] |
Sights | Iron sights (peep rear sight and post front sight)[1] |
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