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	Argentina
Service history
In service	1982
Used by	EA FAA GNA PFA PNA SPF
Wars	Falklands War
Production history
Manufacturer	Buenos Aires Halcon
Produced	1957-1960s
Variants	Fixed Stock Retaractable Stock Suppressed Variant
Specifications
Mass	8.04 lbs (without magazine)
Length	690mm (500mm with retracted stock)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber	9mm
Rate of fire	600 RPM
Muzzle velocity	350 m/s
Effective firing range	100 m
Feed system	30-round / 42-round box magazine
Sights	Iron

Overview

The ML-63 is chambered in 9mm Parabellum and is fed from a 30-round magazine.^[1] The ML-63 also came with a fixed wooden stock, which appears to be based primarily on the MAT-49 Submachine Gun.^[2] An integrally suppressed version was also made.^[3] A number of ML-63 submachine guns were found by the British during the Falklands War in 1982.^[4]