Mauser MP-57

The MP-57 is a submachine gun which was manufactured by Mauser after the Second World War for the then newly established Bundeswehr. It was chambered in the 9×19mm round and fed from a magazine inserted in the pistol grip.^[2]

Maschinenpistole MP-57
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	West Germany
Production history
Designer	Louis Camillus
Designed	1955-1957
Manufacturer	Mauser
Produced	1957
No. built	25
Variants	Erma MP-56 Mauser MP-57
Specifications
Mass	2.80 kg[1]
Length	610mm, 430mm (stock folded)
Barrel length	260mm
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber	9mm
Action	Blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	800rpm
Feed system	32-round box magazine
Sights	Iron sights