Engineering:Chropi GP10 submachine gun
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| Chropi GP10 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Greece |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Hellenic Army (not officially adopted) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sotiris Sofianopoulos (team leader) |
| Designed | 1975 |
| Manufacturer | Chropi (Chropei), Athens |
| No. built | approx. 100 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 590 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | Box Magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Chropi GP10 was a submachine gun built by Chropei (which used the "Chropi" spelling on its weapons), a Greek chemical company. It was designed by a team under Sotiris Sofianopoulos (apparently[citation needed] an original Greek-Cypriot design) and was proposed to the Greek Army in 1975. Initial positive performance results during tests were followed by a final rejection with dire consequences for the company, which had improved its existing infrastructure in order to mass-produce the weapon. About 100 units had been produced, which were delivered to the Greek state and ended up in Greek Army storage facilities.
References
- Theodoros Dimopoulos, "Opla Ellinikis Epinoisis kai Kataskevis (Greek-developed and produced Arms)", article in Greek Panzer magazine, issue 24, January–February 2006.
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