Engineering:Mauser MP-57
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| Maschinenpistole MP-57 | |
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| 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 |
| Calibre | 9mm |
| Action | Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 800rpm |
| Feed system | 32-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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]
References
- ↑ "MAUSER MP-57 (Germany)". Archived from the original. Error: If you specify
|archiveurl=, you must also specify|archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703064142/http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1800/1860.htm. - ↑ "Erma MP-56, Mauser MP-57". Archived from the original. Error: If you specify
|archiveurl=, you must also specify|archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206100904/https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/germany-submachine-guns/erma-mp-56-mauser-mp-57-eng/.
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