Engineering:Tuma MTE 224 VA

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MTE .224
TypeMachine Pistol

Submachine Gun

Personal Defense Weapon
Place of originSwitzerland
Production history
DesignerMartin Tuma
ManufacturerMARTIN TUMA ENGINEERING, Gmbh
Specifications
Mass(Empty) 1.045 kg
Length260mm
Barrel length165mm
Width39mm
Height148mm

Cartridge.224 Voboril
Calibre5.7mm
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire940
Muzzle velocity720m/s
Effective firing range200m
Feed system16 or 26 cartridge detachable grip-internal magazine

The Tuma MTE 224 VA is a machine pistol of Switzerland origin and is manufactured by Solothurn.[1][2][3]

History

The gun was competing in the Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) programm by SOCOM but finally lost to the HK MK23. It never went into full production.

Characteristics

Tuma MTE 224 VA is chambered in the .224 Voboril/5.56x23mm calibre, semi-automatic and fully automatic fire is possible. Its components are made from chrome nickel-molybdenum steel and 'space technology' type alloys, it can resist longer periods of salty rain and water depths down to 50m.[4][3][2][1]

Pop culture

The Tuma MTE-224 is featured in Alliance of Valiant Arms[5]

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