Engineering:Magpul FMG-9
| Magpul FMG-9 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2008 |
| Manufacturer | Magpul Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) |
| Length | 503 mm (19.8 in) (extended) 262 mm (10.3 in) (folded) |
| Barrel length | 168 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 380 m/s |
| Feed system | 32-round box magazine or 33 round box magazine |
The Magpul FMG-9 is a prototype for a new generation of folding submachine guns, designed by Magpul Industries in 2008. Like other folding machine guns, it would be used for concealed carry and can be disguised as anything from a small package to an extra laptop battery. It is made out of a light-weight polymer material rather than metal, making it very light and easy to carry. It was developed for potential use by personal protection details such as the United States Secret Service. As of 2014 Magpul has indicated no intention of bringing the prototype to production.
Similar weapons
- Ares FMG – a 9mm Parabellum folding submachine gun designed by Francis Warin at Eugene Stoner's company in the mid-1980s.
- UC-M21 – a 9mm Parabellum folding submachine gun designed by Dave Boatman in the late 1980s, it was used in the film RoboCop 2.
- PP-90 – Russian 9mm Makarov folding submachine gun by KBP (1990s).
Airsoft
| Magpul-PTS FPG | |
|---|---|
| Type | Airsoft gun |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Magpul PTS KWA Performance Industries |
| Produced | 2010— |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 49 cm (19 in) (extended) 26 cm (10 in) (folded) |
| Cartridge | 6mm pellet |
| Action | Gas blowback |
| Feed system | 49-round magazine |
In 2010, Magpul Industries' PTS (Professional Training and Simulation) Division in cooperation with KWA Performance Industries released the FPG (Folding Pocket Gun).[1] The FPG is almost identical to the FMG-9 prototype, but contains the firing mechanism of an airsoft KWA G18C replica. The FPG fires 6mm pellets with a magazine capacity of 48 rounds.[2]
References
- "Magpul Folding Machine-Gun (FMG9)" (PDF). Magpul Industries. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20100102204908/http://magpul.com/pdfs/fmg9.pdf.
- ↑ "Finally, the Magpul Folding Pocket Gun". Soldier Systems Daily. February 10, 2010. http://soldiersystems.net/2010/02/10/finally-the-magpul-folding-pocket-gun/.
- ↑ "MAGPUL PTS FPG". KWA Performance Industries, Inc.. 2012. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201013406/http://kwausa.com/products/smg/magpul-pts-fpg.
External links
- Magpul FMG-9 at the Internet Movie Firearms Database
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