KGP-9

The KGP-9 is a Hungarian submachine gun used by Hungary's military forces and prison guards. It operates using a basic blowback mechanism, and fires the very popular 9mm Parabellum cartridge from a closed bolt. It is assembled from pressed steel, reinforced with castings. The KGP-9 fires with a hammer mechanism and with a floating firing pin contained in the bolt, and is capable of a firing rate of 900 rounds/min.

KGP-9
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originHungary
Service history
Used byHungarian military and prison guard
Production history
ManufacturerFegyver- és Gépgyár
Specifications
Mass2.75 kg, (6 lb 1oz)
Length355 mm butt folded (13.97 in), 615 mm butt extended (24.21 in)
Barrel length190 mm (7.48 in)

Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity390 m/s (1280 ft/s)
Feed system25-round box magazine

The standard issue barrel can be replaced by a longer one, turning the gun into a carbine with longer range than a submachine gun. The civilian variant is the KGPF-9, it is capable of semi-automatic fire only.

References

  • Military Small Arms of the 20th Century by Ian Hogg and John Weeks
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