The MEMS M-52/60 is a submachine gun of Argentine origin manufactured by Miguel Entrique Manzo Sal (MEMS). It is chambered in the 9x19mm round and fed from a 40 round magazine inserted in the forward pistol grip.
The MEMS M-52/60 were used by Death Squads of the far right terrorist group AAA (related to the Peronsim as their strike force, as the Special Division of the Federal Police had been terminated) during the Dirty War of the 1970s.
The MEMS M-52/60 were used by Death Squads of the far right terrorist group AAA (related to the Peronsim as their strike force, as the Special Division of the Federal Police had been terminated) during the Dirty War of the 1970s.
| MEMS M-52/60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Argentine Anticommunist Alliance EA FAA GNA PFA PNA SPF |
| Wars | Argentine Dirty War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Miguel Entrique Manzo Sal (MEMS) |
| Variants | M-52/60 M-67 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.30KG |
| Length | 800MM (Stock Extended) 640MM (Stock Retracted) |
| Barrel length | 180MM |
| | |
| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Blowback-operated, Open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 850RPM |
| Feed system | 40 round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
