The
Ruger MP9 is a
9mm submachine gun/machine pistol introduced by Sturm, Ruger in 1995. It was created by Uziel Gal in the early 1980s. It is similar to the Uzi, his most famous creation, using a telescoping bolt, but fires from a closed bolt. The gun also has a quickly detachable barrel that is spring-loaded to cushion the impact of the bolt on closure. The cocking handle is located at the top of the receiver. It also has a substantial integrated folding stock. It was made in very limited numbers. The MP9 submachine gun was designed as a compact weapon for law enforcement forces. In 1995, the MP9 was released for police and military sales in the United States. The gun features three positions safety/fire selector with "safe", "semi-auto" and "full-auto" positions, as well as a separate firing pin block to increase safety. The MP9 has sometimes been called an improved Uzi.
| Ruger MP9 |
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| Type | Machine Pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history |
| Used by | United States |
| Production history |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Produced | 1995 |
| Variants | MP9 |
| Specifications |
| Weight | 3.00 kg (unloaded) |
| Length | 556 / 376 mm |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 550 - 600 rounds per minute |
| Effective range | 100 meters |
| Feed system | 32 round box magazine |
