The Steyr TMP (Taktische Maschinenpistole/Tactical Machine Pistol) is a select-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher of Austria. It is renowned for its control, allowing a shooter to accurately fire the weapon in bursts of more than 10-15 rounds, instead of the typical two or three round bursts that limit other machine pistols. Magazines come in 15 or 30 round detachable box types. A suppressor can also be fitted. The Steyr SPP is the civilian variant of the TMP which has no foregrip and is capable of semi-automatic fire only.
In 2001, Steyr sold the design to Brügger & Thomet who developed it into the Brügger & Thomet MP9.The Steyr SPP (Special Purpose Pistol) is a semi-automatic variant of the TMP. The TMP's barrel and barrel jacket lengths were increased slightly so there is a greater length of protruding jacket and barrel. The forward tactical handle was removed and a small Picatinny rail installed on the forward handguard instead. It is somewhat large for a pistol and is constructed mainly from synthetic materials.
| TMP | |
|---|---|
| Type | Machine pistol/Submachine Gun |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Variants | SPP |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) empty |
| Length | 282 mm (11.10 in.) |
| Barrel length | 130 mm (5.12 in.) |
| | |
| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil, rotating barrel |
| Rate of fire | 850–900 rounds/min |
