MGP-15 submachine gun
The MGP-15 is a submachine gun designed for issue to special forces made by SIMA-CEFAR, updated with a longer barrel and other features. The name was changed from previous MGP models due to modifications, including a change to a barrel with a threaded muzzle, usually fitted with a screwed-on muzzle cap, that allows a suppressor to be quickly screwed on.
MGP-15 submachine gun
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- MGP-15
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- submachine gun
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- Peru
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The MGP-15 is a submachine gun designed for issue to special forces made by SIMA-CEFAR, updated with a longer barrel and other features. The name was changed from previous MGP models due to modifications, including a change to a barrel with a threaded muzzle, usually fitted with a screwed-on muzzle cap, that allows a suppressor to be quickly screwed on.
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• Name — MGP-15 • Origin — Peru • Type — Submachine gun or machine pistol • Is Ranged — YES • Used By — Peru • Design Date — 1990 • Manufacturer — SIMA • Variants — See Variants • Weight — 2.31 kg (empty) 2.29 (with 32-round magazine) • Length — 503 / 284mm (stock extended/folded) • Cartridge — 9×19mm Parabellum • Action — Blowback, Semi-automatic • Rate — 650–750 rounds/min • Velocity — 342 m/s • Feed — 20 or 32-round magazine
Design
Design
Like all MGP submachine guns, the weapon can utilize Uzi submachine gun magazines. A folding butt stock is provided, so arranged that with the butt folded along the right-hand side of the receiver the butt plate can act as a form of foregrip.
Variants
Variants
• MGP-84 • An upgraded version of the MGP-15. Used in close protection duties. • MGP-14 • A semi-automatic version of the MGP-84, which has a folding forward grip. Also known as the MGP-14 Micro or as the MGP-14 Pistol. For a time, it was known as the MGP-84C.
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- 1.March 2017.
- 2.March 2017.
- 3.MGP-84 9 mm sub-machine gun (Peru) - Jane's Infantry Weapons. www.janes.com.
- 4.Jane's Information Group. 9 mm MGP-14 pistol (Peru), PISTOLS. 2003-06-02.
- 5.Appendix: Light Arms Production in Latin America.
- 6.Hogg, page 207.
- 7.Ronaldo Olive. Subguns From The Inca Land.
- 8.MGP-84 Mini: Peru's short-lived compact SMG -. 10 March 2017.
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- Hogg, Ian. Jane's Guns Recognition Guide Second Edition. Janes. 2000. 0-00-472453-4.
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