- Magpul FMG-9
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Magpul FMG-9 Type Submachine gun Place of origin United States Production history Designed 2008 Manufacturer Magpul Industries Specifications Weight 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) Length 503 mm (19.8 in) (extended)
262 mm (10.3 in) (folded)Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum Action Blowback Feed system 32-round box magazine The Magpul FMG-9 is a prototype for a new generation of folding submachine guns, designed by Magpul Industries in 2008. Like other folding machine guns, it would be used for concealed carry and can be disguised as anything from a small package to an extra laptop battery. It is made out of a light-weight polymer material rather than metal, making it very light and easy to carry. It is also small enough even to fit in the back pocket of most everyday pants. It was developed for potential use by personal protection details such as the United States Secret Service. It is still a prototype and may or may not be made in large numbers for law enforcement agencies. The prototype uses a semi-automatic firing mechanism from a 9mm Glock 17 pistol. With modification, the FMG-9 could also use the mechanism of a Glock 18 machine pistol for Class 3 or law enforcement use.
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Similar weapons
- Ares FMG – a 9mm Parabellum folding submachine gun designed by Eugene Stoner in the mid 1980s.
- UC-M21 – a 9mm Parabellum folding submachine gun designed by Dave Boatman in the late 1980s, it was used in the film Robocop 2.
- PP-90 – Russian 9mm Makarov folding submachine gun by KBP (1990s).[1]
- Goblin – a Ukrainian prototype based on PP-90.[2]
Airsoft
Magpul-PTS FPG Type Airsoft SMG Place of origin Japan Production history Manufacturer Magpul PTS and KSC Produced 2009— Specifications Length 503 mm (19.8 in) (extended)
262 mm (10.3 in) (folded)Cartridge 6mm pellet Action Gas blowback Feed system 49-round magazine In 2009, Magpul Industries' PTS (Professional Training and Simulation) Division in cooperation with KSC Corporation released the FPG (Folding Pocket Gun). The FPG is almost identical to the FMG-9 prototype, but contains the firing mechanism of an airsoft KSC/KWA Glock 18 replica. The FPG fires 6mm pellets with a magazine capacity of 49.
References
- "Magpul® Folding Machine-Gun (FMG9™)" (PDF). Magpul Industries. http://www.magpul.com/pdfs/fmg9.pdf.
- ^ Popenker, Max R. (2005). "PP-90 submachine gun (Russia)". World.Guns.ru. http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg10-e.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ Stolper, Yuri (2005). "Goblin (Ukraine)". World.Guns.ru. http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg43-e.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- Magpul Industries SHOTSHOW 2008 Part 2 on YouTube
- Magpul FMG-9 at the Internet Movie Firearms Database
Categories:- Submachine guns
- Firearms stubs
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