Friday, August 12, 2011

Arsenal Shipka Submachine Gun

Arsenal Shipka Submachine Gun

The Arsenal Shipka is a 9 mm Bulgarian submachine gun produced in 1996 by the Bulgarian company Arsenal. The name is a reference to the famous Shipka Pass, near Arsenal's Kazanlak headquarters, in the Balkans where Bulgarian volunteers and Russian troops defeated the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877, thereby liberating Bulgaria. The Shipka was developed for the Bulgarian police and military and is widely exported.

The Shipka is a compact weapon originally intended for use by armored vehicle crews, pilots, and other shooters who might require either a close-quarter weapon or aimed shots at longer ranges.

The proto-type and pre-production versions of the Shipka were chambered in 9 mm Mauser and used a 30-round box magazine. Production versions were produced in 9x18mm Makarov.

The design is a straightforward blowback operation firing from open bolt. The lower receiver along with pistol grip and triggerguard is made from polymer, the upper receiver is made from steel. The simple buttstock is made from steel wire and folds to the left side of gun.

Shipka
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin Bulgaria
Service history
Used by Bulgaria
Production history
Designed 1996
Variants cal. 9x19mm Parabellum (magazine 25 rounds)
Specifications
Weight 2 to 2,2 kg without magazine
Length 338/625 mm
Barrel length 150 mm

Cartridge 9x18mm Makarov
Action blowback
Rate of fire 700 round/min
Muzzle velocity 438m/s
Feed system 32 rounds

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