Wednesday, August 24, 2011

MAT-49 Submachine Gun

MAT-49 Submachine Gun
The MAT-49 was a submachine gun developed by French arms factory Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) for use by the French Army.

The MAT-49 had a short, retractable wire stock, which when extended gave the weapon a length of 720 mm, and the magazine well and magazine could be folded forward parallel to the barrel for parachute jump or with a 45° angle hence allowing a safe carry until the magazine well is brought back to vertical position before opening fire. Barrel length is 230 mm, with some police-issue weapons manufactured with extended barrels and non-retractable wooden stocks. As issued, the MAT-49 fires a 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, using a single-column 20-round magazine for desert use or 32-round similar to the Sten magazine.

The MAT-49 is blowback-operated and box magazine-fed, with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute on full auto. The MAT 49/54, a modified MAT-49s manufactured for police forces, had two triggers, allowing use of full-auto fire or single shots, but most were manufactured as full-auto only. Minus magazine, the MAT-49 weighs about 3.5 kilograms, which makes it somewhat heavy for a submachine gun. The weapon incorporates a grip safety which is located on the backside of the pistol grip. The rear sights are flip-up and "L"-shaped, and marked for a range of 50 and 100 meters. Production ceased after the introduction of the FAMAS in 1979.

Pistolet-Mitrailleur de 9 mm modèle 1949

(MAT-49)
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1949-1979
Wars First Indochina War

Suez Crisis

Algerian War

Vietnam War

2011 Libyan Civil War
Production history
Designed 1949
Produced 1949-1979
Variants MAT-49/54 (Police Variant)

7.62x25mm Tokarev (NVA Converted)

Silenced Variant
Specifications
Weight 3.5 kg (without magazine)

4.17 kg (with 32 round magazine)
Length 460 mm / 720 mm
Barrel length 230 mm

Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum

7.62x25mm Tokarev (NVA Converted)
Action Blowback
Rate of fire 600rpm (9x19mm Parabellum)

900rpm (7.62x25mm Tokarev)
Feed system 20, 32 rounds

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