Monday, August 15, 2011

Spectre M4 Submachine Gun

Spectre M4 Submachine Gun

The Spectre M4 is an Italian submachine gun that was produced by the SITES factory in Turin. It was designed by Roberto Teppa and Claudio Gritti in the mid-1980s. Production in Italy ceased in the year 1997, with the closure of SITES, but proceeded in very small numbers in Switzerland through Greco Sport S.A., a company founded by one of the designers of the Spectre, Claudio Gritti, until 2001. The Spectre is used by the Swiss armed forces and by Italian special forces, and has been exported elsewhere.

The Spectre M4 is a compact and light weapon, designed for instant firepower in close combat at short ranges. The four models have top-folding buttstocks, and were available with or without a forward handgrip ahead of the magazine housing. The largely polymer Spectre has a stamped-steel receiver.

The Spectre M4 is a standard blowback firearm operating from a closed bolt; however it has some unusual features. The barrel shroud completely hides the barrel. The bolt is designed to pump air through the barrel shroud to provide additional cooling. The Spectre is hammer-fired and the trigger group is double action with a decocker. This allows the shooter to safely carry a round in the chamber and fire immediately as the double action trigger eliminates the need for cocking prior to shooting. A manual safety is provided. Unconventional 50-round capacity, four-column magazines are provided with the Spectre, but it can also use conventional magazines.

Spectre M4
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin Italy
Production history
Designer Roberto Teppa & Claudio Gritti
Designed 1980s
Manufacturer SITES - Società Italiana Tecnologie Speciali S.p.A. (later GRECO SPORT, S.A.)
Produced Around 1985 thru 2001
Variants SITES "Falcon" (a.k.a. the "Spectre-HC") semi-automatic pistol (civilian); SITES "Ranger" semi-automatic carbine (civilian).
Specifications
Weight 2.9 kg (6.393 lb)
Length
  • 350 mm (13.78 in), folded
  • 580 mm (22.835 in), unfolded
Barrel length 130 mm (5.12 in)

Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum

9x21mm IMI

.40 S&W

.45 ACP

Action Blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire 850 rounds/min
Effective range 150 m (492 ft)
Feed system 30 or 50-round Casket magazines

Magazines for civilian-grade versions were factory-modified for 15-rounds, 10-rounds or even 5-rounds capacity.
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