Chropi GP10 submachine gun explained

Chropi GP10
Origin:Greece
Type:Submachine gun
Is Ranged:yes
Used By:Hellenic Army (not officially adopted)
Designer:Sotiris Sofianopoulos (team leader)
Design Date:1975
Manufacturer:Chropi (Chropei), Athens
Number:approximately 100
Length:590 mm
Part Length:335 mm
Cartridge:.45 ACP
9×19mm Parabellum
Action:Blowback
Feed:15- and 30- round magazine
Sights:Iron

The Chropi GP10 was a submachine gun built by Chropi, Hropi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: ΧΡΩΠΕΙ) a Greek chemicals company, which used the "Chropi" spelling on its weapons. It was designed by a team under Sotiris Sofianopoulos (apparently an original Greek-Cypriot design) and was proposed to the Greek Army in 1975. Initial positive performance results during tests were followed by a final rejection with dire consequences for the company, which had improved its existing infrastructure in order to mass-produce the weapon. About 100 units had been produced, which were delivered to the Greek state and ended up in Greek Army storage facilities.

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