Halcon ML-57 | |
Origin: | Argentina |
Type: | Submachine gun |
Is Ranged: | YES |
Used By: | Argentine Army Argentine Air Force Argentine National Gendarmerie Argentine Federal Police Argentine Naval Prefecture Servicio Penitenciario Federal |
Wars: | Argentine Dirty War Salvadoran Civil War |
Design Date: | 1957 |
Manufacturer: | Buenos Aires Halcon |
Production Date: | 1957–? |
Variants: | ML-57 ML-60 |
Part Length: | 292 mm |
Cartridge: | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP |
Caliber: | 9mm, .45 |
Action: | Blowback |
Rate: | 700 RPM |
Range: | 200 m |
Feed: | 40-round box magazine |
Sights: | Iron sights |
The ML-57 is a submachine gun manufactured by the Buenos Aires-based Halcon corporation.
The weapon is chambered in 9mm Parabellum for the Argentine Army and in .45 ACP for Police Forces, fed from 30-round magazines.
A later variant of the ML-57 was the ML-60 which housed a two trigger group which enabled select fire capabilities.