List of delayed-blowback firearms explained

Below is a list of delayed-blowback firearms.

Lever delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
AA-52 machine gunManufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne7.62×51mm NATO
7.5×54mm French
General-purpose machine gun1952
Danuvia 43MDanuvia Gepgyar9×25mm MauserSubmachine gun1939
FAMASNexter5.56×45mm NATOBullpup assault rifle1978
FNAB-43Fabbrica Nazionale d'Armi di Brescia9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun1943
Garanin general-purpose machine guns7.62×54mmRGeneral-purpose machine gun1957
MAC-58Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne.50 BMGHeavy machine gun1958
San Cristobal CarbineArmería San Cristóbal Weapon Factory.30 CarbineCarbine1950
ST Kinetics CPWST Kinetics9×19mm Parabellum
FN 5.7×28mm
HK 4.6×30mm
Submachine gun Personal defense weapon2008
TKB-517Tula State Plant7.62×39mmAssault rifle1952
VAHAN7.62×39mmAssault rifle1952

Roller delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
BW20Pakistan Ordnance Factories7.62x51mm NATOAssault rifle2021
BW21Pakistan Ordnance Factories7.62x51mm NATOAssault rifle2021
Calico M960Calico Light Weapons Systems9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun Carbine1990
CEAM Modèle 1950Centre d'Etudes et d'Armement de Mulhouse.30 Carbine
7.92×33mm Kurz
Assault rifle1949
CETME AmeliCETME5.56×45mm NATOLight machine gun1974
CETME Model LCETME5.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle1981
CETME rifleCETME7.62×51mm CETMEBattle rifle1957
CW56Pakistan Ordnance Factories5.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle2022
Heckler & Koch G3Heckler & Koch7.62×51mm NATOBattle rifle1959
Heckler & Koch G41Heckler & Koch5.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle1984
Heckler & Koch HK21Heckler & Koch7.62×51mm NATOGeneral-purpose machine gun1961
Heckler & Koch HK33Heckler & Koch5.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle1968
Heckler & Koch MP5Heckler & Koch9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun1964
Heckler & Koch P9Heckler & Koch9×19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP
7.65×21mm Parabellum
Semi-automatic pistol1965
Heckler & Koch PSG1Heckler & Koch7.62×51mm NATOSemi-automatic sniper rifle1972
Korth PRSKorth.45 ACPSemi-automatic Pistol2010s
MDP-9Angstadt Arms9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun Carbine
REAPROhio OrdnanceMedium machine gun2023
SIG 510Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft7.62×51mm NATOBattle rifle1957
SIG MG 710-3Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft7.62×51mm NATOGeneral-purpose machine gun1955
SRM Arms Model 1216[1] SRM Arms12 gaugeSemi-automatic shotgun2011
Sturmgewehr 45Mauser7.92×33mm KurzAssault rifle1944
Grand Power Stribog SP9A3

Gas delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
Arsenal P-M02Arsenal Firearms9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol1999
BFD 1911Better Firearms Designs.45 ACPSemi-automatic pistol
Grossfuss SturmgewehrGrossfuss7.92×33mm KurzAssault rifle1945
Heckler & Koch P7Heckler & Koch9×19mm Parabellum
.22 Long Rifle
.32 ACP
.380 ACP
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
Semi-automatic pistol1976
Krag–Jørgensen pistol9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol
PCCSureshot Armament Group.45 ACPSemi-automatic pistol
Steyr GBSteyr Mannlicher9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol1968
VolkssturmgewehrGustloff-Werke7.92×33mm KurzSemi-automatic rifle1944
W+F P47Waffenfabrik Bern9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol1947
Walther CCPWalther9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol2014
Kevin ZP98Zbrojovka Brno.380 ACPSemi-automatic pistol2000
Laugo AlienJán Lučanský9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol2019

Hesitation lock

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
M50 ReisingH & R Firearms.45 ACPSubmachine gun1940
Remington Model 51Remington Arms.32 ACP
.380 ACP
Semi-automatic pistol1917
Remington R51Remington Arms9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol2014
Rudd Arms AR-180Rudd Arms5.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle
SIG MKMOSIG Sauer9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun1930

Radial delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
CMMG MkGCMMG.45 ACPSubmachine gun2017
CMMG BansheeCMMG9×19mm
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
FN 5.7×28mm
10mm Auto
Semi-automatic pistol2021
MP-A2A Squared Armament9x19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun2020
NPC-99x19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun2020
PGS15Preppers Gun Shop MFG9x19mm ParabellumSubmachine gun2020

Toggle delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
Pedersen rifleFrankford Arsenal.276 PedersenSemi-automatic rifle1926
Schwarzlose machine gunSteyr8×50mmR MannlicherMedium machine gun1907

Vector delayed blowback

NameManufacturerImageCartridgeCountryTypeYear
JatimaticTampereen Asepaja Oy9×19mmSubmachine gun1983–1986
KRISS VectorKRISS USA, Inc.9×19mm
9×21mm
.357 SIG
.40 S&W
10mm Auto
.45 ACP
Submachine gun2006

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tactical-life.com/tactical-weapons/1216-bullish-heat/ 1216 BULLISH HEAT - Tactical-Life.com