Métral submachine gun | |
Origin: | Switzerland |
Type: | Submachine gun |
Is Ranged: | YES |
Designer: | Gérard Métral |
Design Date: | 1985 |
Weight: | 2.9 kg |
Length: | 600 mm (stock extended) 360 mm (stock folded) |
Part Length: | 200 mm |
Cartridge: | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Caliber: | 9 mm |
Action: | Blowback, open bolt |
Rate: | 600 rpm |
Velocity: | 390 m/s |
Range: | 25 m |
Feed: | 32 round Sten type magazine |
Sights: | Aperture rear sight, post-type front sight |
The Métral submachine gun is a submachine gun designed by Swiss army reserves officer Gérard Métral intended for clandestine manufacture and distribution during foreign occupation circumstances.[1] [2]