Métral submachine gun explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Métral. Gérard. A Do-it-Yourself Submachine Gun. 1995. Paladin Press. 978-0-87364-840-0. Boulder, Colorado. 1, 7, 11.
  2. Web site: Métral Clandestine SubMachineGun 9x19mm . Securityarms.com . 2016-04-10.