| Z-45 | |
| Type: | Submachine gun |
| Service: | 1945 |
| Wars: | Ifni War Cuban Revolution Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Angolan Civil War |
| Length: | 850mm stock extended/610mm stock folded |
| Action: | Open bolt, Simple blowback operation |
| Origin: | Spain |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Design Date: | 1942–1945 |
| Weight: | 3.52NaN2 unloaded[1] /4.542NaN2 loaded |
| Part Length: | 210mm |
| Cartridge: | 9×23mm Largo 9×19mm Parabellum .38 Super .45 ACP |
| Rate: | 450 rounds/min |
| Velocity: | 1250ft/s |
| Range: | 100–200 m |
| Feed: | 30-round detachable box magazine[2] |
The Star Model Z-45 is a Spanish submachine gun manufactured by Star Bonifacio Echeverria, derived from the German MP 40.
The internal mechanisms are similar to the MP 40. Unlike the German version, the Z-45 is a selective fire weapon (full-auto or single shot).[3] The gun was made in both folding stock and wood stock versions.[4] The Z-45 had a fluted chamber to ease extraction with the powerful 9×23mm Largo cartridge. Most Z-45s were issued with a 30-round box magazine, but a short 10-round magazine was available for law enforcement, or for prison forces guarding prisoners.[5]
Versions chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, .38 Super and .45 ACP were also produced, since the barrel can be easily removed.
It was designed between 1942 and 1945.[6] The Star Z-45 was adopted by the Guardia Civil in 1945, by the Spanish Police the next year, by the Air Force in 1947 and eventually by the Army in 1948.[7] It was used in combat during the Ifni War against the Moroccan Army of Liberation.[8]
Angola[9]
Chile[7]
Cuba[10]
Egypt[11]
Mauritania[12]
Peru[13]
Portugal[14]
Saudi Arabia[7]
Spain[15]
Uruguay[7]
Zimbabwe[7]