MGP-15 submachine gun

Submachine gun or machine pistol

MGP-15
Type	Submachine gun or machine pistol
Place of origin	Peru
Service history
Used by	Peru
Production history
Designed	1990^[1]
Manufacturer	SIMA
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	2.31 kg (empty)^[2] 2.29 (with 32-round magazine)^[2]
Length	503 / 284mm (stock extended/folded)

Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback, Semi-automatic^[3]
Rate of fire	650-750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	342 m/s^[4]
Feed system	20 or 32-round magazine

The MGP-15 is a submachine gun designed for issue to special forces made by SIMA-CEFAR,^[5] updated with a longer barrel and other features. The name was changed from previous MGP models due to modifications, including a change to a barrel with a threaded muzzle, usually fitted with a screwed-on muzzle cap, that allows a suppressor to be quickly screwed on.^[6]

Design

Like all MGP submachine guns, the weapon can utilize Uzi submachine gun magazines.^[6]^[7] A folding butt stock is provided, so arranged that with the butt folded along the right-hand side of the receiver the butt plate can act as a form of foregrip.

Variants

MGP-84

An upgraded version of the MGP-15.^[4] Used in close protection duties.^[8]

MGP-14

A semi-automatic version of the MGP-84, which has a folding forward grip.^[7] Also known as the MGP-14 Micro^[2] or as the MGP-14 Pistol.^[4] For a time, it was known as the MGP-84C.^[7]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c [site=http://www.bellum.nu/armoury/MGP84.html site=http://www.bellum.nu/armoury/MGP84.html]. Retrieved March 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}
^ "MGP-84 9 mm sub-machine gun (Peru) - Jane's Infantry Weapons". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "9 mm MGP-14 pistol (Peru), PISTOLS". Jane's Information Group. 2003-06-02. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
^ "Appendix: Light Arms Production in Latin America". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
^ ^a ^b Hogg, page 207.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ronaldo Olive. "Subguns From The Inca Land". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
^ "MGP-84 Mini: Peru's short-lived compact SMG -". 10 March 2017.