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The 48M SMG was a Hungarian copy of the Soviet PPSh-41 sub-machine-gun. The 48M SMG looked and performed exactly the same as the PPSh-41, and was well made with a good finish.
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The C2 SMG is a Spanish blowback operated, selective fire sub-machine-gun. The C2 is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum or 9 mm Largo cartridge which it takes from a 32-round box magazine, inserted horizontally into the weapon. The C2 has a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 325 meters per second firing the Parabellum round and 340 meters per second firing the Largo round. It has a folding metal stock and a 212 mm long barrel. The C2 SMG is selectable between single shot and automatic fire and has an effective range of 200 meters.
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The China Type 43 was a Chinese made identical copy of the Soviet PPS-43 sub-machine-gun.
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The China Type 50 was a Chinese made identical copy of the Soviet PPSh-41 sub-machine-gun.
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The China Type 64 SMG was a Chinese blowback operated, selective fire silenced sub-machine-gun. The China Type 64 SMG was chambered for the 7.62 mm X 25 'P' Ball cartridge which it took from a 30-round curved box magazine and fired at a cyclic rate of 1315 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 513 meters per second. The China Type 64 SMG had a folding stock, 244 mm long barrel and an effective range of 135 meters.
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The Gevarm SMG is a French blowback operated selective fire sub-machine-gun designed for use in a range of climates with the minimum of maintenance. The Gevarm SMG has a reputation as being reliable, with jams occurring very infrequently and then only due to faulty rounds. The Gevarm SMG is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it takes from a 32-round box magazine and fires at a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute. The Gevarm SMG has a retractable stock and a flip rearsight.
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The Halcon Light M 57 SMG was an Argentine sub-machine-gun first produced in 1957 and used by the Argentine police in .45 ACP calibre and by the Argentine Army in 9 mm Parabellum calibre, though neither service used the weapon in a first line role. The Halcon Light M 57 SMG was blowback operated and took a 40-round magazine. It had a 292 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and U notch flip rearsight. The Halcon Light M 57 SMG was selectable in single-shot and automatic modes, and had a cyclic rate of 700 rounds per minute and an effective range of 200 meters. The Halcon Light M 57 SMG differed mainly from the earlier Halcon M 1943 SMG in appearance. The barrel was without fins, the magazine longer and curved, the receiver was tubular and it had a folding metal buttstock.
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The Halcon Light M 60 SMG was an Argentine sub-machine-gun based on the Halcon Light M 57 SMG but with the fire selector replaced by a two trigger system - the front trigger giving single-shots and the rear trigger automatic fire.
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The Halcon M 1943 SMG was an Argentine sub-machine-gun first produced in 1943 and used by the Argentine police in .45 ACP calibre and by the Argentine Army in 9 mm Parabellum calibre, though neither service used the weapon in a first line role. The Halcon M 1943 SMG was blowback operated and took a 17 or 30-round magazine. It had a 292 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and U notch flip rearsight. The Halcon M 1943 SMG was selectable in single-shot and automatic modes, and had a cyclic rate of 700 rounds per minute and an effective range of 200 meters.
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The Halcon M 1946 SMG was an Argentine sub-machine-gun first produced in 1946 and used by the Argentine police in .45 ACP calibre and by the Argentine Army in 9 mm Parabellum calibre, though neither service used the weapon in a first line role. The Halcon M 1946 SMG was blowback operated and took a 17 or 30-round magazine. It had a 292 mm long barrel and was fitted with a blade foresight and U notch flip rearsight. The Halcon M 1946 SMG was selectable in single-shot and automatic modes, and had a cyclic rate of 700 rounds per minute and an effective range of 200 meters. The Halcon M 1946 SMG differed mainly from the earlier Halcon M 1943 SMG in having a folding metal buttstock, separate rear pistol grip and the magazine housing not shaped to make a forward grip.
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