Brügger & Thomet MP9

The Brügger & Thomet MP9 (Maschinenpistole 9mm, German for "machine pistol") is a machine pistol designed and manufactured by Brügger & Thomet of Switzerland. The MP9 is a selective-fire 9×19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol. It uses 15, 20, 25, and 30 round transparent polymer detachable box magazines. It has three safeties: an ambidextrous safety/fire mode selector switch button (manual safety), a trigger safety, and a drop safety.[10] The MP9 is a development of the Steyr TMP. The design of TMP was purchased from Steyr in 2001. Differences from the TMP include a stock that folds to the right side of the weapon, an integrated Picatinny rail, and a new trigger safety.

MP9-N
TypeMachine pistol
Submachine gun
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service2004–present
Used bySee Users
WarsWar in Afghanistan[1]
Production history
DesignerBrügger & Thomet
Designed1992
ManufacturerBrügger & Thomet
Produced2001–present
No. built~108,000–162,000
VariantsMP9, TP9, TP9SF, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX, MP9-M, MP9-N, TP9-N, TP9-US
Specifications
Mass1.4 kg (with stock) (MP9, MP9-M, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX)
1.3 kg (TP9, TP9SF)[2]
Length303 mm/523 mm stock extended (MP9, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)
300 mm (TP9)[2]
Barrel length130 mm (MP9, TP9, TP9 Carbine, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[3]
Width45 mm (stock folded out), 56 mm (stock closed) (MP9, TP9, TP9 Carbine, TP9SF, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[2]
Height166 mm (w/o magazine), 173 mm (with 15-round magazine), 246 mm (with 30-round magazine) (MP9, TP9, TP9SF, TP9 Carbine, MP9-FX, MP9-M)[2]
Cartridge
(Under development)
ActionShort recoil, locking rotating barrel[6]
Rate of fire
  • 900 rpm (MP9, TP9SF)
  • 1100 rpm (MP9-N)
Muzzle velocity400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)[2][7]
Effective firing range100 m (328 ft)[8][9]
Feed system15/20/25/30 round transparent box magazine
Sights

Variants

The TP9 is a semi-automatic civilian variant of MP9. Its design is similar to the Steyr SPP, but its differential feature is an underbarrel MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail, which is installed in front of the trigger guard, in place of the forward grip. This was to done to comply with US firearm import laws. The TP9SF is superficially similar, though it is selective-fire rather than semi-auto only. A version chambered in 6.5×25mm CBJ is under development—a barrel swap is all that should be required to convert to 6.5 mm.[11]

Later variants (TP9-N, TP9-US, MP9-N, MP45) have new designed ambidextrous two/three-position selectors. The old Steyr style cross-bolt push button selectors are replaced with new "HK" style selectors.[5] With the TP9-N B&T decided to add an empty socket (which also includes the hand-stop) for the foregrip, instead of a picatinny rail as with the old TP9. It also comes without a stock, but with an attachment point that can fit various folding or telescoping braces and stocks, should a customer decide to register it as a short barreled rifle and add one. This version is named the TP9-US. The regular TP9-N is identical to the MP9-N, just without full-auto capability.

Known users
Country Organization name Model Quantity Date
 France GSPR[12] MP9 Unknown _
 Lebanon Republican Guard (Lebanon) MP9 _ _
 Poland Polish Presidential Guard MP9 _ _
 Philippines [[Armed Forces of the Philippines|Armed Forces of the Philippines]] MP9 _ _
 India Mumbai Police and Punjab Police [13]

Indian Army (for Ghatak Platoons[14] and Para SF[15])

 MP9

MP9

 _ _

 Indonesia

 [[Kopaska|Kopaska]] MP9 _ _
 Macau Grupo de Operações Especiais (Macau) MP9 _ _
 Dominican Republic Presidential Protection Group MP9 _ _
 Malaysia Pasukan Khas Udara (PASKAU)[16] MP9 _ _
 Portugal Portuguese Army (Portuguese Army's side arm)[1] MP9 _ _
 Russia FSB Alpha Group[17][18] MP9 _ _
  Switzerland Swiss Police

Swiss Army[19]

[[Military police#Switzerland|Swiss Military Police]]

 MP9 _ _
 South Korea [[707th Special Mission Battalion|707th Special Mission Battalion]] MP9 _ _
 Bulgaria [[Gendarmerie (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian Gendarmerie]] MP9 _ _
 Thailand Department of Special Investigation MP9 _ _
 Netherlands Royal Netherlands Air Force[20]

Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten

 MP9 _ _
 Singapore Special Operations Task Force MP9 Unknown _
 United States [[SWAT|S.W.A.T Units]] MP9 _ _

See also

References
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  13. Swami, Praveen (April 8, 2009). "Mumbai Police modernisation generates controversy". The Hindu. p. 1 ("front page"). Retrieved April 5, 2010.
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  20. "Mitrailleur voor Nederlandse F-16-piloot boven Irak, April 2015". Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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