Halcón M-1943

The Halcón M-1943 is a submachine gun of Argentine origin and is chambered in both 9×19mm Parabellum for the Army and .45 ACP for police forces.[1][2] This weapon is comparable in quality and performance with the Thompson submachine gun.[3]

Halcón M-1943 submachine gun
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originArgentina
Service history
Used bySee "Users"
Production history
Designed1943
ManufacturerFábrica de armas Halcón
VariantsSee "Variants"
Specifications
Mass4.75 kg
Length850 mm
Barrel length292 mm
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP
Caliber9mm
.45
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire700 rpm
Effective firing range200 m
Feed system30/36/40 round box magazines (Depending on variants)
SightsIron

Variants

M-1943

The Halcón M-1943 came with a fixed stock protruding from its grip section.[4]

M-1946

The Halcón M-1946 came with an underfolding stock.[5] Later variants came with sidefolding stocks.[6][7]

Users

References
  1. "Modern Firearms - Halcon M/943". world.guns.ru. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    • Julio S. Guzmán, Las Armas Modernas de Infantería, Abril de 1953
  3. "El subfusil Halcón ML-63 Argentino". Aquellas armas de guerra. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. "Image: ARCHI_99741.jpg, (640 × 340 px)". cadena3.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  5. "Image: SANY4122.jpg, (180 × 180 px)". s2.postimage.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  6. "ARG - Halcon M/943 :: Sub-machine guns :: Firearms". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  7. http://www.militariarg.com/uploads/4/2/2/1/4221080/8517248.jpg?362%5B%5D
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