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Walther MPL


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Overview

Walther MPL

Right side view of Walther MPL sub machine gun.
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Origin
Germany
Type
Sub machine gun
Entered service
Mid 1960's
Status
Obsolete
Development
Late 1950's - early 1960's
Developer
Germany - Walther
Production
1963 - 1987
Producer
Germany - Walther
Number produced
About 27.000 MPK and MPL combined
Designations
MP3
MPL in German police service
MP4
MPK in German police service

Descripton

Introduction

The MPL is an early Cold War era sub machine gun of German origin. It was developed in the early 1960's by Walther. The name stands for "Machinenpistole Lang", German for "long machine pistol". The shorter model is known as the MPK.

Design

The MPL is a select-fire blowback operated sub machine gun. It uses a stamped steel receiver and has a side folding steel wireframe buttstock. The barrel is surrounded by a metal cooling jacket.

Firepower

The MPL fires the 9x19mm Parabellum round from a 32 round magazine. It is a select-fire weapon that fires semi-automatic or full automatic at a manageable rate of fire of 550 rpm. The maximum effective range is quoted as 200 meters for the MPL and 100 meters for the shorter barreled MPK.

Users

The MPL was adoptedby West Germany for law enforcement and navy use. The MPL and MPK were exported, mostly to South America. Nowadays the MPL is no longer in first line service.

Details

Walther MPK and MPL

Walther MPK (top) and MPL (bottom) sub machine gun side by side.
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Walther MPL and MPK

The Walther MPL and MPK are basic and solid sub machine guns. They are easily identified by their slotted metal barrel shrouds and steel wireframe buttstock.

MPK: Short model Walther sub machine gun. The name stands for "Machinenpistole Kurz<", German for "short machine pistol".
MPL: Long model Walther sub machine gun. The name stands for "Machinenpistole Lang", German for "long machine pistol".

Facts Walther MPK Walther MPL
General
Origin
Germany
Type
Sub machine gun
Caliber
Caliber
9x19mm Parabellum
Magazine
32 round detachable box
Barrel length
173 mm
Rifling
6 grooves, right hand twist
Operation
Action
Gas operated, simple blowback
Fire selector
0 - 1 - F
Rate of fire
550 rpm
Dimensions
Stock type
Foldable
Length
659 mm stock extended
373 mm stock folded
Weight
2.83 kg empty
Sights
Type
Iron sights, 100 m gradation
Sight radius
270 mm

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