Steyr TMP
| TMP | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Machine pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Variants | SPP |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) empty |
| Length | 282 mm (11.10 in.) |
| Barrel length | 130 mm (5.12 in.) |
| Cartridge | 9 x 19 mm Luger |
| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | Short recoil, rotating barrel |
| Rate of fire | 800–900 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 380 m/s (1247 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50–100 m |
| Feed system | 15- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
The Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) is a select-fire 9 x 19 mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol manufactured by the Austrian company, Steyr Mannlicher. It is renowned for its controllability, allowing a shooter to accurately fire the gun in bursts of up to 15 or 30 (the full magazine size), instead of the typical 3-shot or 2-shot bursts that other submachine guns are limited to. Magazines come in 15/30 round detachable box types. A suppressor can be also fitted. The Steyr SPP is the civilian variant of the TMP which has no foregrip and is capable of semi-automatic fire only.
In the 1990s Steyr sold the design to Brugger & Thomet[1] who developed it into the Brugger & Thomet MP-9. It adds a Picatinny rail and a folding buttstock. [2]
The TMP-46 (or TMP46) is a prototype version chambered for the 4.6 x 30 mm cartridge.
SPP
The Steyr SPP (Special Purpose Pistol) is a semi-automatic variant of the TMP. The TMP's barrel and barrel jacket lengths were increased slightly so there is a greater length of protruding jacket and barrel. The forward tactical handle was removed and a small spur installed instead.
The SPP is believed to have been created in order to fulfill the pistol portion of the XVII Land Warrior objective handheld personal defense weapon. It is somewhat large for a pistol and is constructed mainly from synthetic materials.
Brugger & Thomet MP-9
| Brugger & Thomet MP-9 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun or Machine pistol |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Brugger & Thomet |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 9 x 19 mm Para |
| Action | Blowback, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 800-900 round/min |
| Effective firing range | 50-100 m |
| Feed system | 15/30-round detachable box |
The Brugger & Thomet MP-9 is basically a Steyr TMP with a stock that folds to the right side of the weapon and has an integrated Picatinny rail. There is also a semi-auto version called the TP-9. The MP-9 is developed from the Steyr TMP.
See also
- Other Steyr submachine guns
References
- ^ "Brugger & Thomet MP9 at Modern Firearms". Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ "The MP9". Retrieved 2007-07-05.