MAC-10
| MAC-10 | |
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| general information | |
| Country of operation: | United States |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Ingram Armament Corporation, Spring Valley California |
| Manufacturer country: | United States |
| Production time: | since 1970 |
| Model variants: | MAC-11 |
| Weapon Category: | Submachine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 548 (with shoulder rest), 269 (without) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 2.84 kg |
| Barrel length : | 146 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 9 × 19 mm , .45 ACP , .380 ACP (MAC-11) |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 32 (9 × 19 mm), 30 (.45 ACP) cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Cadence : | approx. 1000 to 1200 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single , continuous fire |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The MAC-10 of the US arms company Military Armament Corporation is a lightweight, mostly of steel sheet - pressed parts made submachine gun , which has been produced since the 1970th It was developed by Gordon Ingram.
The MAC-10 (Model 10) resembles a small Uzi that it is often confused with. The principle of operation of both arms is the same, there are simple blowback with zuschießendem closure. There is a safety lever on the trigger and the fire selector lever is attached to the left side of the MP. The bolt can also be locked by turning the slotted clamping lever on the top, so that the risk of an unintentional shot is further reduced. The simply held shoulder rest can be pulled out by pressing a button behind the handle. Due to the high rate of fire, the rod magazine is emptied in 1.6 seconds with continuous fire.
At the front of the barrel there is a thread for mounting an optional silencer . In addition to the MAC-10 in calibers 9 × 19 mm and .45 ACP , there are smaller versions that look the same, such as the MAC-11 (model 11) for .380 ACP . Their small size allows the MAC series to be used in the field of self-defense or personal protection rather than in the military sector. It was used by the British SAS for a period, but was superseded by the HK MP5 in 1977 .
literature
- Frederick Myatt: Modern Handguns, Handguns, Machine Guns, and Anti-tank Rifles: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Famous Military Firearms from 1873 to Today . 4th edition. Stocker-Schmid / Motorbuch, Dietikon-Zürich / Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-7276-7033-9 (English: Modern small arms .).
- Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (1945-1985). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , weapons, p. 459-461 .
Web links
- Operating instructions MAC 10 / MAC 11 (PDF; 1.0 MB)
- Maxim Popenker: Ingram MAC 10 / MAC 11. In: Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed November 20, 2019 .