The Heckler & Koch UMP sub machine gun was designed as a successor to the famous MP5 in the mid-1990s. The main goal was to design a lightweight and powerful SMG, which would be cheaper than the MP5.

This weapon was aimed mainly at US law enforcement market. Its production commenced in 1999 and it is still produced. However this weapon could not surpass its predecessor in terms of popularity and proliferation. The UMP is in service with more than 20 countries.

   The HK UMP is a blow back-operated, selective fire weapon, fired from the closed bolt. Its first versions, the UMP-45 and UMP-40 were chambered for .45 ACP and .40 SW ammunition respectively. Later a 9×19 mm version became available (UMP-9). All versions have similar design, apart from the different chambering.

   The UMP can fire in semi-auto, full-auto, 2- or 3-round burst modes. Its fire mode selector is also acts as a safety lock. This fire mode selector is fully ambidextrous. Cocking handle is located at the front of the receiver.

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   The HK UMP is available with 25- and 30-round capacity magazines. The UMP-45 is typically fed from 25-round magazines. Other versions are fed from the 30-round ones. It is worth mentioning that the .45 ACP and .40 SW versions use straight magazines, while the 9 mm version comes with curved magazines.

   This SMG comes with adjustable iron sights and also has a scope rail on top of the receiver, which is used to mount various sights. This sub machine gun has an effective range of about 100 meters.

   The UMP comes with a side-folding buttstock, which folds to the right side. Weapon can be fired when buttstock is in folded position. Its accessory rail on the foregrip accepts a wide variety of equipment, such as tactical flashlights, vertical grips, laser pointers and so on. A sound suppressor can be equipped

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im. It is in service with Chilean armed forces and law enforcement forces. Also it has been exported to some countries, including Portugal.

   The FAMAE SAF is modeled after a popular and highly successful German Heckler & Koch MP5 sub machine gun. It is based on FAMAE SG 540 assault rifle, which is a license-produced version of the Swiss SIG SG 540.

This assault rifle was produced by FAMAE in the 1980s. The SAF can be seen as a scaled-down and rechambered version of the SG 540 assault rifle. It is a blowback-operated weapon, which is fired from a closed bolt.

Though rotating bolt has been redesigned replaced by a simple blowback bolt. Upper and lower receivers are connected by two steel pins in the same manner as on the M16 assault rifle. This sub machine gun is chambered for a standard 9×19 mm Parabellum ammunition.

There is also a version chambered for .40S&W ammunition. Overall design of this weapon proved to be successful.

   A fire mode selector is located over the pistol grip. It is conveniently operated by a thumb. It has settings for “safe”, “semi-auto”, “3-round burst” and “full auto”. There are semi-automatic only versions of this weapon, intended for civil customers and law enforcement forces. The trigger group is similar to that of the FAMAE SG 540 assault rifle.

   This sub machine gun is fed from 30-round capacity magazines. Magazines are made of steel or translucent polymer. When the translucent magazines are used, the shooter can easily see how many rounds are left in the magazine. Two or more magazines can be clamped together for faster reloading.

   This weapon has got a side-folding wire stock. Though it is also available with a solid polymer butt-stock.

   The FAMAE SAF comes with simple iron sights. The rear sight post is adjustable for range. Newer versions are also fitted with Picatiny-type scope rails. Range of effective fire is up to 100 meters.

Variants

   SAF SD is a version of the FAMAE SAF with integral silencer. In concept it resembles the German Heckler & Koch MP5SD sub machine gun. This weapon is intended for special operations forces and reconnaissance units.

   Mini SAF is a more compact version with a shorter barrel. This weapon is only 300 mm long and has a much shorter 110 mm barrel. It has a vertical handle instead of the foregrip.

This sub machine gun comes as standard without stock, however a side-folding stock of the baseline SAF can be attached. The Mini SAF is fed from 20-round capacity magazines. Though it is also compatible with standard 30-round magazines of the baseline SAF. In concept this weapon is similar to the German Heckler & Koch MP5K.

This sub machine gun is well suited for concealed carrying. This weapon was intended for special services, VIP security teams and other security operatives, who needed a concealed weapon. This sub machine gun can be concealed under clothes, or kept in the car’s glove box and other confined spaces.

   SAF 200 is an updated version with a new side-folding butt-stock and a new fore grip. The stock can be also adjusted for length. This weapon comes with Picatinny-type rails for optics and tactical add-ons. This sub machine gun was tested by the Chilean Army.

The Brugger & Thomet MP9 sub machine gun is a further development of the Austrian Steyr TMP. In 2001 Steyr stopped production of the TMP sub machine gun because the lack of sales and sold production licenses to the Swiss arms manufacturer.

Swiss arms designers made over 19 engineering changes to the Austrian weapon. Production of the MP9 commenced in 2004. Currently it is in service with Swiss army and law enforcement forces. This sub machine gun has been exported to Bulgaria, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Thailand, and possibly, some other countries.

   The Brugger & Thomet MP9 is a blowback operated, selective fire weapon, which fires from closed bolt. This sub machine gun is chambered for a standard 9×19 mm Parabellum ammunition.

The Brugger & Thomet sub machine gun is smaller than the German Heckler & Koch MP5 or similar designs, however this SMG offers more controllable fire than automatic pistols. It falls in the same niche as the Mini Uzi and MAC-10.

Its compact size and light weight make this weapon suitable for law enforcement teams and special operations units. However it looses to bigger SMGs in terms of range and accuracy.

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   The B&T MP9 comes with integral front grip and thus is more controllable during fully automatic firing. This SMG can be fired single-handedly. Housing of this weapon is made from lightweight polymer materials.

   The MP9 has new trigger safety, as well as ambidextrous safety/fire mode selector button, located behind the trigger. An ambidextrous cocking handle is located at the rear of the receiver. It resembles that of the M16 assault rifle. It does not reciprocates when the weapon is fired.

   This sub machine gun is fed from 15-, 20-, 25- or 30-round magazines. Magazine receiver is located inside the pistol grip.

   The main improvement of the MP9 over the Steyr TMP is a side-folding stock and integrated Picatinny-type scope rail, which accepts a wide variety of sights and other tactical accessories.

   This SMG also has adjustable iron sights. This weapon has an effective range of about 50 – 100 meters.

   This sub machine gun is compatible with sound suppressors.

The Scorpion EVO 3 is a sub machine gun, developed by Ceska Zbrojovka company. This weapon is referred as Skorpion in the Czech Republic. However for the rest of the world it is marketed as Scorpion. The “EVO 3” denotes that it is a third generation weapon. Though in terms of design this weapon is unrelated to the original Sa vz.61 Skorpion.

It is actually based on a Luago prototype sub machine gun, developed in Slovakia in around 2002. Design on the Luago was sold to Ceska Zbrojovka company. The Scorpion EVO 3 was first publicly revealed in 2009. This weapon is mainly aimed at law enforcement forces.

It has been adopted by armed forces and police of the Czech Republic. The Scorpion EVO 3 has been exported to Argentina, Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Malta, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Serbia, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly some other countries.

   The Scorpion EVO 3 is a lightweight and compact sub machine gun. It is suitable for concealed carrying and for use inside buildings, vehicles and other narrow spaces.

   It is a blow-back operated weapon, which fires from a closed bolt. This weapon is chambered for a standard 9×19 mm Parabellum ammunition. There is also a version chambered for .40S&W ammunition, which is very popular as a police round in the United States. Receiver and many other components of this weapon are made of polymer materials in order to save weight.

   An ambidextrous fire mode selector is located above the pistol grip. It has settings for “safe”, “semi-auto”, “3-round burst” and “full-auto”. There is also a semi-automatic only version of this weapon.

   A charging handle can be installed on either side of the receiver. However spent cases are extracted only to the right side.

   This weapon is fed from 20- or 30-round capacity magazines. The magazines can be made from semi-translucent plastic. It allows to see how many rounds are still left in the magazine. Magazine release switch is located on a trigger-guard. Two magazines can be clamped together for faster reloading.

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   The Scorpion EVO 3 has got a side-folding stock. It has a telescopic design and can be adjusted for length. The stock can be completely removed from the weapon.

   This weapon has got a standard Picatinny-type scope rail and comes with detachable iron sights. This weapon can mount various red dot sights. Effective range of this weapon is most likely to be up to 100 meters. Though it is claimed that effective range of fire in semi-automatic mode is up to 250 meters.

   Three accessory rails are installed on the foregrip. This sub machine gun can mount various tactical accessories, such as grips, tactical flashlights, or laser pointers. This sub machine gun can also mount a sound suppressor.

The MAC 10 sub machine gun was designed by Gordon B. Ingram, an American arms designer. He began to work on this compact weapon in the mid 1960s. This sub machine gun was mainly aimed at special operations and law enforcement forces, as well as VIP security teams. By 1965 several prototypes were made. This sub machine gun was evaluated by the US Army, however it was not adopted.

Production commenced in 1970 by the Military Armament Corporation (MAC). In 1976 the MAC went bust and production rights for this weapon were transferred to RPB Industries Inc. Later this sub machine gun was also manufactured by some other companies. Ingram’s sub machine guns were exported to Chile, Yugoslavia and some other Asian and South American countries. Copies of this weapon were manufactured in Japan, South Africa and Taiwan. Today the MAC 10 is no longer a premier sub machine gun. However it is still used by around 15 countries.

   This concealed carry sub machine gun was designed for close encounters. It is a blow back-operated, selective fire weapon, that fires from an open bolt. It has some features of the Israeli Uzi. There are two baseline MAC-10 (or M10) models, chambered for 11.43 (.45 ACP) and 9×19 mm Parabellum rounds.

   This weapon is simple in design and technology. Its receiver is made of sheet steel and consists of only two parts. These are held together by a steel pin. Generally the MAC-10 is a reliable weapon.

   Cocking handle is located at the top of the gun. It does not reciprocates when the gun is fired. The weapon can be reloaded with either hand. The cocking handle also acts as a safety, as it locks the bolt in forward position, when turned 90 degrees sideways.

When this safety is on, you can not see the front sight, as the sighting line is blocked. Another safety switch is located inside the trigger guard. A separate fire mode selector is located above the trigger guard on the left side of the receiver. It has settings for single shots and full-auto firing.

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   The MAC 10 is fed from a box-shaped magazines, inserted in the pistol grip. The .45 ACP model comes with 30-round magazines, while the model chambered for 9×19 mm ammunition is fed from 32-round magazines. This weapon can be fired by holding it with one hand, in the same manner as firing pistols. A leather loop is attached to the front of the weapon. It can be held by a non-firing hand and provides additional stability.

   The MAC 10 has a simple non-adjustable diopter-type sights. Sighting range is set at 100 m. Though effective range of fire is limited to around 50-70 meters. So this weapon lacks range. Also its accuracy suffers as it is uncomfortable to hold the MAC-10 with both hands. However at close ranges it is great for spraying bullets.

   This sub machine gun comes with a telescopic steel wire stock. Some of its versions were fitted with detachable wooden butt-stocks. This sub machine gun is compatible with sound suppressors. Interestingly sound suppressors are very effective on this weapon. Due to its Hort barrels the bullets leave the barrel without generating enough muzzle velocity to cause a sonic boom.