KP m/44 submachine gun
The KP m/44 (Finnish: Konepistooli malli 1944, lit. 'Submachine gun, model 1944'), nicknamed "Peltiheikki" or "Pelti-kp", which could be translated as "sheet-metal Heikki" and "sheet-metal machine pistol"/"sheet-metal submachine gun" respectively, was a Finnish 9mm copy and modification of the Soviet mass-produced 7.62 mm submachine gun PPS-43.
| KP m/44 | |
|---|---|
9.00 konepistooli 44 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945–1970's |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Tikkakoski |
| Produced | 1945 (Finland) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.95 kg (6.5 lb) |
| Length | 830 mm (32.7 in) stock extended / 620 mm (24.4 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 250 mm (9.8 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | Approx. 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 200 m |
| Feed system | 20, 50, and 36-round detachable box magazines, 40 and 71-round drum magazines |
| Sights | Flip rear sight, fixed blade front sight |
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