Steyr MPi 69

MPi 69
MPi 69
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	Salvadoran Civil War; Lebanese Civil War
Production history
Designer	Steyr
Designed	1960s
Manufacturer	Steyr
Produced	1969–1990
Variants	MPi 81
Specifications
Mass	3.13 kg (6.90 lb)
Length	670 mm (26.4 in) stock extended; 465 mm (18.3 in) stock collapsed
Barrel length	260 mm (10.2 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	MPi 69: 550 rounds/min, MPi 81: 700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	381 m/s (1,250 ft/s)
Effective firing range	150 m
Feed system	25 or 32-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Fore, blade; rear, flip aperture; 326 mm (12.8 in) sight radius

The Steyr MPi 69 is a 9×19mm submachine gun of the late 20th century made by the Austrian firm Steyr.

Characteristics

The MPi 69 is shaped much like other telescoping bolt submachineguns, such as the MAC 10 or Uzi. It has a vertical pistol handgrip into which the magazine is inserted, and a longer horizontal front grip area; it also has a folding stock.

Featuring a design unusual among modern submachine guns, the MPi 69 is cocked by a dual-purpose lever also used as the front sling attachment point. The forward handgrip and vertical pistol handgrip are all one large plastic molding, forming the front and center bottom part of the weapon. The receiver proper is a square metal tube which partly nestles inside the plastic handgrip.

Production status

In 1990, the MPi 81 was replaced by the TMP in the product line, though the TMP was also discontinued by Steyr, which sold the design to Brügger & Thomet; it was subsequently improved as the Brügger & Thomet MP9.

Variants

MPi 81

The MPi 81 is a more modern, product improved version of the MPi 69 introduced in 1981. It has a conventional cocking handle on the left side of the receiver and other minor improvements, including an increased firing rate of 700 rpm. A "Loop Hole" model meant to function as a port firing weapon was also made, fitted with an AUG optic and a longer barrel with a fitting for a firing port.

Users

Map with Steyr MPi 69 users in blue

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.

Bibliography

Crawford, Steve (2003). Twenty-first Century Small Arms: The World's Great Infantry Weapons. St. Paul, MN: Zenith Imprint. ISBN 978-0-7603-1503-3.

External links

Modern Firearms

[jones2009-1] Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.

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