Halcón ML-57

Halcon ML-57
Halcón ML-57/60 in top
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originArgentina
Service history
Used byArgentine Army
Argentine Air Force
Argentine National Gendarmerie
Argentine Federal Police
Argentine Naval Prefecture
Servicio Penitenciario Federal
WarsArgentine Dirty War
Salvadoran Civil War
Production history
Designed1957
ManufacturerBuenos Aires Halcon
Produced1957–?
VariantsML-57
ML-60
Specifications
Barrel length292 mm
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP
Caliber9mm, .45
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire700 RPM
Effective firing range200 m
Feed system40-round box magazine
SightsIron sights

The ML-57 is a submachine gun manufactured by the Buenos Aires-based Halcon corporation.

Overview

The weapon is chambered in 9mm Parabellum for the Argentine Army and in .45 ACP for Police Forces, fed from 30-round magazines.

Variants

ML-60

A later variant of the ML-57 was the ML-60 which housed a two trigger group which enabled select fire capabilities.

See also

References


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