Halcón ML-57
The ML-57 is a submachine gun manufactured by the Buenos Aires-based Halcon corporation.
| Halcon ML-57 | |
|---|---|
 Halcón ML-57/60 in top | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Argentine Army Argentine Air Force Argentine National Gendarmerie Argentine Federal Police Argentine Naval Prefecture Servicio Penitenciario Federal |
| Wars | Argentine Dirty War Salvadoran Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1957 |
| Manufacturer | Buenos Aires Halcon |
| Produced | 1957–? |
| Variants | ML-57 ML-60 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 292 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP |
| Caliber | 9mm, .45 |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 700 RPM |
| Effective firing range | 200 m |
| Feed system | 40-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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
- Walter Harold Black Smith, Joseph Edward Smith (1973). Small arms of the world: a basic manual of small arms. Stackpole Books. p. 196-197.
External links
- Edoardo Mori - Historical Atlas of guns.
- Jonas de Carvalho - Photos - Museo de armas de la Nación (Buenos Aires), 2011. Flickr.com.
- Jonas de Carvalho - Museo de armas de la Nación (Buenos Aires), 2011 Halcon ML-57. Flickr.com.
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