Halcón ML-57
| 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 | 
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
- 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.