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The Walther MP (Maschinenpistole) series is a family of 9×19mm Parabellum machine pistols produced in West Germany from 1963 to 1985 by Walther. [2] History. In the late 1950s, Walther began designing submachine guns in line with military and police re-arming plans in West Germany.
The Walther MP was an all-stamped submachine gun developed in the late 1950s, and available in long (MPL) and short (MPK) versions. It is an open-bolt, blowb...
WALTHER MPL : Submachine gun. The Walther MP (Maschinenpistole) series is a family of 9×19mm Parabellum machine pistols produced in West Germany from 1963 to 1985 by Walther. The mechanism is simple blowback, but with an unusual bolt design, similar in concept but distinct from that of a telescoping bolt.
Walther MPL and MPK submachine guns are blowback operated, selective fired weapons which fire from open bolt. The bolt is shaped like an inverted”L”, with most of its mass being located above the barrel and in front of the breech face.
The MPL is a select-fire blowback operated sub machine gun. It uses a stamped steel receiver and has a side folding steel wireframe buttstock. The barrel is surrounded by a metal cooling jacket.
Learn about the history and features of the Walther MPL, a stamped-steel submachine gun used by West German Special Forces and police. Compare it with the HK MP5 and see why it is the author's favorite SMG.
13 lip 2015 · The Walther MP was an all-stamped submachine gun developed in the late 1950s, and available in long (MPL) and short (MPK) versions. It is an open-bolt, blowback design, but uses a somewhat innovative bolt in which most of the mass is located above and in front of the chamber, to reduce bolt travel and receiver.
