Steyr MPi 69
Austrian 9×19 mm submachine gun with tubular receiver, telescopic bolt and magazine housed in the pistol grip: standard Bundesheer issue from 1969.
Steyr MPi 69
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Identity
- Designation
- Steyr MPi 69
- Alias
- Maschinenpistole 69
- Manufacturer
- Steyr-Daimler-Puch
- Country
- Austria
- Year
- 1969
- Category
- Submachine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~550 rpm
- Effective range
- 200 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 260 mm
- Overall length
- 465 / 670 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.13 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Massa battente, otturatore avvolgente
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore aperto
Feed
- System
- Double-stack magazine in the grip
- Standard capacity
- 32 rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
Development
The MPi 69 was developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in the late 1960s as a modern submachine gun for the Austrian Bundesheer, adopted in 1969.
It stands out for its construction largely in stamped sheet metal and polymer, and for a cocking handle integrated into the carrying sling.
Design
Chambered in 9×19 mm Parabellum, it operates on open-bolt blowback with a telescoping bolt wrapping around the barrel.
The fire selector is operated by a two-stage trigger: partial press = semi-auto, full press = automatic. 25- or 32-round magazines.
Operational service
In service with the Austrian Army and various European and South American police forces until the 1990s, when it was progressively replaced by the MPi 81 and more modern weapons.
The MPi 81 variant introduced a conventional cocking handle and a higher cyclic rate (700 rpm).
Variants
Main users
Austria · Marocco · Tunisia · Saudi Arabia · Argentina
Key components
- ●Stock — Calcio metallico ripiegabile lateralmente.
- ●Receiver — Tubolare in acciaio con coperchio in polimero.
- ●Grip — Grip in polimero contenente il caricatore.
- ●Magazine — Caricatore bifilare da 32 colpi nell'impugnatura.
- ●Barrel — Canna in acciaio con mirino anulare.
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