Brügger & Thomet MP9

The Brügger & Thomet MP9 (Maschinenpistole 9mm, German for "machine pistol") is a submachine gun chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge that is designed and manufactured by Brügger & Thomet.

MP9
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
In service	2004–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan[1]
Production history
Designer	Brügger & Thomet
Designed	2001
Manufacturer	Brügger & Thomet
Produced	2001–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	3 lbs (1.4 kg)[2]
Length	20.6 inches (523 mm) (stock extended)[2]
Barrel length	130 mm[3]
Width	45 mm (stock extended)[2]
Height	246 mm (with 30-round magazine)[2]
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 6.5×25mm CBJ[4] .45 ACP (MP45)[5]
Action	Short recoil, locking rotating barrel[6]
Rate of fire	900 RPM
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)[2][7]
Effective firing range	100 m (328 ft)[8]
Feed system	15, 20, 25, or 30 round transparent box magazine
Sights	Ghost-ring sights Fully adjustable MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail Tritium-illuminated handgun night sights[2]

The MP9 is a selective-fire submachine gun. It uses 15, 20, 25, and 30 round transparent polymer detachable box magazines. It has three safeties: an ambidextrous safety/fire mode selector switch button (manual safety), a trigger safety, and a drop safety. The MP9 is a development of the Steyr TMP. The design of the TMP was purchased from Steyr in 2001. Differences from the TMP include a stock that folds to the right side of the weapon, an integrated Picatinny rail, and a new trigger safety.

Variants

The TP9 is a semi-automatic civilian variant of MP9. Its design is similar to the Steyr SPP, but its differential feature is an underbarrel MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail, which is installed in front of the trigger guard, in place of the forward grip. This was to done to comply with US firearm import laws. The TP9SF is superficially similar, though it is selective-fire rather than semi-auto only. A version chambered in 6.5×25mm CBJ was developed in 2010, requiring only a barrel change to accept the new caliber.^[4]

Later variants (TP9-N, TP9-US, MP9-N, MP45) have new designed ambidextrous two/three-position selectors. The old Steyr style cross-bolt push button selectors are replaced with new "HK" style selectors.^[5] With the TP9-N B&T decided to add an empty socket (which also includes the hand-stop) for the foregrip, instead of a picatinny rail as with the old TP9. It also comes without a stock, but with an attachment point that can fit various folding or telescoping braces and stocks, should a customer decide to register it as a short barreled rifle and add one. This version is named the TP9-US. The regular TP9-N is identical to the MP9-N, just without full-auto capability.

Indian Army Ghatak Platoon commandos armed with MP9S during a military exercise in 2018

Users

Country	Organization name
France	GSPR[9]
India	Mumbai Police and Punjab Police[10] Indian Army (for Ghatak Platoons[11] and Para SF)[12]
Netherlands	Royal Netherlands Air Force[13]
Portugal	Portuguese Army,[14] Special Actions Detachment,[15] National Republican Guard,[16] and Maritime police[17]
Russia	FSB Alpha Group[18][19]
Romania	BSIJ[20]
South Korea	707th Special Mission Group[21]
Switzerland	Swiss Army[22]
Ukraine	Special Group "Alpha"[23][24]
United States	Lake County, Indiana SWAT[25]

See also

• Beretta 93R
• Glock 18
• Heckler & Koch MP7
• Heckler & Koch VP70
• Minebea PM-9
• Patria
• PP-2000
• Tuma MTE 224 VA

References

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External links

• B&T website
• Review of the TP9 Pistol from American Rifleman