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The Suomi KP/-31 (Finnish: Suomi-konepistooli m/31 or "Finland-machine-pistol mod. 1931") is a Finnish submachine gun that was mainly used during World War II. It is a descendant of the M-22 prototype and the KP/-26 production model, which was revealed to the public in 1925. It entered service in Finland in 1931, and remained in use until the ...
The KP m/44 (Finnish: Konepistooli malli 1944, lit. 'Submachine gun, model 1944'), nicknamed "Peltiheikki" or "Pelti-kp", which could be translated as "sheet-metal Heikki" and "sheet-metal machine pistol"/"sheet-metal submachine gun" respectively, was a Finnish 9mm copy and modification of the Soviet mass-produced 7.62 mm submachine gun PPS-43.
Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 [17] 76 mm gun M1900 [17] 76 mm divisional gun M1902 [17] 76 mm infantry gun Model 1913 & 76 LK/10/13 variants [17] Canon de 75 modèle 1922 Schneider [17] 76 mm regimental gun M1927 [17] 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22) [17] 87 mm light field gun M1877 [18] De Bange 90 mm cannon [18] 42-line field gun M1877 [18] QF ...
This is a list of United States Army fire control, and sighting material by supply catalog designation, or Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) group "F".The United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalog used an alpha-numeric nomenclature system from about the mid-1920s to about 1958.
The Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun was produced by Tikkakoski. Tikka sewing machine 1951. Oy Tikkakoski Ab was a Finnish company producing firearms and different consumer durables, most notably sewing machines. It was named after the Tikkakoski district in Jyväskylä, Central Finland where their factory was located.
Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details 7.62 KVKK 62 Finland: Light machine gun: 6,500: Standard light machine gun. 12.7 ITKK 96 Soviet Union: Standard heavy machine gun: 5,000+ Soviet NSV machine gun; standard heavy machine gun. 7.62 KK PKM 7.62 KK PKM PICA 7.62 KK PKT Soviet Union Russia: General-purpose machine gun?
On the battlefield, the Lahti-Saloranta M/26 was found to be heavy, hard to clean due to the 188 parts of the gun, and lacking in magazine capacity. It was nicknamed Kootut virheet, "assorted mistakes". On the other hand, proficient gunners liked and took full advantage of the exceptional accuracy of the weapon, and with oiling adapted for ...
Whilst the basic principle can be traced back to other self-ejecting rifles, such as the single-shot Harrington & Richardson Model 755 rifle, this action has since been popularized in the United Kingdom by Southern Gun Company, who manufacture with "Manually Actuated Release System" (MARS) action rifles/pistol-caliber carbines in .223, .308 ...