Tuma MTE 224 VA
Appearance
MTE .224 | |
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Type | Machine Pistol Personal Defense Weapon |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Production history | |
Designer | Martin Tuma |
Manufacturer | MARTIN TUMA ENGINEERING, Gmbh |
Specifications | |
Mass | (Empty) 1.045 kg |
Length | 260mm |
Barrel length | 165mm |
Width | 39mm |
Height | 148mm |
Cartridge | .224 Voboril |
Caliber | 5.7mm |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | 940 |
Muzzle velocity | 720m/s |
Effective firing range | 200m |
Feed system | 16 or 26 cartridge detachable grip-internal magazine |
The Tuma MTE 224 VA is a machine pistol of Swiss origin and is manufactured by Solothurn.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The gun was competing in the Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) programm by SOCOM but finally lost to the HK MK23. It never went into full production.
Characteristics
[edit]Tuma MTE 224 VA is chambered in the .224 Voboril/5.56x23mm calibre, semi-automatic and fully automatic fire is possible. Its components are made from chrome nickel-molybdenum steel and 'space technology' type alloys, it can resist longer periods of salty rain and water depths down to 50m.[4][3][2][1]
The .224 Voboril cartridge is a 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge necked down to 5.7mm.[4]
Pop culture
[edit]The Tuma MTE-224 is featured in Alliance of Valiant Arms[5]
See also
[edit]- Colt SCAMP
- Heckler & Koch MP7
- ST Kinetics CPW
- Modern Sub Machine Carbine
- Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS
- Brügger & Thomet MP9
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tuma Mte224手枪系列 ——〖枪炮世界〗". 2018-08-10. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b "WaffenHQ: mte .224VA". 2016-06-29. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b ".224 VOB (Voboril) / MUNICION.ORG". 2020-01-14. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b ".224 Voboril – Munición.org". 2022-07-06. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "AVA Tuma MTE-224 VA in AI AIRPLANE Easy (Solo)". YouTube. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16.