SIG MKMS is a submachine gun developed in the early 1930s by the Swiss company Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft .
| SIG MKMS | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | submachine gun |
| A country |  Switzerland |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 1934-? |
| Adopted | |
| In service | Finnish Army, Swiss Guard , Swiss Police |
| Wars and conflicts | The Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Gottard end |
| Designed by | 1930 year |
| Manufacturer | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft |
| Years of production | 1934-1942 |
| Total released | 1228 [1] [2] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 3.9 kg 3.6 kg (MKPS) |
| Length mm | 1025 mm 820 mm (MKPS) |
| Barrel length mm | 500 mm 300 mm (MKPS) |
| Cartridge | 7.65 × 21 mm Parabellum 7.63 × 25 mm Mauser 9 × 19 mm Parabellum (MKPS) 9 × 25 mm Mauser (MKPS) |
| Caliber mm | 7.65 mm 7.63 mm 9 mm (MKPS) |
| Work principles | half free shutter |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 800-850 900 (MKPS) |
| Maximum range, m | 300 m 200 m (MKPS) |
| Type of ammunition | box magazine on: 40 rounds 30 rounds (MKPS) |
| Aim | open |
The serial production of the MKMS submachine gun was launched in 1934 . Available in several versions (SIG MKPS, MKMS, MKPO, MKMO).
Until 1941, the total release of all four models amounted to about 1,200 units (mainly due to the high price). The purchasers of these samples were the Finnish army , some Swiss police units and the papal Swiss Guard of the Vatican .