CODE – 02-036-944

NAME – Tikkakoski MP44 (KP M/44)

NAME (NATIVE) – Konepistooli malli 1944 [Machine Pistol Model 1944]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Finland

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1944

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 62.1 cm (24.45 in) Stock folded, 83 cm (32.7 in) Stock open

BARREL LENGTH – 24.9 cm (9.8 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 or 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.45 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 381 m/s (1250 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 541 j (399 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.95 kg (6 lb 8.1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.60 kg (7 lb 15 oz) loaded with 36 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight Flip-type with U-notch, settings for 100 and 200 meters (109 and 219 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 meters (219 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 100 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 36 round box magazine, double column, double feed, 50 round box magazine, quadruple column, single feed, 71 round drum

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 36-round mag – 0.23 kg (8.1 oz), 50-round mag – 0.39 kg (13.8 oz), 71-round drum – 1.1 kg (2 lb 6.8 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 36-round mag – 0.65 kg (1 lb 6.6 oz), 50-round mag – 0.98 kg (2 lb 2.6 oz) 71-round drum – 1.94 kg (4 lb 4.4 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five 36-round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.25 kg (7 lb 2.6 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Oy Tikkakoski Ab, Jyväskylä, Finland

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Finnish military