Ares Folding SMG

CODE – 02-132-984

NAME – Ares Folding SMG

COMMON NAMES – Ares FMG [Folding Machine Gun]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1984

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 26.2 cm (10.3 in) Folded, 50.3 cm (19.8 in) Open

BARREL LENGTH – 18.7 cm (7.38 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.5 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 373 m/s (1224 fps) *

MUZZLE ENERGY – 519 j (383 ft/lb) *

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.77 kg (3 lb 14.4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.18 kg (4 lb 12.9 oz) loaded with 20 rounds

SIGHTS – None

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 meters (55 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 45 rpm Semi, 84 rpm Full automatic *

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 or 32 round box magazines, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20-round 0.16 kg (5.6 oz), 32-round 0.22 kg (7.8 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20-round 0.41 kg (14.5 oz), 32-round 0.61 kg (1 lb 5.5 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – One 20 round, two 32 round magazines (84 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 1.63 kg (3 lb 9.5 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Ares, Inc., Port Clinton, Ohio

STATUS – Prototypes only

SERVICE – None

     Weapons may be unfolded and put in firing condition as quickly as in 3 to 5 seconds from its folded size of 3.6 x 8.4 x 26.2 cm (1.4 x 3.3 x 10.3 in) rectangle. It can be folded into this configuration with a 20-round magazine in place for loading.

*Estimated