CODE – 01-101-998

NAME – Dracula 98

NAME (NATIVE) – Pistol de mașină Dracula [Machine pistol Dracula]

TYPE – Machine pistol

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Romania

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1998

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 25 cm (9.84 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 16.3 cm (6.42 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Polygonal, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.45 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 384 m/s (1260 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 550 j (405 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.10 kg (2 lb 6.8 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.44 (3 lb 2.8 oz) with 20 rounds

WEIGHT (LOADED WITH SPARE MAGAZINE) – 1.78 (3 lb 14.8 oz) with 40 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable for range Front sight – Square blade, Rear sight – U-notch raised by rotating knurled drum graduated for 25, 50, 100 and 200 meters

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 150 m (164 yards)

OPERATION – Retarded blowback, double-action

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm – Semiautomatic, 90 rpm – Full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 round removable box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.10 kg (3.53 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.34 kg (12 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five 20 round magazines (100 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 1.36 kg (3 lb)

MANUFACTURER – Uzina Mecanică Sadu, Bumbești-Jiu, Romania

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Romanian Intelligence Service, Bucharest Anti-terrorist Brigade

      This is a Romanian variation of the Soviet Stechkin machine pistol. The caliber has been changed from the original 9x18mm Makarov to the much more popular, and powerful, 9x19mm round. The changes in the weapon are minimal, the entire trigger assembly and 80% of the parts will directly interchange with the original Stechkin.  One of the obvious external changes is that there is no provision on the back of the pistol grip to accept a shoulder stock. Instead of a stock, there is an attachment point underneath the receiver, just below the muzzle, for a spare magazine. The magazine is inserted into the attachment point by the base and is angled forward. This angle and secure attachment make the spare magazine act as a front handhold for the non-firing hand, giving the operator a very solid two-handed grip.