CODE – 02-005-946

NAME – Halcón Air Force Model 1946

NAME (NATIVE) – Fábrica de Armas Halcón Modelo Aeronáutica 1946 (Falcon Gun Factory Air Force Model 1946)

COMMON NAMES – Halcon Model 46

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Argentina

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1946

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm (45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 62 cm (24.4 in) Stock folded, 79 cm (31.1 in) Stock open

BARREL LENGTH – 15.2 cm (5.75 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6-Groove, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.5 mm (0.451 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 14.5 g (230 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 274 m/s (900 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 561 j (414 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.04 kg (8 lb 14.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.58 kg (10 lb 1.6 oz) with 17 round magazine

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

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi or full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 120 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 700 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 17 or 30 round removable box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.18 kg (6.4 oz) 17-round, 0.29 kg (10.2 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.54 kg (1 lb 3.1 oz) 17-round, 0.93 kg (2 lb 0.8 oz ) 30-round

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – one-17 round magazine, three-30 round magazines (107 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.33 kg (7 lb 5.2 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Fábrica de Armas Halcón, Buenos Ares, Argentina

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Argentinian military