CODE – 02-007-981
NAME – Mpi-81
NAME (NATIVE) – Machinen Pistole 1981
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Austria
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1981
CALIBER – 9x19mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 46.5 cm (18.3 in) Stock collapsed, 67.1 cm (26.4 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 22.8 cm (10.2 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 8.04 g (124 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 381 m/s (1250 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 583 j (430 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.85 kg (6 lb 4.5 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.35 kg (7 lb 6.2 oz) loaded with 25 rounds
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, screws in or out for zero, Rear sight – L-type flip aperture, Settings for 100 or 200 meters (109 or 219 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yards)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 50 rpm semi, 120 rpm full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 25 or 32 round box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.19 kg (6.7 oz) 25 round, 0.23 kg (8.1 oz) 32 round
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.50 kg (1 lb 1.6 oz) 25-round, 0.62 kg (1 lb 5.9 oz) 32 round magazine
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four 25-round magazines (100 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.0 kg (4 lb 6.6 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr, Austria
STATUS – Production completed
SERVICE – Austrian and other military forces, Law Enforcement, commercial sales
