CODE – 02-132-983

NAME – SACO Model 683

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1983

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 52.1 cm (20.5 in) Stock collapsed, 69.9 cm (27.5 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 23.3 cm (8 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 – 7.5 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 396 m/s (1300 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 585 j (432 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.29 kg (7 lb 4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.92 kg (8 lb 10.3 oz) loaded with 32 rounds

SIGHTS – Combined Folding carrying handle/Non-optical tube sight, Cross hairs with central aiming circle

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 150 meters (164 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 45 rpm Semi, 96 rpm Full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 25 or 32 round box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 25 round – 0.22 kg (7.8 oz), 32 round – 0.25 kg (8.8 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 25 round – 0.51 kg (1 lb 2 oz), 32 round – 0.63 kg (1 lb 6.2 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four 32-round magazines (128 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.52 kg (5 lb 8.9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – SACO Defense System Division, Maremont Corp., Saco, Maine

STATUS – Development completed

SERVICE – None