CODE – 02-011-953

NAME – Vigneron M2

NAME (NATIVE) – Mitraillete Vigneron 9mm M2

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Belgium

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1953

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 70.6 cm (27.8 in) Stock collapsed, 88.6 cm (34.9 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 30.5 cm (12 in) with integral compensator

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

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.45 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 372 m/s (1222 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 517 j (381 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.29 kg (7 lb 4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.97 kg (8 lb 12 oz) loaded with 32 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, non-adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Aperture, set for 50 meters (55 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 meters (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 – 620 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 32 round box magazines, double column, single feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.30 kg (10.6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six-32 round magazines (192 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 4.08 kg (9 lb)

MANUFACTURER – Societé Anonyme Précision liègeoise, Herstal, Liège, Belgium

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE –Belgian armed forces, Independent Congolese military