CODE – 02-132-983
NAME – Viking
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1983
CALIBER – 9x19mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 37.1 cm (14.6 in) Stock retracted, 58.2 cm (22.9 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 20.3 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 – 390 m/s (1280 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 567 j (418 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.95 kg (6 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.59 kg (7 lb 11.6 oz) loaded with 36 rounds
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, Rear sight – Flip-type with apertures, Leaves for 100 and 200 meters (109 and 219 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 meters (219 yards)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 108 rpm Full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 700-800 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 or 36 round box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 36-round – 3.59 kg (0.22 kg (7.8 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 36 round – 0.64 kg (1 lb 6.3 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four 36-round magazines (144 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.56 kg (5 lb 10.3 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Viking Systems Inc., Arlington, Virginia
STATUS – Out of production
SERVICE – None, limited commercial sales
It has been reported that as few at 50 specimens of the Viking were produced prior to 1986.
