The Pistola Ametralladora, usually called the PAM submachine gun, was a pair of Argentine submachine guns, the PAM-1 and PAM-2, built as licensed variants of the American M3A1 Grease Gun. The main change was chambering for the 9 by 19 millimeter Parabellum cartridge in place of the .45 ACP, and the weapon was made entirely of stamped sheet metal with a flip-type rear sight set for 50 or 100 meters. Argentina obtained a license in 1954 and produced it at the Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles in Rosario, with help from the Italian gunsmith Eduardo Sustercic. Production ran from 1955 to 1972 for about 47,000 guns, the PAM-2 added a safety lever, and the PAM-1 stayed in Argentine service through the Falklands War.
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was a series of two Argentine submachine guns
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The PAM-1 began production in 1955
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the PAM was chambered in 9
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before being mostly removed from service
Operated By: Argentine Armed Forces, Lead [operated-by]
remained in service with the Argentine Armed Forces through the Falklands War
Used In: Falklands War, Lead [operated-by]
remained in service with the Argentine Armed Forces through the Falklands War
In Group: Submachine Guns, Infobox: type
Submachine gun
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