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Suomi KP/-31

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The Suomi KP/-31 is a Finnish submachine gun designed by Aimo Lahti and manufactured by Tikkakoski Oy, entering service in 1931 and remaining in use into the 1980s. Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, and in some versions 7.65mm Parabellum, it proved one of the most successful submachine guns of the Second World War, and its performance against Soviet forces in the Winter War helped convince Soviet commanders, who had previously doubted the weapon class, of the submachine gun's battlefield value. It offered highly controllable automatic fire and accuracy comparable to the later Soviet PPSh-41, though it was heavier and slower-firing with an equivalent magazine capacity. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
.32 ACP 2
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Submachine Gun 3
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 3
Weapon Class
Submachine gun 3
Introduced Year
1931 2
FAQs

What ammunition and magazines did the Suomi KP/-31 use?

It fired 9x19mm Parabellum from 20, 36, 40 or 50-round box magazines or a 71-round drum.

The Suomi KP/-31 was chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. It could be fed from detachable box magazines holding 20, 36, 40 or 50 rounds, and it could also take a 71-round drum. Its straight blowback action fired at a cyclic rate of about 750 to 900 rounds per minute.
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Winter War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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Source Wikidata: Suomi KP/-31
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1. Wikipedia: Suomi KP/-31
  • service status
    'machine pistol Suomi m/31') is a Finnish submachine gun that was mainly used during World War II
  • Infobox: service
    1931-1980s
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×19mm Parabellum, 7.65mm Parabellum
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Article text
    It was sold to both sides during the Spanish Civil War; about 300 were confiscated by France from interned Republican troops in 1939.
  • Used In: World War II, Article text
    The Suomi KP/-31 is regarded by many as one of the most successful submachine guns of World War II.
  • Used In: Winter War, Article text
    The Finnish Defence Forces were equipped with about 4000 Suomi KP/-31 submachine guns when the Winter War started.
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Wikipedia article text
    The Finnish Defence Forces were equipped with about 4000 Suomi KP/-31 submachine guns when the Winter War started.
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2. Wikidata: Suomi KP/-31
Wikidata Q753845, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
3. Wikipedia: Suomi KP/-31
  • Lead paragraph, type description
    is a Finnish submachine gun
  • Lead paragraph, service entry sentence
    It entered service in Finland in 1931
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