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Colt 9mm SMGlarger figure on 2 of 2
Milkor BXPlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
(1300) ft/s
Single source396 m/s (1300) ft/s )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Colt 9mm SMG | Milkor BXP |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | South African Police South African Defence Force South African Correctional Services Private security companies[source] |
| Wars | Invasion of Panama Miami drug war[source] | — |
| Produced | 1982–present[source] | 1984–2010[source] |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
| Action | blowback , closed bolt[source] | Blowback[source] |
| Feed system | 20- and 32-round detachable box magazine 100-round Beta C-Mag[source] | 22 or 32-round detachable box magazine[source] |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company[source] | Milkor (Pty) Ltd 1984-1991 Supreme Technologies 1992-1993 Tressitu 1994-1998 Gary Barnes / Continental Weapons 1999-2003 Truvelo Armoury 2003-2010[source] |
| Designer | — | Andries Piek[source] |
| Designed | — | Automatic: 1984 Semi-automatic: 1987[source] |
| Variants | — | BXP fully automatic (1984) BXP semi-automatic (1987) BXP long barrel (414 mm)(1988)[source] |
| Sights | — | Iron sights Single Point IR sight[source] |
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