Credit
Evers · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Colt 9mm SMGlarger figure on 0 of 1
STV riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
stock extended
Single sourcestock retracted
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Colt 9mm SMG | STV rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Assault rifle Submachine gun Personal defense weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Vietnam[source] |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | 2019-present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | Vietnam People's Army Vietnam Customs Vietnam People's Public Security |
730 mm (28.9 in ) ( stock extended) 650 mm (25.6 in) (stock retracted)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Invasion of Panama Miami drug war[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 1982–present[source] | 2019-present[source] |
|---|
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.62×39mm K56 STL-5.56VN and SHMT-M1: 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
|---|
| Action | blowback , closed bolt[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | 20- and 32-round detachable box magazine 100-round Beta C-Mag[source] | 30-round box magazine 15 or 20-round box magazine[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company[source] | Z111 Factory[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | Institute of Weaponry Z111 Factory[source] |
|---|
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
|---|
| References | — | Vietnam Defence Industry[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|