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Submachine gun
Milkor BXP is a submachine gun originating in South Africa. It was built by Milkor (Pty) Ltd 1984-1991 Supreme Technologies 1992-1993 Tressitu 1994-1998 Gary Barnes / Continental Weapons 1999-2003 Truvelo Armoury 2003-2010. Reported operators include South African Police South African Defence Force South African Correctional Services Private security companies.
Submachine gun
South Africa
South African Police South African Defence Force South African Correctional Services Private security companies
Andries Piek
Automatic: 1984 Semi-automatic: 1987
Milkor (Pty) Ltd 1984-1991 Supreme Technologies 1992-1993 Tressitu 1994-1998 Gary Barnes / Continental Weapons 1999-2003 Truvelo Armoury 2003-2010
1984–2010
BXP fully automatic (1984) BXP semi-automatic (1987) BXP long barrel (414 mm)(1988)
2.5 kg (5.51 lb)
607 mm (23.9 in) stock extended / 387 mm (15.2 in) stock folded
208 mm (8.2 in)
9×19mm Parabellum
9mm
Blowback
~800 rounds/min
50–100 m
22 or 32-round detachable box magazine
Iron sights Single Point IR sight
South Africa : Entered service with the South African Armed Forces in 1984. Also used by the South African Police Forces.
Peru :Used by Air force Special Group with AIM1/D laser designators and by army Special Operation Forces
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Milkor BXP equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South African Police South African Defence Force South African Correctional Services Private security companies
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