Halcon ML-57
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The ML-57 is a submachine gun
manufactured by the Buenos Aires
based Halcon corporation.
submachine guns were, the ML-57 was requested as it was a lighter/cheaper alternative as FN FAL rifles fulfilled this role in Argentine service. The weapon is chambered in 9mm Parabellum for the Argentine Army
and in .45 ACP for Police Forces
, fed from 30 round magazines.
Submachine gun
A submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
manufactured by the Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
based Halcon corporation.
Overview
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The Halcón M-1943 is a submachine gun of Argentine origin and was chambered in both 9x19mm Parabellum for the Army and .45 ACP for Police Forces. This weapon is comparable in quality and performance with the Thompson submachine gun.-M-1946:...
submachine guns were, the ML-57 was requested as it was a lighter/cheaper alternative as FN FAL rifles fulfilled this role in Argentine service. The weapon is chambered in 9mm Parabellum for the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
and in .45 ACP for Police Forces
Law enforcement in Argentina
In Argentina the most important law enforcement organization is the Argentine Federal Police with jurisdiction in all the Argentine territory...
, fed from 30 round magazines.