Patria submachine gun

The Patria submachine gun (Pistola Ametralladora Patria is a submachine gun of Argentine origin.

Developmemt
It was developed by Major Luis Ricardo Dávila of the Argentine Air Force, and is protected by national Patent n° 220494/5/6/7 on 20/08/1980. It uses 9x19mm Parabellum rounds.

Overview
The weapon is a close copy of the Ingram MAC-10 and features a cooling jacket/barrel extension much like the South African BXP.