The Spectre M4 is an Italian submachine gun manufactured by the company SITES
Techinical Description[]
The Spectre SMG was developed by Italian company SITES in the mid-1980s. Spectre was designed primarily for close combat, anti-terror or police operations that require compact size, instant firepower at the short ranges and safety of operations.
Spectre is a recoil operated, automatic firearm. It fires from the closed bolt, an is a hammer-fired. The trigger group is more similar to handguns, than to SMG - it is Double Action without manual safety but with decocker. So, Spectre could be carried with loaded chamber and hammer down and then fired immediately simply by pressing the trigger. The receiver of the Spectre is made from stamped steel. The bolt is so designed that it acts as an air pump to push air through barrel shroud and provide additional cooling for the barrel and action (very useful when firing long bursts). Spectre has top-folding stock and polymer forward handle. It uses high-capacity, four column magazines for increased firepower
Specifications[]
- Caliber: 9x19mm Luger Parabellum
- Weight: 2,9 kg
- Length (stock closed/open): 350 / 580 mm
- Barrel length: 130 mm
- Rate of fire: 850 rounds per minute
- Magazine capacity: 30 or 50 rounds
- Effective range: 50 meters
See also[]
- Heckler & Koch HK UMP
- Beretta M12
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