FEG AP9
Pistol
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The FEG AP9 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by the FÉG company of Hungary.
| FEG AP9 | |
|---|---|
| Type | pistol |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Designer | FÉG |
| Designed | 1951 |
| Manufacturer | FÉG |
| Produced | 1951- |
| Variants | FEG APK9 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 770 g (unloaded), 840 g (loaded) |
| Length | 179 mm |
| Barrel length | 100 mm |
| Cartridge | 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) |
| Action | blowback |
| Effective firing range | 25 m |
| Feed system | 7-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | blade front, notch rear |
History
Originally called the Model 48, FEG designed this handgun, based on the German Walther PP/PPK pistol series, just like many of the other post-World War II Hungarian pistols. The pistols were produced primarily for the civilian market, and export. Most commonly chambered in 9mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) ammunition with a 7-round magazine capacity or .32 ACP with an 8-round magazine, they are factory sighted for 25 metres.[1]
A smaller version known as the APK9 was made for export to Egypt, but very few of these pistols were made.[1]
Design
The AP9 is a self-loading pistol using the blowback mechanism with a double-action trigger, has a rotating safety/decocking lever on the left side of the slide, and is equipped with a firing pin safety mechanism, which prevents the firing pin from striking the primer of a loaded cartridge, unless the trigger is pulled. Field-stripping the pistol for cleaning is accomplished identically to the Walther PP pistol.[2]
The frame is made of aluminum alloy and the slide is made from steel.[1]