Kbsp wz. 1938M
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 Polish Pistolet maszynowy Mors wz. 39 SMG (left) and a prototype of Karabin samopowtarzalny wz. 38M (right) |
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| Type | semi automatic rifle |
| Place of origin |  Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938 to 1939 |
| Used by | Poland |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Produced | 1938 to 1939 |
| Number built | ~ 150 |
| Variants | none |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1,134 mm (44.6 in) |
| Barrel length | 625 mm (24.6 in) |
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| Cartridge | 8x57mm IS |
| Caliber | 7.9mm |
| Action | Gas-Operated, Tilt locked |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,650 ft/s (807.92 m/s) |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box |
The Karabin samopowtarzalny wzór 38M (Kbsp wz.38M self-repeating rifle Model 38M), was a Polish 7.9 mm semi-automatic rifle used by the Polish Army during the Invasion of Poland of 1939.
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In 1934 Polish engineer Jozef Maroszek designed a prototype of a semiautomatic rifle for the Polish Army. Production was authorized at the end of 1935. In 1938 testing of the carbine ended. The Kbsp wz. 1938 was manufactured by Radom the state owned company, and by Zbrojownia nr 2 (Armory 2) in Praga (burrough of Warsaw).
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