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Kucher Model K1

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Kucher Light Machine Pistol Model K1
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originPeople's Republic of Hungary
Service history
In service1953
Used byHungary
Production history
DesignerJózsef Kucher
Designed1951
No. built?
Specifications
Mass3.1 kg empty, 3.7 kg fully loaded
Length844 mm, 532 mm stock folded
Barrel length280 mm

Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire700 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity480 m/s
Effective firing range100-200 m [1]
Feed systemdetachable box magazine 35 round
SightsFront: windage and elevation adjustable post
Back: Two-position notch

The Kucher K1 was a Hungarian box-magazined submachine gun designed by József Kucher in 1951 for use by paramilitary, paratrooper and police units, based on the Danuvia 44.M prototype submachine gun.

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