KIS (weapon)
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| KIS | |
|---|---|
| File:Kis and Blyskawica.jpg Kis and - Sten-similar pistols | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | ?? to end war |
| Used by | Poland |
| Wars | WW2 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1943 |
| Produced | 1943 to 1944 |
| No. built | ~37-38 |
| Variants | none |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ?? kg |
| Length | 600 mm |
| Barrel length | 220 mm |
| Cartridge | 9 mm Luger |
| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | Open-Bolt Blowback |
| Rate of fire | ?? round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,100 ft/s (335.36 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 100 m |
| Feed system | 32 rounds |
KIS was the name of a Polish machine pistol from the time of the Second World War. It was designed and manufactured by engineers in Jan Piwnik's "Ponury" ("Grim") guerrilla unit that was operating in Holy Cross Mountains region.
The weapon was patterned after Sten, retaining its left-side magazine. Main differences were a longer barrel, with conical rear part, and lack of stock - the gun had a pistol grip instead.
Bibliography
- Kazimierz Satora - "Produkcja Uzbrojenia w Polskim Ruch Oporu 1939-45", Warszawa 1985
- Kazimierz Satora "Podziemne zbrojownie polskie 1939-1944", Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2001
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