Lettet–Forsøgs submachine gun

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Lettet–Forsøgs maskinpistol
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of origin Denmark
Service history
In serviceCirca 1939-1950
Production history
Designed1939
ManufacturerDansk Industri Syndikat
Specifications
Mass3.57 kg
Length750 mm
Barrel length172 mm

Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber9mm
ActionStraight Blowback
Rate of fire750-900 rpm
Feed systemSuomi KP/-31 compatible box or drum magazines
SightsIron sights

The Lettet–Forsøgs maskinpistol was a variant of the Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun of Finnish origin adapted for Danish service. It was made from stainless steel with a tubular buttstock and a distinctive ball-shaped wooden foregrip intended to improve ergomomic flexibility for the user when handling the weapon. This unique feature was later found pointless and somewhat expensive for mass production and therefore manufactured in its original form as the M/41 submachine gun.

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