Sub-Machine Gun 9mm Carbine 1A1

• A short range personal weapon capable of being used upto 183 m. It is operated by spent case projection or blow back action and is capable of firing in fully automatic or single shot modes. It is fitted with a hinged collapsible butt and may be fired with the butt in the extended or folded position. The casing is in one piece and carries a bayonet boss at the forward end for fitting of bayonet.
  
  

• When fired with the standard ammunition the dispersion will be 101.6 mm diameter with a series of 5 shots with no eliminations.
  
  

Length of weapon
   - Butt extended                    : 698.5 mm
   - Butt folded                      : 482.6 mm

Calibre                               : 9 mm

Weight of weapon
    - Loaded magazine & sling         : 3.82 Kg
    - Empty magazine                  : 3.06 Kg

Type of magazine                      : Box

Magazine capacity                     : 34 Rounds

Weight of magazine
    - Empty                           : 0.226 Kg
    - Loaded                          : 0.680 Kg

Type of sight used with Range Setting
    - Fore sight                      : Adjustable blade type
    - Back sight                      : Aperture peep type
    - Range setting                   : 91.44 m to 182.88 m

Effective range                       : 27.43 metres    

Maximum range                         : 182.88 metres

System of operation                   : Blow back self loading type

Rate of firing
    - Cyclic / Min                    : 550 Rounds
    - Single / Min                    : 68 Rounds

Type of bayonet used                  : Blade type

No. of components                     : 109

No. of assy/sub-assy                  : 19    

Barrel
    - Length                          : 199.34 mm
    - Bore diameter                   : H 8.890 mm / L 8.814 mm
    - No. of rifling                  : 6
    - Twist of rifling grooves        : H 8.890 mm / L 8.814 mm
    - Lead of rifling grooves         : 258.01 mm