MAC-11
The MAC-11 (Military Armament Corporation Model 11) is a machine pistol/submachine gun developed by American firearm designer Gordon Ingram at the Military Armament Corporation (MAC) during the 1970s in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States. The weapon is a sub-compact version of the Model 10 (MAC-10), and is chambered to fire the smaller .380 ACP round.
| MAC-11 | |
|---|---|
A Cobray MAC-11/9, a variant of the MAC-11 | |
| Type | Machine pistol Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War, Yugoslav Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gordon Ingram |
| Designed | 1972 A prototype was in development in 1964 and 1965 |
| Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1972–present |
| Variants | MAC-11A1 MAC-11/9 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.59 kg (3.50 lbs) |
| Length | 248 mm (531 mm stock extended) (9.76 in/20.90 in) |
| Barrel length | 129 mm (5.08 in) |
| Cartridge | .380 ACP (9×17mm) 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Straight blowback |
| Rate of fire | 1200 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 980 ft/s (300 m/s) |
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| Feed system | 16 or 32-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
This weapon is sometimes confused with the Sylvia & Wayne Daniels M-11/9, its successor the Leinad PM-11, or the Vulcan M-11-9, both of which are later variants of the MAC chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge. Cobray also made a .380 ACP variant called the M12.
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