Pindad PM2
| Pindad PM2 | |
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Pindad PM-2. | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | PT Pindad |
| Manufacturer | PT Pindad |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (With empty magazine), 3.18 kg (7.0 lb) (With magazine) |
| Length | 625 mm (24.6 in) (With buttstock extended), 417 mm (16.4 in) (With buttstock retracted) |
| Height | 270 mm (With magazine), 225 mm (Without magazine) |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics |
The Pindad PM2 is a submachine gun manufactured by Pindad of Indonesia. This sub-machine gun is intended to be used by forest guard authorities and by law enforcement.
Design objectives
The Pindad PM2 is a submachine gun based on the Pindad SS2, using a similar receiver (although changed to use 9×19mm ammunition), grip, and folding stock. It is designed to exceed the performance of the popular German-made Heckler & Koch MP5.[1] It has a standard MIL-STD-1913 rail on top for optics and comes with a suppressor.
Specifically designed for Close Quarters Combat operations, the PM2 is marketed primarily for military special forces and police Anti-Terrorism teams. The PM2 meets the needs of urban warfare operations, with Pindad having developed non-lethal rubber bullets for the weapon.
There is currently no intention for the local government to purchase the weapon, however foreign buyers are interested in buying the firearm.[1]
Variants
PM2-V1
The V1 weighs 3.18 kg with its magazine. It is 625 mm long with a blowback firing system
PM2-V2
The V2 is fixed with a silencer. It weighs 3.45 kg and is 720 mm long with its stock extended fully.
PM2-V3
The V3 is fixed with a forward grip and is longer than the V1 but shorter than the V2. It has a picatinny rail on the top body and has a different stock and grip design.
Users
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Indonesia: Indonesian Army and Kopassus -
Timor Leste: 75 PM2-V1s bought from PT Pindad.[2][3] Secretary of State Francisco Guterres demanded an answer from the company responsible for importing the PM2-V1s after a senior PNTL officer informed Tempo Semanala that a training session showed some of the submachine guns were defective.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Senapan PM2 V2 Pindad" (in Indonesian). Kodam V/Brawijaya. 2011-01-08. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ↑ "Visit of Timor Leste Delegation to PT Pindad (Persero)". PT Pindad. 2012-12-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- 1 2 http://www.webcitation.org/6Du9vXG68