DUX submachine gun
| DUX submachine gun | |
|---|---|
 Finnish KP m/44 on which the DUX was based | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Variants | DUX-53, DUX-59 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Blowback |
| Maximum firing range | 230 ft |
| Feed system | Detachable 20 or 36 round box magazine, or 71 round drum magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
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The DUX-53 and DUX-59 were submachine guns designed at the Oviedo Arsenal in Spain. They were based directly on the design of the Finnish 9mm Model 44 submachine gun, which in turn was based on the Soviet PPS-43.
Users[]
West Germany: Sold to the Bundesgrenzschutz.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Modern Firearms - M/44 Tikkakoski submachine gun". World.guns.ru. 2010-03-06. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- Ezell, Edward Clinton (1977). Small Arms of the World, 11th edition. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-1558-2
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- Military equipment introduced in the 1950s
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