FB Glauberyt

Pistolet maszynowy wz. 1984
Pistolet maszynowy wz. 1984
	PM-84P Glauberyt
Type	Submachine gun; Machine pistol; Personal defense weapon;
Place of origin	Polish People's Republic
Service history
In service	1984–present
Used by	Policja; Polish Army; Polish Military Gendarmerie; Iraqi Ground Forces;
Wars	Operation Iraqi Freedom; Iraqi insurgency; War in Afghanistan; Yugoslav wars;
Production history
Designer	OBR Radom
Designed	1981
Manufacturer	FB Radom
Produced	1984–present
Variants	PM-84 (Makarov ammunition version), PM-84P (Parabellum ammunition version), PM-98, PM-98S (increased auto fire to 770 rpm), PM-06 (with top rail to mount optical sights with silencer use & 3 position straight stock)
Specifications
Mass	1.84 kg (PM-84); 2.17 kg (PM-84P); 2.30 kg (PM-98, PM-98S); 2.50 kg (PM-06)
Length	560 mm with stock extended / 354 mm stock collapsed (PM-84); 575 mm with stock extended / 375 mm with stock collapsed (PM-84P); 605 mm with stock extended / 405 mm with stock collapsed (PM-98, PM-98S); 615 mm with stock fully extended (3 position stock) / 392 mm with stock collapsed (PM-06)
Barrel length	165 mm (PM-84); 185 mm (PM-84P, PM-98, PM-98S, PM-06)
Width	51 mm (PM-84); 54 mm (PM-84P); 58 mm (PM-98, PM-98S); 62 mm (PM-06)
Height	160 mm (PM-84, PM-84P); 172 mm (PM-98, PM-98S); 224 mm (PM-06)
Cartridge	9×18mm Makarov (PM-84); 9×19mm Parabellum (PM-84P, PM-98, PM-98S, PM-06)
Caliber	9mm
Action	Straight blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire	600 rounds/min (PM-84); 640 rounds/min (PM-84P, PM-98, PM-06); 770 rounds/min (PM-98S)
Muzzle velocity	330 m/s (PM-84); 360 m/s (PM-84P, PM-98, PM-98S, PM-06)
Effective firing range	75 to 200 m sight adjustment (9×19mm Parabellum)
Feed system	15- and 25-round box magazines
Sights	Fixed, front post and rear flip-up sight with notch and aperture settings, 280 mm sight radius

The PM-84 Glauberyt is a Polish submachine gun. It is a personal weapon intended for combat and self-defence at ranges up to 150 m with single shot or fully automatic fire mode. It features a compact design, minimum overall dimensions, small weight, very good accuracy, and fire stability. It is designed for heavy weapons platoons personnel and reconnaissance detachments, special anti-terrorist and police troops.

In service with the Polish military and police it replaced the earlier PM-63 RAK submachine gun.

Operation[]

A U.S. Army soldier firing a PM-98.

The Glauberyt is a select-fire, straight blowback-operated firearm that fires from the closed bolt position. Its design influence can be seen to mimic the Uzi. However it features a last shot bolt hold open/release like modern service pistols unlike any other submachine guns of its time. The PM-84/PM-84P also features ambidextrous charging handles on both sides (influenced by the vz.61 Škorpion). A two-bar retractable buttstock tucks right into the side of the weapon. The magazine release is in the heel of the pistol grip. The Glauberyt feeds from 15-round flush magazines and 25-round extended magazines. Fire selector Z = SAFE, P = SEMI, C = FULL AUTO, and sits above rear of the pistol grip. When the firearm is on SAFE, the bolt is locked and prevented from moving. A folding fore grip rests in front of the trigger guard (in the style of the PM-63 RAK), and an optional tactical flashlight/laser grip can also be mounted, replacing the folding fore grip.

Modern PM-98/PM-06 variants utilize a thumb magazine release. A new slot in the magazine is required to be cut out to work in the later Glauberyts.

Variants[]

The PM-06 variant.

PM-84: Original 9×18mm Makarov model, replacing PM-63 RAK service.
PM-84P: 9×19mm Parabellum model, 1993 production onwards.
PM-98: Model onwards, has the magazine release relocated to the thumb position, the charging handle is redesigned to be on the left side only, a more robust receiver and retractable butt stock, enlarged trigger guard for winter gloves, optional light/laser foregrip.
PM-98S: Special model where rate of fire increased to 770 rounds per minute in full auto.
PM-06: Features a new 3 position telescopic butt stock that pulls out straight, a see through MIL-STD-1913 top rail to facilitate optical reflex sights, hooded front sight.
PM96S: Civilian semi-automatic only model of the PM84P
BRS-99: Civilian semi-automatic only model of the Glauberyt.

Users[]

Indonesia: Indonesian police use PM-98.^[1]
Iraq: 6,000 PM-98s were sold to Iraq in mid-2000.^[2]
Lithuania: 10 PM-84P in use by Lithuanian Army.^[3]
Philippines: Philippine police use PM-98.^[1]
Poland: Around 50,000 PM-84P, PM-98 and PM-06 are used in Polish Armed Forces, Military Gendarmerie and Policja.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "MSBS-5,56 w Świętoszowie i Kielcach – Altair Agencja Lotnicza". altair.com.pl. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
^ "Image: 610xum4.jpg, (610 × 388 px)". js2010.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
^ "wojsko.info". wojsko.info. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
^ Gander, Terry (2002). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002–2003. Jane's Information Group. p. 217. ISBN 0-7106-2434-4.

External links[]

[altair-1] "MSBS-5,56 w Świętoszowie i Kielcach – Altair Agencja Lotnicza". altair.com.pl. Retrieved 2015-09-03.

[js2010-2] "Image: 610xum4.jpg, (610 × 388 px)". js2010.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-03.

[wojsko-3] "wojsko.info". wojsko.info. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2015-09-03.

[4] Gander, Terry (2002). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002–2003. Jane's Information Group. p. 217. ISBN 0-7106-2434-4.

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