PROVISIONAL OPERATION AND SERVICING MANUAL TO THE WALTHER SUB-MACHINE GUN 9x19 mm WITH FOLDING STOCK MODEL 1 (low) $& & MODEL S (short) CARL WALTHER-WAFFENFABRIK-ULM/DONAU
I N D __---_--..-- E X rletion --........................................... Foreword Oesc -__- .................................. Index to Illustrations WALTHER MP, iong model, short model ............... Technical Data ....................................... ................................ Special characteristics Layout diagram ....................................... Arrangement of coarse and precision sights ............. .................
FOREWORD ___-_.__--__The design and construction of the new WALTHER sub-machine gun Model MP are based upon decades of practical experience in the development and manufacture of self-loading handfuns. Due regard has been paid to the wishes expressed by various authorities. - wishes necessitated partly by tactical considerations. and the practicability of the various demands has been proved eventually in actual performance. The WALTHER MP is available in two sizes, i. e.
INDEX TO _-_-_-_-__-_--_-__Page 5 Illustration 1 ILLUSTRATIONS _--- WALTHER - MP Cal. 9xl9mm. magazine inserted; long model. with folded-up stock, with folded-up stock, 5 2 WALTHER - MP Cal. 9xl9mm, magazine inserted; short model. 8 3 Layout diagram. 9 4 Arrangement of coarse 10 5 Arrangement of action 11 11 6 7a Applying the safety device. Change-over from “Safe” to “Automatic 11 7b Change-over 11 9 Extending I1 12 9 lo Folding the stock.
The WALTHER with fclded stock without sub-machine and gun inserted carrying short 9 mm x 19 but sling. Illustration long C~I.
TECHNICAL ------------- D’ATA WALTHER sub-machine gun 9mmx Long Model Rate of fire (in rounds/min. ) approx. 550 approx. 550 approx. 2.8 kg Weight of MP without magazine approx. 3 kg Weight of empty magazine approx. 0.2 kg approx. 0.2 kg Weight of full magazine (32 rounds) approx. o. 625 kg approx. o.
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS COMMON _---___________________-_______-____---Double Sights: Coarse Aperture open Sights sights TO BOTH MODELS ’ for precision shooting Sights: The MP is regulated open and the aperture Safety: to suit right-handed and left-handed shooters Double-sided, alike. The safety lever can be set for: “Safe” (at “S”), “Automatic Fire”, i.e., continuous fire or short bursts (at “D”), and “Single Shot” (at “E”) The MP may be cocked while the safety is applied. (zeroed) sights.
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ARRANGEMENT OF COARSE OPEN AND PRECISION SIGHTS --______-_________-__-________-__- rear coarse sight notch aiming \ sighting line open coarse sights sighting line, precision sights /I w rear 9 front sight, open coarse aiming erturl ight. prec ai.
Arrangement of ------I------------ The M P.
OPERATION __-----Prefatory Notice: - To avoid accidents, Before handling always the MP, regard always the MP as being loaded. apply the safety first. khenever handling or manipulating the MP, always hold the weapon in such way as to cause the muzzle to point forward and downward. Before dismantling chamber. remains the MP, always make fuliy visible. Ill.
Filling the magazine: Hold the magazine with the left hand (back of the magazine turned towards the palm), and feed the cartridges one by one between the lips of the magazme from above. The right thumb pushes the round into the magazine by overcoming the pressure of the magazine spring, at the same time pushing the round backwards until it touches the rear magazine wall. Emptying the magazine: The left hand grips themagazine in the same manner thumb then pushes each round forward and out.
Bolt safety device: In any instance in which the hand happens to slip off the cocking knob before the bolt has been retained by the sear but after the front edge of the bolt has already reached a position behind the base of the cartridge, the bolt is caught by the bolt arrester safety device. The latter also becomes effective if the MP is either dropped or else receives a blow whereby the bolt might be thrown backwards. Ill. 13 Shooting: Baise the MP to the firing posltion.
Un-cocking the actlon: Render the MP safe (safety lever to “S”), remove the magazine, look into the ejector opening to make sure that the chamber is empty, then turn the safety lever to “D”. Pull the cocking knob back to it5 fullest extent of travel with the left index finger and thumb, hold firmly in this position pull the trigger, and allow the knob to return slowly forward together with the bolt by retaining the hold on the cocking knob, then render the MP safe again.
Dismantling __-___--Preparing the MP for -----_------_---- cleaning to dismantle: Render the MP safe, remove the magazine, unload by cocking the action. Look into the ejector opening to make sure that the chamber is empty. Move safety lever from “S” to “D” s uncock the action (see page 14), then render the MP safe again. Removing the connecting pin: The left hand holds the MP by the action body. The right thumb first presses the locking spring on the connecting pin and then the latter itself.
Dismantling the action: (bolt) Remove the bolt unit by pulling it out of the action body to the rear. Lay the action body aside. 111. 23 Dismantling the spring guide rod: Hold the bolt unit with the left hand and let the thinner cylinder end point obliquely downward. F’ress the safety spring at the end of the springe guide rod inwards with the right thumb. The spring guide rod jumps back a short distance and may now be withdrawn from the bolt with the right hand. 111. 24 Dismantling 111.
View of the __-___------_-----_ dismantled action barrel \ barrel nut -.- parts ---bolt body il / spring ,/ my grip zarrying guide rod unit Vrame) with folding sling- dock magazine Ill. 28 Cleanmg: For normal cleaning, it is sufficient to dismantle the MP to the extent as shown in Illustration 28. Further dismantling may be carried out only in the event of excessive fouling, and then only by qualified artisans. Cleaning of the MP is carried equipmen:. After.
Assemblin_gthe -------_Prefatory note relating Assembling dismantling. Mounting dismantled --------__--_------------- components to assembly: of the MP is carried out in the opposite Mampulation IS thus 51milar. order so that as applied the barrel: When inserting the barrel into the action body, ensure that the flat portion of the collar at the muzzie end of the barrel comes to rest under the flat side of the 11p at the threaded nipple at the front of the action body.
Assembling the MP - mounting the action body: The right hand hoi& the MP by the grip thus that the connecting pin protrudes downward as far as the retaining collar will allcw, The left hand inserts the rear end of the action body in such way as to enable the boss at the rear end of the spring guide rod to fit into the circular recess in the abutment at the rear of the grip (frame) unit, and pushes the spring guide rod in until the action body fits snugly onto the grip (frame) unit.
card area of 300 mm diameter Test Circular Shot pattern at a distance of 75 m 5m Number of shots fired: Sighting range: 75 m Ill. Ballistic -----------Cartridge: Bullet weight: Powder charge:Pressure :Muzzle velocity: Muzzle energy:Extreme range of fire:Safety limit in direction of fire Safety limit on either side of the firing line: - Penetration of individual __~~~_~~~~~-~~_-~--~- I Material Data 9 mm x 19 (Parabellum) 6g 0.
