Mendoza HM-3
HM-3 submachine gun | |
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![]() Mendoza Bulldog.380 ACP | |
Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | Mexico |
Service history | |
In service | 2011–present |
Used by | Mexico[1] |
Wars | Mexican Drug War |
Production history | |
Designer | Héctor Mendoza |
Designed | 1990s |
Manufacturer | Productos Mendoza |
No.built | 1,500 (2012) |
Variants | HM-3, HM-4, HM-3 Short, HM-3 Long, HM-3 Mini (Bulldog) |
Specifications |
TheHM-3is asubmachine gunof Mexican origin chambered in the9mm calibreand, since 2011, in.380 ACPcaliber for private security forces.
This sub-machine gun is manufactured byProductos Mendoza, S.A.in Mexico. It is a lightweight weapon of reduced overall length achieved by largely extending the wrap around bolt forward around the barrel. A grip safety is provided to preventaccidental discharge.The stock is designed in a manner that makes folding and unfolding easy and provides a foregrip when the stock is folded. The selector lever is on the right-hand side of the weapon so that it can be operated by the right hand without releasing the weapon with either hand. The stock can be folded or unfolded while gripping the weapon with both hands unlike the previous models of the same gun and the magazine is located on the grip.[2]
Variants
[edit]9mm caliber models
[edit]There are currently three variations on the HM-3 using a9mm caliberround. The HM-3-S LONG is a 15.74 in (23.85 in with extended stock) long model, used primarily for the Mexican Police and other State and Municipal security forces. The HM-3-S SHORT is almost identical, with the exception that the barrel is shortened and therefore measures only 12.99 in (21.06 in with extended stock). The HM-3-S BULLDOG (also called HM-3-S Mini) is a miniature version of the weapon, especially designed to be carried by motorcycle police and bodyguards, and measures only 10.8 in (19.3 in with extended stock) in length and weighs 2,827 g (6.2 lbs) with a full 32-round magazine. All versions may use 20 or 32-round magazines.[3]
.380 caliber models
[edit]Since 2011,Productos Mendozahas manufactured a variation of the HM-3-S that shoots a.380 ACPcaliber round. This is the largest caliber available to use byprivate security companiesand individuals in Mexico, and the most popular caliber for personal defence in Latin America. The HM-3-S LONG model is called "COBRA.380" and the HM-3-S BULLDOG is called "BULLDOG.380". These names were created to facilitate the models' introduction to the consumer market. All specs are the same (excluding caliber) as the HM-3-S 9mm models, with the exception that.380 models can carry a 35-round magazine.
Specs
[edit]Model | Cartridge | Empty weight | Loaded weight | Length with folded stock | Length with extended stock | Barrel length | Magazine |
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Mendoza HM-3 | 9 mm Luger | 2,700 g (5 lb 15 Oz) | 3,380 g (7 lb 7 Oz) | 400 mm (15.75 in) | 635 mm (25 in) | 225 mm (8.9 in) | 32 rounds |
Mendoza HM-3-S Largo | 9 mm Luger | 2,620 g (5 lb 12 Oz) | 3,300 g (7 lb 4 Oz) | 400 mm (15.75 in) | 606 mm (23.9 in) | 255 mm (10 in) | 20 or 32 rounds |
Mendoza HM-3-S Corto | 9 mm Luger | 2,370 g (5 lb 4 Oz) | 2,841 g (6 lb 4 Oz) | 330 mm (13 in) | 535 mm (21 in) | 210 mm (8.2 in) | 20 or 32 rounds |
Mendoza Cobra 380 | .380 ACP | 2,769 g (6 lb 2 Oz) | 3,451 g (7 lb 10 Oz) | 400 mm (15.75 in) | 606 mm (23.9 in) | 255 mm (10 in) | 20 or 32 rounds |
Mendoza Bulldog 380 | .380 ACP | 2,352 g (5 lb 9 Oz) | 2,827 g (6 lb 4 Oz) | 275 mm (10.8 in) | 490 mm (19.2 in) | 153 mm (6 in) | 20 or 32 rounds |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V.Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996.Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995).ISBN978-0-7106-1241-0.
- ^"Modern Firearms - Mendoza HM-3 submachine gun".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-08-19.Retrieved2010-09-15.
- ^Productos Mendoza HM-3-S catalog, 2012
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060828062417/http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=HM-3&offset=0
- http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_smg/Mendoza_HM3.htm
- http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/3000/3027.htm