Cugir LP7

The 9 mm sub-machine gun is chambered for the 9x19 mm Parabellum cartridge.It is a blowback-operated weapon with a cyclic rate of 825 rounds per minute. The selecting lever of the firing mode is placed on the left side of the receiver and it can be moved corresponding to: secured weapon, single shot and automatic firing. The capacity of the vertical box magazine is 30 rounds. The cocking lever is laterally placed on the right hand side of the lock. Construction is pressed steel overall secured by rivets, while the butt, wich folds the left of the receiver, is a shaped single strut thick wire rod. An adjustable shoulder sling is connected to a single swivel on the rear face of the receiver. A feature of the model is a sleeve placed around the barrel. Due to the slots made in the front side of the sleeve it has a the stabilisation function during firing and it cylindrical shape assures the shooter hand protection. The cooling of the barrel is improved by the perforation made in this sleeve. Optional it can be equipped with tactical light or a laser pointer. In 1941, the Cugir factory produced the first weapon of Romanian conception, 9 mm caliber machine gun, Parabellum, “Orita” type. Since 1945 the Cugir factory has produced military products corresponding to soviet technology. Today, S.C. Uzina Mecanica Cugir S.A., Romanian company with over 200 years of experience, is in final stage of homologation and accreditation with NATO standards.