NP-41
| NP-41 | |
|---|---|
 NP-41-A (Zk-383) | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | The Imperyk |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938–1951 (The Imperyk) |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Anton Nilsson |
| Designed | 1938 |
| Manufacturer | Sprekker |
| Produced | 1938–1951 |
| Number built | 2,600,000 (estimated) |
| Variants | NP-41A (NP-41A (NP-38) |
| Specifications (NP-41-B) | |
| Weight | 4.24 kg (9.35 lb) |
| Length | 875 mm (34.4 in) |
| Barrel length | 325 mm (12.8 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm |
| Action | Blowback, open-bolt |
| Rate of fire |
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| Muzzle velocity | 1,500 m/s (4,921 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 250 m |
| Feed system | 30, 40 round detachable box magazine magazine |
| Sights | Hooded Front Blade |
The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941) was a submachine gun chambered for the 9×19mm cartridge. It was developed in Den Zwåve Imperyk van Andrensk and used extensively by the Imperyk during the Fascist War.
Design and History
The NP-41 (Nedanskmaskinepistole-1941), AKA the ‘Lillner Frän’, AKA the ‘Lillner’, AKA the NP (Real Gun = Zk-383) was originally made in 1938 as the NP-38, which would eventually be known as the NP-41-A. The design was created and manufactured by Sprekker. The magazine fed in from the left hand side. The original NP-38/NP-41-A possessed detachable barrels, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights, components considered unusual in submachineguns of the era. The manual safety was located in front of the trigger on the left side of the weapon. It fires from an open bolt and by removing the bolt weight, the shooter could change the fire rate from 450 to 750 rpm. It was designed by Anton Nilsson at the Selva Factory, Norrdkuste, Norosse, Andrenne in 1938. It was the standard submachine gun of the Imperyk, and would later be used as a supplementary weapon in the Skandan Intervention. It was slowly phased out by smaller and lighter SMGs. It isn't amazingly uncommon to see them in modern Andrenne.
Variants
The first variant of the NP-41 was the NP-38/NP-41-A (Zk 383). It had many considerably odd characteristics for a submachine gun (detachable barrel, an integrated bipod, and rifle type sights). The NP-41-A was expensive and time-consuming to produce and would be replaced by the NP-41-B, which removed the optional weight in the bolt and locked the rate of fire at 750 RPM, making it quite a bit lighter. It also removed the integrated folding bipod. To make manufacturing much simpler they replaced the fully machined receiver with a mostly stamped receiver, which also made it much quicker to produce. The NP-41-A was still seen on the battlefield, but was fairly rare. The NP-41-C was a rare, last ditch version of the NP-41 produced in early 1950, but the 41-B was still more widely used, even at that point. The NP-41-C removed the wood stock and replaced it with a fixed stock similar to a real-world MP 40. It further simplified the manufacturing process by cutting away unimportant areas and replacing whatever small machined steel bits with stamped steel. A variation of the NP-41-B, the NP-41-V, was used by Varatennic forces. Production rights of the NP-41-V were given to Varaten. The NP-41-V was still produced in Andrenne, but was called the NP-41-B2 instead.
Operators
- Andrenne
- Skanda
