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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Brügger & Thomet MP9
Category
Country
Production
2004–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year2001
- Service Entry Year2004
- DesignerBrügger & Thomet
- Weight (Empty)1.4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersVarious police and special forces
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum (also 6.5×25mm CBJ, .45 ACP)
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi, full-auto, burst (selective fire)
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire950
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual safety, trigger safety, drop safety
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
- Effective Range (point)100 m
- Sighting Range100 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length130 mm
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length523 mm
- Receiver Materialpolymer
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularityfolding stock, Picatinny rail, interchangeable barrel
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start2005
- Variants9
▲Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width45 mm
- Height246 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2001First deployment: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- 2004Production started
- 2005Entered service
22
years in service
28
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BRÜGGER & THOMET MP9 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
BelgiumACTIVE
BulgariaACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IndonesiaACTIVE
IsraelACTIVE
JamaicaACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
LebanonACTIVE
MalaysiaACTIVE
MexicoACTIVE
MoroccoACTIVE
PhilippinesACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
PortugalACTIVE
RomaniaACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
Saudi ArabiaACTIVE
SingaporeACTIVE
South KoreaACTIVE
SpainACTIVE
SwitzerlandACTIVE
ThailandACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
United KingdomACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE
Vatican CityACTIVE 06 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7MACHINE PISTOLS3POST-COLD WAR · MACHINE PISTOLS34SWITZERLAND · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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