Milkor BXP 9mm Hand Machine Carbine (HMC) or submachine gun. Designed in South Africa during the international apartheid-era arms embargoes, its name officially stands for “Blowback eXperimental Parabellum”.
Caliber: 9×19mm Parabellum (Luger/9mmP).
Operating Action: Straight blowback.
Feed System: Grip-inserted 50-round detachable box magazine.
Barrel Length: 8.2″ (208 mm)
Overall Length:
- Stock Folded: 15.2″ (387 mm)
- Stock Extended: 23.9″ (607 mm)
Trigger Mechanism: On selective-fire versions, it features a progressive trigger system. A partial pull fires a single semi-automatic shot, whereas pulling the trigger completely backward engages full-automatic fire. It also includes an ambidextrous safety lever and an internal interceptor notch safety to prevent accidental drop discharges.
Stock: Employs a low-profile, under-folding steel wire buttstock that rotates down and under the forend to minimize the footprint for concealed transport or single-handed deployment.