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Kucher Model K1

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Kucher Light Machine Pistol Model K1
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originPeople's Republic of Hungary
Service history
In service1953
Used byHungary
Production history
DesignerJózsef Kucher
Designed1951
No. built~800
Specifications
Mass3.1 kg (6.8 lb) empty, 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) fully loaded
Length844 mm (33.2 in), 532 mm (20.9 in) stock folded
Barrel length280 mm (11 in)

Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity480 m/s (1,600 ft/s)
Effective firing range100–200 m (110–220 yd)[1]
Feed systemdetachable box magazine 35 round
SightsFront: windage and elevation adjustable post
Back: Two-position notch

The Kucher K1, also known as the Danuvia M53 K1, was a Hungarian magazine-fed submachine gun designed by József Kucher in 1951, based on the Danuvia 44.M prototype submachine gun.[2] It was produced by the titular Danuvia company.[3] The submachine gun was known in Hungarian service as the Gepisztoly 53 Minta or as the "Spigon submachine gun".[4]

After passing tests in military trials at Táborfalva on 11 November, 1951, it was adopted by the Hungarian Ministry of Defense, and often referred to as the 'Pénzügyőr Géppisztoly' (Financier/Treasury Machine Gun). Some sources claim it was adopted in 1953 and received the designation 53.M. The K1 was produced in limited numbers (exact count unknown) before being replaced by a Hungarian copy of the PPSh-41 for army use, and was mostly issued to border guards and treasury officers, remaining in service until the 1960s.[5][6]

The K1 used an open-bolt, blowback action, fed by a 35 round, curved, double-stack magazine. It weighed around 6.8 lbs and was 33.2 inches long with the stock extended. Due to being milled rather than using stamped metal it required more time to manufacture and cost more than many of its contemporaries.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "7.62mm Kucher Light Machine Pistol Model K1, 1951". Hungarian Weapons & History.
  2. ^ "This Rare, Cold War Hungarian Submachine Gun Reappeared in 2016". 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Hungarian K1 submachine-gun".
  4. ^ a b c Ezell, Edward (1988). Small Arms Today. Vol. 2nd. Stackpole Books. p. 199. ISBN 0811722805.
  5. ^ "Hungarian Weapons Kiraly Kucher K1 Danuvia Submachine Guns Machine Pistols".
  6. ^ "Historical Firearms - Kucher K1 Submachine Gun During the late 1930s".
  7. ^ "This Rare, Cold War Hungarian Submachine Gun Reappeared in 2016". 6 February 2017.
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  • "53M". Modern Firearms. 27 October 2010.