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Who produced this SMG?
How it was called?
P.S.
One of the Moderators is unfairly predisposited to answer this question…
Please refrain from answering at least for a couple of days… 8)
Thanks, 
Cheers,
Lancer44
If it’s about me, I’ll ignore your quiz for 48 hours. If another mod is in question, please let me know! 
Cheers!
If it’s about me, I’ll ignore your quiz for 48 hours. If another mod is in question, please let me know!
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OOOH, No nooo, nooo
Dani, You blew up everyhing…
But let’s wait…
Lancer44
9 mm M1941 Orita submachine-gun.
Romanian made, 1941-1944
(click on the picture to enlarge)
Weight w/o clip: 3.41 kg
Weight with empty clip:3.65 kg
Overall length:891 mm
Weight with full clip:4.01 kg
Barrel length:290 mm
Caliber:9 mm
Clip capacity: 25 / 32
Cyclic rate of fire:500-650 rpm
Practical rate of fire:80-120 rpm
Maximum range:700 m
Effective range: 200 m
Muzzle velocity: 350 m/s
nice Dani
It’s disappointing that only Dani knew…
Dani, do you have any data how much was the cost of one Orita SMG?
Preferably in british pounds.
It was a neat and clever design. In my opinion better than Sten.
Was this gun liked by Romanian soldiers?
Cheers,
Lancer44
While the Orita is an open-bolt action, it uses a firing pin and ‘automatic hammer’ system to prevent (the extremely rare occurrence) of an out of battery detonation.
The hammer is tripped during the fwd movement of the bolt and only makes contact with the firing pin when the bolt is fully closed.
The Orita was a more expensive weapon than the STEN to produce - the more operations needed to constuct anything will add to the cost, and any extra parts will increase the possibility of failure.
Hi Cuts, Dear Friend,
You just proved that Romania could afford better SMG that Great Britain…
Dani!!! go in!!!
Thank you very much, 8)
Salute,
Lancer44
This unusual system used by Orita SMG is very safe because the hammer cannot hit the firing pin before the action is closed. Because this system is more expensive only a few weapons used it, one of them was the early model of the .45 Thompson SMG.
a) I have no ideea. Anyway, much more than a Sten.
b) Due the fact that in ww2 the Romanian soldiers used a wide variety of SMG as Beretta 38A, Beretta 38/42, MP 18 I, MP 28 II, MP 40, MP 41, MP 43, Mauser, Orita, PPD 40, PPSh 41, PPSh 43, it’s hard to say if they liked more Orita than the other SMG. To be mentioned that those SMG were used not on a large scale.
Now back on topic, I will pass my right to add a quiz to anybody.
Well something simple wich plane is…?
Hi Panzerknacker,
It is soviet “Ilja Muromiec”?
Cheers,
Lancer44
Sorry but no…
It is german. 8)
Ju-89
Absolutely!
That is correct Cuts, your turn.
May I suggest we have no questions relating to preserving parts of ex-girlfriends Cuts?
Unless of course, there is a WW2 connection …
totally agreed with you
I’m away for a while so could somone else please take the reins ?
Maybe our friend from Poland?