Pindad PM2
The PM2 (short for Indonesian: "Pistol Mitraliur 2", "Submachine Gun 2") is a submachine gun manufactured by Pindad of Indonesia. This sub-machine gun is intended to be used by forest guard authorities and by law enforcement.
| Pindad PM2 | |
|---|---|
 Pindad PM-2. | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 to present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | PT Pindad |
| Manufacturer | PT Pindad |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (with empty magazine), 3.18 kg (7.0 lb) (with magazine) |
| Length | 625 mm (24.6 in) (with buttstock extended), 417 mm (16.4 in) (with buttstock retracted) |
| Height | 270 mm (with magazine), 225 mm (without magazine) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback |
| Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron; MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics |
History
Overseas, the PM2 was first shown to foreign visitors at the 2009 Tri-Service Asian Defense and Internal Security Event for Land, Sea and Air and Security event at the IMPACT Exhibition Center in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
The PM2 went on display in 2013 before VIPs at the Pusat Pendidikan Kavaleri in Bandung.[2]
Design
The Pindad PM2 is a submachine gun based on the Pindad SS2, using a similar receiver (although changed to use 9×19mm ammunition), grip, and folding stock. It is designed to exceed the performance of the popular German-made Heckler & Koch MP5.[3] It has a standard MIL-STD-1913 rail on top for optics and comes with a suppressor.
Variants
PM2-V1
The V1 weighs 3.18 kg with its magazine. It is 625 mm long with a blowback firing system, outfitted with a folding stock.[4]
PM2-V2
The V2 is fixed with an integral suppressor.[5] It weighs 3.45 kg and is 720 mm long with a folding stock.[6]
PM2-V3
The V3 is fixed with a forward grip and is longer than the V1 but shorter than the V2.[7] It has a picatinny rail on the top body and has a different stock and grip design.[7]
Users
Indonesia: Indonesian Army and Kopassus.[8]
Timor Leste: 75 PM2-V1s bought from PT Pindad.[9][10] Secretary of State Francisco Guterres demanded an answer from the company responsible for importing the PM2-V1s after a senior PNTL officer informed Tempo Semanala that a training session showed some of the submachine guns were defective.[10]
References
- http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/defense-security-2009/
- http://bumn.go.id/pindad/berita/276
- "Senapan PM2 V2 Pindad" (in Indonesian). Kodam V/Brawijaya. 2011-01-08. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- https://pindad.com/pm2-v1
- https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/pindad-pm2-2/
- https://pindad.com/pm2-v2-kal-9-mm
- https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=1062
- https://tirto.id/kekuatan-militer-indonesia-2019-dari-senjata-hingga-pasukan-khusus-egpl
- "Visit of Timor Leste Delegation to PT Pindad (Persero)". PT Pindad. 2012-12-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- https://www.webcitation.org/6Du9vXG68
