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The famous Hungarian arms designer Pal Kiraly developed his military-type 39M (39 Minta - model of [19]39) submachine gun at Hungarian Danuvia arms factory between 1937 and 1939. The 39M submachine gun bears more than passing resemblance to the Swiss-made SIG MKMS (M1934) submachine gun, which is not surprising, considering the fact that Kiraly worked in Switzerland at SIG factory during 1920s and 1930s, before returning to Hungary just prior to WW2. The 39M submachine gun represented a carbine-type weapon, being relatively large and heavy, so, in 1942-43 Kiraly also developed a more compact weapon along the same concept and delayed blowback action of his own design, known as 43M. Despite internal similarities and same caliber, the magazines of 39M and 43M were not interchangeable due to different feed angle on the 43M SMG. It must be noted that production of both submachine guns was somewhat limited, despite the fact that both were ranked among most powerful weapons in its class, thanks to long barrels and powerful 9x25 Mauser ammunition (muzzle velocity 450m/s, bullet weight 8.3 gram, muzzle energy 840 Joules)
[[Image:39m 1.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Kiraly 39M submachine gun - 9x25mm Mauser]]
[[Image:43m 2.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Kiraly 43M submachine gun - 9x25mm Mauser]]
[[Image:M50.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Kiraly 50M submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]


The 39M submachine gun uses delayed blowback action designed by Pal Kiraly. In this system, bolt consists of two parts, with pivoting lever attached to the forward part (bolt head). When in battery, the bottom hand of the lever is resting against the receiver, and the upper rests against the rear part of the bolt (bolt body). Upon discharge, movement of the bolt head forces the lever to rotate back, thus speeding up the bolt body and slowing down the initial opening of the bolt head. Once the lever is fully pivoted, both parts of the bolt can recoil together freely against the return spring, to complete the firing and reloading cycle. Firing is from open bolt, in full automatic mode or single shots. Feed is from box magazines; magazine housing can be folded forward to save the space, with magazine resting inside the hollow stock, below the barrel. Stock is made of wood, the 43M submachine gun also having separate pistol grip and down-folding steel buttstock. sights are of open type, adjustable for range between 50 and 600 meters.  
The '''Danuvia submachine gun''' (better known as "'''Kiraly submachine gun'''") was developed in the late 1930s by the Hungarian weapons designer Pál Király. Outwardly and constructively, it resembles the earlier Swiss [[SIG MKMS]], which was developed by Király (who worked at [[SIG]] until 1937); accordingly, it uses a similar lever-delayed blowback mechanism, unusual for a submachine gun of this era. The first exemplars were made in November 1938. It was adopted by the Hungarian army in 1939 under the designation 39.M and was produced at the Danuvia Gepgyar plant, but mass production did not start until the beginning of 1942. In 1943, a more compact model 43.M was developed, which had a folding buttstock and a shortened barrel. Only of 13,322 39M and circa 8,000 - 20,000 (according to various estimates) 43M were produced, which makes it extremely rare and valuable among collectors.


[[Image:39m pat.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Kiraly's patent for his delayed blowback action used in 39M and 43M submachine guns]]
Produced versions of Kiraly SMG included the variants ''Király-géppisztoly 39M'', ''Király-géppisztoly 43M'', ''Király 50M'', and also ''39/A M.'' (39M with folding wooden stock) and ''Király-géppisztoly 44M'' prototypes. From the early 1950s Kiraly SMGs has been replaced by [[PPSh-41]] and [[Kucher K1]] in the Hungarian army. The Kiraly 50M was made for the Ministry of the Interior and the Army did not participate in the development. The 50M submachine guns were used primarily by police, railroad and factory guards, probably until the late 50s when they were replaced by the above Kucher K1.




==39M submachine gun==
==Specifications==
[[Image:39m 1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|]]
''(1938 – 1945)'', 50M: ''(1950 - ???)''
Caliber  9x25mm (9mm Mauser export)
Weight  4.15 kg


Length (stock closed/open)  1050 mm
* '''Type:''' Submachine Gun


Barrel length  500 mm
* '''Caliber:''' 9x25mm Mauser (39M, 43M), 9x19mm Parabellum (44M), 7.62x25mm Tokarev (50M)


Rate of fire  750 rounds per minute
* '''Weight loaded:''' '''''39M:''''' 9.8 lbs (4.46 kg), '''''43M:''''' 9.4 lbs (4.2 kg)
Magazine capacity  40 rounds
Effective range  300-400 meters


==43M submachine gun==
* '''Length:''' '''''39M:''''' {{convert|mm|1048}}, '''''43M:''''' {{convert|mm|956}} w/ stock extended to {{convert|mm|749}} w/ stock folded
[[Image:43m 2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|]]


Caliber  9x25mm (9mm Mauser export)
* '''Barrel length:''' '''''39M:''''' {{convert|mm|499}}, '''''43M:''''' {{convert|mm|424}}


Weight  3.7 kg
* '''Capacity:''' 20 or 40 rounds (39M), 40 rounds (43M, 44M, 50M)


Length (stock closed/open) 745 / 950 mm
* '''Fire Modes:''' semi-auto/full-auto


Barrel length  425 mm
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=== Movies ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Movie Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Year'''
|-
|rowspan="4"|''[[Two Half-Times in Hell]]''||[[Tibor Molnár]] || Rácz||rowspan="4"|Kiraly 50M ||rowspan="4"|1961
|-
| Antal Farkas|| Cpl. Csorba
|-
| József Szendrő|| Sgt. Rápity
|-
| ||Hungarian soldiers
|-
|''[[Corporal_and_Others,_The|The Corporal and Others]]''|| || Hungarian fascists || Kiraly 43M || 1965
|-
|''[[The plane flies to Russia (Samolyot letit v Rossiyu)]]''|| || Mafia member || Kiraly 43M || 1994
|-
|}


Rate of fire  650 rounds per minute
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Show Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date'''
|-
|''[[Bors]]''|| || ||Kiraly 50M/Ep. 14. ||1968
|-
|}
 
===Anime===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Show Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka]]'' || ||Kiraly 43M|| 2008
|-
|}
 
===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''As'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Mods'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Enlisted]]'' || || || Kiraly 39M || rowspan=2| 2021
|-
| || ||Kiraly 43M
|-
|}


Magazine capacity  40 rounds


Effective range  300 meters
=== Anime ===
* ''[[Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka]]''
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Kiraly 39M submachine gun - 9x25mm Mauser
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Kiraly 43M submachine gun - 9x25mm Mauser
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Kiraly 50M submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The Danuvia submachine gun (better known as "Kiraly submachine gun") was developed in the late 1930s by the Hungarian weapons designer Pál Király. Outwardly and constructively, it resembles the earlier Swiss SIG MKMS, which was developed by Király (who worked at SIG until 1937); accordingly, it uses a similar lever-delayed blowback mechanism, unusual for a submachine gun of this era. The first exemplars were made in November 1938. It was adopted by the Hungarian army in 1939 under the designation 39.M and was produced at the Danuvia Gepgyar plant, but mass production did not start until the beginning of 1942. In 1943, a more compact model 43.M was developed, which had a folding buttstock and a shortened barrel. Only of 13,322 39M and circa 8,000 - 20,000 (according to various estimates) 43M were produced, which makes it extremely rare and valuable among collectors.

Produced versions of Kiraly SMG included the variants Király-géppisztoly 39M, Király-géppisztoly 43M, Király 50M, and also 39/A M. (39M with folding wooden stock) and Király-géppisztoly 44M prototypes. From the early 1950s Kiraly SMGs has been replaced by PPSh-41 and Kucher K1 in the Hungarian army. The Kiraly 50M was made for the Ministry of the Interior and the Army did not participate in the development. The 50M submachine guns were used primarily by police, railroad and factory guards, probably until the late 50s when they were replaced by the above Kucher K1.


Specifications

(1938 – 1945), 50M: (1950 - ???)

  • Type: Submachine Gun
  • Caliber: 9x25mm Mauser (39M, 43M), 9x19mm Parabellum (44M), 7.62x25mm Tokarev (50M)
  • Weight loaded: 39M: 9.8 lbs (4.46 kg), 43M: 9.4 lbs (4.2 kg)
  • Length: 39M: 41.3 in (104.8 cm), 43M: 37.6 in (95.6 cm) w/ stock extended to 29.5 in (74.9 cm) w/ stock folded
  • Barrel length: 39M: 19.6 in (49.9 cm), 43M: 16.7 in (42.4 cm)
  • Capacity: 20 or 40 rounds (39M), 40 rounds (43M, 44M, 50M)
  • Fire Modes: semi-auto/full-auto

Movies

Movie Title Actor Character Note Year
Two Half-Times in Hell Tibor Molnár Rácz Kiraly 50M 1961
Antal Farkas Cpl. Csorba
József Szendrő Sgt. Rápity
Hungarian soldiers
The Corporal and Others Hungarian fascists Kiraly 43M 1965
The plane flies to Russia (Samolyot letit v Rossiyu) Mafia member Kiraly 43M 1994

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Bors Kiraly 50M/Ep. 14. 1968

Anime

Show Title Character Notation Date
Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka Kiraly 43M 2008

Video Games

Title As Mods Note Date
Enlisted Kiraly 39M 2021
Kiraly 43M
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