Halcon ML-63

Submachine Gun (SMG)

Argentina | 1957

"The Halcon ML-63 was a homegrown submachine gun designed, developed, and produced within Argentina during the 1950s and 1960s."

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Like other world powers of the post-World War 2 era (1946-onwards), the nation of Argentina moved to adopt a new Submachine Gun (SMG) weapon for close-quarters combat. Like other designs of the time, the new system fired the ubiquitous 9x19mm Parabellum German pistol round. The weapon, entering service in or around 1957, became the Halcon ML-63 series SMG and saw combat service during the Falklands War of 1982. Users included the Argentine Army, Air Force, Navy, national police elements, federal the police force, and prison security forces.

The submachine gun was arranged in a conventional way. The receiver made up the primary mass of the weapon and was rectangular in its general shape. The short barrel assembyl protruded a short distance ahead of the receiver and was capped by a muzzle brake fitted the forward sight. A rear sight was affixed to the aft upper section of the receiver. The pistol grip sat near the trigger unit in the usual fashion with the magazine well set some distance ahead the trigger proper. Into this well was inserted a straight 30-round detachable box magazine. The well featured an extension that acted as the foregrip. At the rear of the frame was the shoulder stock and two forms could be used ? a solid wooden stock variant and a two-strut wired form that could be slide into the receiver fro a more compact form.

Beyond this, the ML-63 existed in a known silenced version for clandestine work.

Performance specifications included a rate-of-fire nearing 600 rounds-per-minute with an effective range of about 100 meters.

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Physical
The physical qualities of the Halcon ML-63. Information presented is strictly for general reference and should not be misconstrued as useful for hardware restoration or operation.

360 mm
14.17 in
O/A Length

250 mm
9.84 in
Barrel Length

5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Weight

Not Available.
Action

9x19mm Parabellum
Caliber(s)

30-round detachable box magazine.
Feed

Iron Front and Rear.
Sights

Performance
Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Halcon ML-63. Information presented is strictly for general reference and should not be misconstrued as useful for hardware restoration or operation.

330 ft
100.6 m | 110.0 yds
Max.Eff.Range

600
Rounds-Per-Minute
Rate-of-Fire

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Halcon ML-63 Submachine Gun (SMG) family line.

HL-63 - Base Series Designation

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Halcon ML-63. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national small arms listing.

Contractor(s): Buenos Aires Halcon - Argentina

[ Argentina ]

Design Qualities
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to requirements.

SILENCED/SUPPRESSED

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War

Going Further...
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