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was not able to provide good quality control or project management due to the loss of trained personnel after it ceased being a state-run factory. These issues took a while to address so the next prototype wasn't ready until 1997 where it was tested by the military and the Law
Enforcement Agencies Training Center (Rendészeti Szervek Kiképző Központja, RSZKK). The Hungarian military accepted the refined weapon, but the police rejected it as unsuitable. This was compounded by the UZI and Micro UZI already filling the KGP-9's role as well as the Heckler & Koch MP5 being accepted for service. The KGP-9 was, however, accepted into service by the Hungarian prison service and approximately 1,000 units were accepted by the military where they served in operations in
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left side and there is no bolt catch. After the last round is fired the magazine follower blocks the bolt from forward movement. This leads to magazines having to be removed forcefully rather than dropping out when the release is pressed. The push-button safety is located forward of the trigger, inside of the guard, with the operational sequence being left for semi-auto, centered for safe, and right for full auto.
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series of weapons, using a front and rear trunion, riveted magazine well attached to the lower receiver, fire control group held in by retaining pints, the top cover held in place by the recoil spring using a guide rod, and the position of the magazine release catch. The charging handle is on the
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449:"FEG KGP-9"
323:closed bolt
305:Description
284:Afghanistan
1343:Categories
1090:Panzer III
1035:Fiat CR.32
949:MÁVAG Héja
856:40M Nimród
598:37M pistol
351:References
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1180:T-54/T-55
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560:35M rifle
555:M95 rifle
550:M88 rifle
221:25-round
157:Cartridge
91:1986-1997
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936:Aircraft
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258:and the
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106:Produced
88:Designed
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248:Hungary
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458:8 July
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301:only.
286:, and
280:Kosovo
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213:350 m
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