Gepard (submachine gun)
| Gepard | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun Personal Defense Weapon |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2 kg |
| Length | 640mm 420mm folded |
| Barrel length | 235mm |
| Cartridge | .380 ACP 9×18mm Makarov 9×19mm 9×19mm 7N21 9×21mm 9×21mm Gyurza 9×30mm Grom |
| Rate of fire | 600-700 rounds/min |
| Feed system | 22 or 40-round double stack magazine |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights for 100m and 200m |
The Gepard (Cyrillic: Гепард, Cheetah) is a Russian submachine gun developed by the military unit 33491 and JSC REX, first designed in 1995 and presented in Moscow in 1997. The gun was developed as an answer to a shortage of 9mm submachine guns.