Spectre M4
| Spectre M4 | |
|---|---|
The Spectre M4 equipped with a suppressor. | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Kosovo War Yugoslav Wars War on Terrorism Iraq War War In Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roberto Teppa & Claudio Gritti |
| Designed | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | SITES (Società Italiana Tecnologie Speciali S.p.A., later GRECO SPORT, S.A.) |
| Produced | 1984–2001 |
| Variants | SITES "Falcon" (a.k.a. the "Spectre-HC") semi-automatic pistol (civilian); SITES "Ranger" semi-automatic carbine (civilian). |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.9 kg (6.393 lb) |
| Length |
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| Barrel length | 130 mm (5.12 in) |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI .40 S&W .45 ACP |
| Action | Blowback, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | 850 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Feed system | 30-round box or 50-round casket magazines, magazines for civilian-grade versions were factory-modified for 15-round, 10-round or 5-round capacity. |
| Sights | Iron |
The Spectre M4 is an Italian submachine gun that was produced by the SITES factory in Turin. It was designed by Roberto Teppa and Claudio Gritti in the mid-1980s. Production in Italy ceased in the year 1997, with the closure of SITES, but proceeded in very small numbers in Switzerland through Greco Sport S.A., a company founded by Gritti, until 2001. The Spectre is a compact and light weapon, designed for instant firepower in close combat at short ranges. The four models have top-folding buttstocks, and were available with or without a forward handgrip ahead of the magazine housing. The largely steel Spectre has a polymer overmolded grip, magazine release and safety/selector levers.