MAT-49K
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 MAT-49K |
 |
 Medic Engineer Radioman |
35/105 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 33 | ×2.4 = 79.2 | ×1.3 = 42.9 | ×1.2 = 39.6 | ×0.8 = 26.4 | ×0.75 = 24.75 | NO | NO | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Submachine Guns | Auto | 900 RPM | 6.75° & 1.65° ADS | 0.83 | 469 m/s | 5.5 g (84.88 gr) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | North Vietnam | D8 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_mat49k |
The MAT-49K is a Vietnamese conversion of the French MAT-49 submachine gun rechambered for the 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge. It retains the MAT-49’s open-bolt, blowback operation and its folding magazine housing for compact carry. This variant is best known for its higher cyclic rate and for its widespread use by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.
HISTORY
After large numbers of MAT-49s were captured at the end of the First Indochina War, Vietnamese forces extended their usefulness by converting many guns from 9×19mm to 7.62×25mm Tokarev—an ammunition type available in large quantities through Soviet and Chinese supply. The conversion typically involved rechambering and fitting a longer barrel, along with changes to the magazine system to accept a 35-round box magazine suited to the Tokarev cartridge, while keeping the original MAT-49 receiver and folding magazine housing concept.
In Vietnam War service, these converted guns were commonly described as having an increased rate of fire (often cited around 900 rpm) compared with the standard 9mm MAT-49. They appeared frequently in Viet Cong and North Vietnamese hands throughout the 1960s, were widely encountered as captured weapons, and continued to be maintained into the 1970s as long as parts and ammunition remained available.
Sources
- The MAT-49: France’s Mid-20th Century SMG (includes the Vietnamese 7.62×25mm conversion)
- Imperial War Museums — French MAT 49 Submachine-gun
- Royal Armouries — MAT Model 1949
- Forgotten Weapons — Vietnamese MAT-49 in 7.62mm Tokarev