K-50M
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 K-50M |
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 Medic Engineer Radioman |
35 / 105 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 36 | ×2.6 = 93.6 | ×1.4 = 50.4 | ×1.3 = 46.8 | ×0.8 = 28.8 | ×0.75 = 27 | 2.4 Seconds | 3.233 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-50M | SMG | Auto+Semi | 700 RPM | 7.2° & 1.95° ADS | 0.87 | 488 m/s | 5.5 g (84.87 gr) | 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K50M | 7.62x25 | North Vietnam | 1958 | Numerous | 10.6 in in (269 mm) | 33.2 in (843 mm) | weapon_k50 |
The K-50M is a Vietnamese-modified submachine gun derived from Chinese Type 50 guns (a copy of the Soviet PPSh-41), chambered for 7.62×25mm Tokarev. It operates by straight blowback and most commonly uses 35-round box magazines, though it can also accept the 71-round drum magazine. The K-50M is best known for its compact conversion features, including a shortened barrel jacket, added pistol grip, and a retractable wire stock.
HISTORY
The K-50M was produced in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War by converting Chinese-supplied Type 50 submachine guns into a more compact, handier configuration better suited to local needs. Common conversion features included dispensing with the original wooden stock in favor of a sliding wire buttstock, adding a pistol grip, cutting down the barrel jacket, and relocating the front sight onto the barrel; the internal operating mechanism remained essentially the same as the Type 50/PPSh-41 pattern. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
In wartime service, the K-50M was used by North Vietnamese forces and the Viet Cong as a close-range automatic weapon firing 7.62×25mm, typically from 35-round box magazines (with drum magazines also seen). Museum collection examples and reference descriptions emphasize that it was a wartime conversion program based on Chinese aid weapons, reflecting the broader flow of small arms into the conflict and local adaptation for field use. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Sources
- Imperial War Museums — North Vietnamese K-50M submachine-gun
- Smithsonian (NMAH) — Vietnamese K-50M Submachinegun
- Royal Armouries — Centrefire automatic submachine gun: K-50M (about 1960)
- American Rifleman — “The Vietnamese K-50M Submachine Gun”
- Forgotten Weapons — “North Vietnamese K-50M Submachine Gun”
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