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Danuvia VD-01 
Summary
The Forte VD.01[2](often called Danuvia VD-01) is a pistol manufactured, for a short time, by Danuvia Engineering Industries from 1990. In 1998, the rights to manufacture were sold to Intermodul Weapon Shops.[1] The gun has gained some international attention as an oddity due to its unorthodox appearance and helical magazine.[2] The gun has polygonal rifling.[3]
| Danuvia VD-01 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Machine pistol/semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Róbert Vörös |
| Manufacturer | Danuvia Engineering Industries, and Intermodul Weapon Shops[1] |
| Produced | 1990-1998(Danuvia), 1998-?(Intermodul)[1] |
| No. built | over 100 until 1998[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Without magazine: 2.00 kg (4.41 lb) Magazine, empty: 0.45 kg (0.99 lb) [1][2] |
| Length | 303 mm (11.9 in)[1][2] |
| Barrel length | Rifled bore length: 127 mm (5.0 in)[1][2] |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 330 rds/min[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | ~350 m/s (1,100 ft/s)[2] |
| Effective firing range | 75 m (82 yd)[2] |
| Feed system | 33-round helical magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights, can have various sights mounted [2] |
Some prototypes of a machine pistol version were built.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Article in Kaliber magazine(in Hungarian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fegyver- és Pirotechnika - Forte VD.01 pisztoly(in Hungarian)
- ^ Jonathan Ferguson (26 June 2023). The best helical magazine ever? With firearms and weaponry expert, Jonathan Ferguson. Royal Armouries. Event occurs at 5:05-5:15. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- Picture
- Hungarian Weapons - Danuvia Pistols (in English)