Northeast UZI Maschinenpistole MP2A1 SMG GBB Airsoft Guns (Newest Ver.)

Following WWII, Allied countries kept a tight leash on the military development of West Germany, which was not permitted a formal army of its own . The West German border guard ("Bundesgrenzschutz" or BGS) was looking to adopt a new submachine gun in 1951, and the Italian-made Beretta Model 38/49 was the eventual choice. The official designation for the new weapon was "MP1". In order to respond to ongoing military provocations by the USSR and East Germany, the West German Defense Force, or "Bundeswehr", was established in 1955 and the country became a member of NATO that same year. At the time, many WWII surplus weapons, like the M3 Grease Gun and M1 Thompson, were in use by West Germany. Thus, a program to find a replacement of the MP1 and other WW2-era SMGs was started by the West German Ministry of Defense. Under pressure from the expansion of the Warsaw Pact, many western countries, such as UK, Sweden, Italy, and Israel, submitted their next level submachine guns to the German program. The Swedish made Carl Gustav M/45 SMG earned the highest scores in testing. However, the very next day after the announcement of the result, representatives from Israel Military Industries (IMI) met with the German Minister of Defense. It is not known what was discussed. After 2 weeks, the next new submachine gun of German Bundeswehr was declared, the prized contract going to Israel's IMI and their UZI submachine gun. There were two probable factors that influenced the sudden change in the German decision. The first was IMI was able to meet the stringent time frame for delivery the Bundeswehr demanded. The second probable factor was that the SMG program was seen as a way to indicate good will and establish a formal diplomatic relationship between West Germany and Israel. After the new gun was adopted, it was designated as the MP2 for the wooden fixed-stock version, and the MP2A1 for the folding-stock version. It also sported German-language selector switch markings: D (Dauerfeuer;

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NORTHEAST

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gear

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449.94 USD

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• eHobby Asia · 449.94 USD Out of stock

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UZI