The Orița is a 9×19mm Parabellumsubmachine gun that was manufactured in Romania during World War II and for several years afterwards. It was named for Captain Marin Orița (Military Technical Corps, Romanian Army), who is credited in Romania with its design.[4] (Other sources describe the Orița as a joint Czech-Romanian project;[1] the Czech Leopold Jašek and the Romanian Nicolae Sterca are also considered to have contributed to its design.[2][5]) The mass production was made by CMC Uzinele Metallurgice Copșa Mică together with Cugir Arms Factory. The first version, Model 1941, entered operational service with the Romanian Army in 1943.[1] Two later improved models were the Model 1948, with a fixed wooden stock, and the rare paratrooper Model 1949, with a folding metal stock.[6] It remained in service with the Romanian Army until it was replaced in the 1960s by the more powerful Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965, a Romanian version of the AK-47assault rifle. The Orița remained in service with the Romanian paramilitaries ("Gărzile Patriotice") until the 1970s.[2]
^Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995, Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945, p. 75
^Mark Axworthy, London: Arms and Armour, 1995, Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945, p. 149
^John Walter, Guns of the Third Reich, Greenhill Books, 2004, p. 163
Sourcesedit
Anonymous, Román kézifegyverek: Md. 1941 Orita géppisztoly (in Hungarian), retrieved 2008-01-08
Axworthy, Mark, Cornel I. Scafeș, and Cristian Crăciunoiu. (1995) Third Axis, Fourth Ally: Romanian Armed Forces in the European War, 1941–1945. London: Arms and Armour ISBN1-85409-267-7.
König, Carol. Căpitanul Marin Orița—Inventator român de prestigiu din al doilea sfert al secolului al XX‑lea. Muzeul Militar Central, Studii și materiale de muzeografie și istorie militară, 10 (1977): 229–33. (in Romanian)
Plăvcan, Liviu; Plăvcan, Dora, Romanian Firepower: 9mm Orita Model 1941 Submachine Gun, retrieved 2008-01-08.
External linksedit
Technical drawing.
Orița submachine guns Photograph from the National Military Museum of Romania.
Romanian Orita Model 1941/48
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orița, m1941, orița, 19mm, parabellum, submachine, that, manufactured, romania, during, world, several, years, afterwards, named, captain, marin, orița, military, technical, corps, romanian, army, credited, romania, with, design, other, sources, describe, oriț. The Orița is a 9 19mm Parabellum submachine gun that was manufactured in Romania during World War II and for several years afterwards It was named for Captain Marin Orița Military Technical Corps Romanian Army who is credited in Romania with its design 4 Other sources describe the Orița as a joint Czech Romanian project 1 the Czech Leopold Jasek and the Romanian Nicolae Sterca are also considered to have contributed to its design 2 5 The mass production was made by CMC Uzinele Metallurgice Copșa Mică together with Cugir Arms Factory The first version Model 1941 entered operational service with the Romanian Army in 1943 1 Two later improved models were the Model 1948 with a fixed wooden stock and the rare paratrooper Model 1949 with a folding metal stock 6 It remained in service with the Romanian Army until it was replaced in the 1960s by the more powerful Pistol Mitralieră model 1963 1965 a Romanian version of the AK 47 assault rifle The Orița remained in service with the Romanian paramilitaries Gărzile Patriotice until the 1970s 2 OriṭaOriṭa M1941TypeSubmachine gunPlace of originRomaniaService historyIn service1943 1 1970s 2 Used byRomaniaNazi GermanyProduction historyDesigned1941ManufacturerUzinele Metalurgice Copșa Mică și CugirNo built6 000 VariantsOrița M1941 Orița M1948SpecificationsMass3 45 kg 7 6 lb without magazine 4 kg 8 8 lb with magazineLength894 mm 35 2 in Barrel length278 mm 10 9 in Cartridge9 19mm Parabellum 3 Rate of fire400 600 rpm cyclicMuzzle velocity400 m s 1 300 ft s Effective firing range200 m 656 2 ft Feed system25 or 32 round detachable box magazineSightsgraded from 100 m 328 1 ft to 500 m 1 640 4 ft With a production rate of 666 pieces per month as of October 1942 7 6 000 were produced until October 1943 8 A small quantity of these Romanian weapons was also used by the Wehrmacht during the last two years of the Second World War 9 Contents 1 Other specifications 2 Orita Carbine 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 External linksOther specifications editRifling 6 right hand groovesOrita Carbine editA carbine version of the Orita was designed chambered in 9 23mm Steyr Only one prototype was built it is preserved in the National Military Museum in Bucharest Notes edit a b c Axworthy amp al 1995 p 75 a b c Plăvcan L amp Plăvcan D Romanian Firepower Specifications for Orița Model 1941 are from Plăvcan L amp Plăvcan D Romanian Firepower Konig 1977 p 229 Anonymous Roman kezifegyverek Konig 1977 p 231 Mark Axworthy London Arms and Armour 1995 Third Axis Fourth Ally Romanian Armed Forces in the European War 1941 1945 p 75 Mark Axworthy London Arms and Armour 1995 Third Axis Fourth Ally Romanian Armed Forces in the European War 1941 1945 p 149 John Walter Guns of the Third Reich Greenhill Books 2004 p 163Sources editAnonymous Roman kezifegyverek Md 1941 Orita geppisztoly in Hungarian retrieved 2008 01 08 Axworthy Mark Cornel I Scafeș and Cristian Crăciunoiu 1995 Third Axis Fourth Ally Romanian Armed Forces in the European War 1941 1945 London Arms and Armour ISBN 1 85409 267 7 Konig Carol Căpitanul Marin Orița Inventator roman de prestigiu din al doilea sfert al secolului al XX lea Muzeul Militar Central Studii și materiale de muzeografie și istorie militară 10 1977 229 33 in Romanian Plăvcan Liviu Plăvcan Dora Romanian Firepower 9mm Orita Model 1941 Submachine Gun retrieved 2008 01 08 External links editOrița Model 1941 Technical drawing Orița submachine guns Photograph from the National Military Museum of Romania Romanian Orita Model 1941 48 nbsp This article relating to submachine guns is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orița M1941 amp oldid 1182152500, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
