Orița M1949
Uzina Mecanică Cugir S.A. · Submachine Gun · Out Of Production · 1949
Also known as: Orita Md. 1949, Pistol mitralieră Orița Model 1949
Overview
The Orița M1949 is a Romanian blowback-operated, open-bolt submachine gun chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, a post-war paratrooper variant of the wartime Orița M1941. Distinguished from the fixed-wooden-stock M1948 by its folding metal buttstock for airborne and vehicle-crew use, it retained the family's machined-steel construction, wooden pistol grip, and 25- or 32-round detachable box magazine. Built at the Cugir works, it served the Romanian Army into the early 1970s before being displaced by AK-pattern weapons.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3450 g (121.7 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 4000 g (141.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 894 mm (35.20") |
| Barrel Length | 278 mm (10.94") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Open Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 32 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 600 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Bolt Locking Safety
- Features: Folding Metal Stock, Wooden Pistol Grip, Select Fire
Variants
- Orița M1941 - Wartime Original
- Orița M1948 - Modernized
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Romanian Land Forces · adopted 1949 · as Pistol mitralieră Orița Md. 1949
Production
Production years: 1949-1950s
Folding-stock paratrooper variant produced in small numbers at Cugir; total Orița family output was roughly 6,000 units by late 1943 plus post-war production
Origin
Country of origin: Romania
Designer: Marin Orița
Notes
The Md. 1949 is a rare folding-stock version intended for paratroopers; sources variously group it with the improved post-war Orița models (M1948/M1949). Barrel length is reported as 278-287 mm across sources.
Background
Named for Captain Marin Orița of the Romanian Army's Military Technical Corps, the Orița was one of the very few indigenous submachine guns fielded by a minor Axis power in WWII, and its rare folding-stock M1949 was tailored for Romania's fledgling airborne troops.