Jati-Matic
Oy Golden Gun Ltd / Tampereen Asepaja Oy · Submachine Gun · Out Of Production · 1983
Also known as: Jatimatic, GG-95 PDW, GG-95
Overview
The Jati-Matic is a Finnish 9x19mm submachine gun designed by Jali Timari and introduced in 1983. Its defining feature is an off-axis blowback bolt that recoils up an inclined plane set at an angle to the bore; this geometry brakes the bolt and counteracts muzzle climb, allowing controllable one-handed automatic fire from a compact, stockless package. It was reintroduced in 1995 by Oy Golden Gun Ltd as the GG-95 PDW.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1650 g (58.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 375 mm (14.76") |
| Barrel Length | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 360 m/s (1181 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 481 J (355 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 625 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Phosphate |
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: No Manual Safety Grip Actuated
- Features: Inclined Bolt Travel, Anti Muzzle Climb Geometry, Forward Grip, No Buttstock, Compatible With Carl Gustav Magazines
Variants
- GG-95 PDW — Rebranded Production
Service history
Operators
- Finnish Defence Forces
Production
Estimated total produced: 400 · Production years: 1983-1986
Original Jati-Matic production; later GG-95 PDW reissue from 1995 was also commercially unsuccessful
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Designer: Jali Timari
Discontinued: 1986
Notes
Commercial failure: only about 400 units were built before production ceased in 1986. The weapon was evaluated by but never adopted by the Finnish military. It gained pop-culture recognition through its appearance in the 1986 film Cobra.
Background
The Jati-Matic's inclined-bolt anti-climb design made it a darling of 1980s action cinema, most memorably as Sylvester Stallone's sidearm in Cobra, despite being a near-total commercial flop with only around 400 guns ever made.