PM-98 Glauberyt
Fabryka Broni Lucznik - Radom · Submachine Gun · In Production · 1998
Also known as: Glauberyt PM-98, FB PM-98
Overview
The PM-98 Glauberyt is a Polish 9x19mm blowback-operated submachine gun built by Fabryka Broni Lucznik-Radom, an improved version of the earlier PM-84P firing from a closed bolt. It feeds from 15- or 25-round box magazines, uses a side-folding telescoping stock and a forward-folding foregrip, and serves with Polish military and police units. The faster-firing PM-98S variant raises the cyclic rate to roughly 770 rpm.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2300 g (81.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 605 mm (23.82") |
| Folded Length | 405 mm (15.94") |
| Barrel Length | 185 mm (7.28") |
| Height | 172 mm (6.77") |
| Width | 58 mm (2.28") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Closed Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 25 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 360 m/s (1181 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 481 J (355 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 640 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock 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: Manual Safety, Grip Safety
- Features: Telescoping Stock, Folding Foregrip, Ambidextrous Controls
Variants
- PM-98S — High Rate Of Fire
- PM-06 Glauberyt — Successor
Service history
Operators
- Polish Armed Forces · adopted 1998
- Polish Police
Conflicts
- War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Production
Production years: 1998-present
Widely used by Polish security forces; exact totals not published
Origin
Country of origin: Poland
Designer: Ryszard Chelmicki
Notes
Direct predecessor to the rail-equipped PM-06. The PM-98S variant fires at a higher cyclic rate.
Background
The PM-98 kept the Glauberyt family's signature trick: a vertical foregrip that folds up under the barrel to double as a handguard, letting the stubby SMG be drawn and brought into action almost like a pistol.