Today: Feb 21, 2026

Machine pistol

US Navy SEAL firing his sidearm at the shooting range in Philippines
US Navy SEAL firing his sidearm at the shooting range in Philippines (Photo: XY)

Glock 18: The only select-fire pistol in family

The Glock 18 is a selective-fire variant of the legendary Glock 17 with an option of fully-automatic fire, which makes the Glock 18 a machine pistol. It means it will keep firing
4 years ago
Zastava M84 Scorpion Submachine Gun manufactured in Yugoslavia
Zastava M84 Skorpion Submachine Gun manufactured in Yugoslavia differentiates from the original Skorpion Vz.61 by plastic grips (Photo: XY)

Zastava M84: A Yugoslav derivative of the SAMOPAL Vz.61 Skorpion

The Zastava M84 Skorpion is a Yugoslav variant of the Czech SAMOPAL Vz. 61 Skorpion machine pistol/submachine gun. It was licensed and produced by Crvena Zastava since 1984, first in Yugoslavia than in Serbia
5 years ago
Beretta 93R Machine Pistol
Beretta 93R Machine Pistol

Beretta 93R: The selective-fire machine pistol

Beretta 93R is an advanced weapon based on the Beretta 92 but with several additional features in the “machine pistol” category. Italian Special Forces and security police have adopted it, and interest
9 years ago
Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) chambered in 9 mm
Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) chambered in 9 mm with attached silencer (Photo: XY/Spec Ops Magazine)

Steyr TMP: A Austrian Tactical Machine Pistol

Steyr TMP is Tactical Machine Pistol made by the Austrian Company Steyr-Mannlicher. It belongs in the emerging group of Personal Defense Weapons – short, stockless, and closer to being an enlarged pistol than
9 years ago