Akaba

Notes: The Port Said was a beautiful weapon, perhaps better constructed and more effective than the Carl Gustav m/45 from which it was derived. It was also expensive and time-consuming to produce. The Egyptians therefore vastly simplified the design, replacing the plastic handgrips with pressed metal, replacing the side-folding stock with a sliding wire stock, removing the barrel jacket, and simplifying the rear sight. This new version was called the Akaba.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Akaba

9mm Parabellum

3.8 kg

36

$282

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Akaba

5

2

Nil

2/3

1

2

17

Port Said

Notes: This is an Egyptian adaptation of the Carl Gustav M-45 submachinegun, license-produced in Egypt, and with some differences in design, most notably the reduced weight. It is still being used in 2003 by active Egyptian forces, and is also for sale on the international arms market. A semiautomatic version is made for civilian sales.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Port Said

9mm Parabellum

3.65 kg

36

$309

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Port Said

5

2

Nil

4/5

1

2

22