Maskingpistol 18

The Maskingpistol 18 is a development of the Automatiskgevær 17 family of weapons and is a compact submachine gun, designed for use by law enforcement, special forces and close protection teams, development started in 2016 when the several specialist units expressed their desire to replace their current submachine guns with one chambered in the newly developed 7.5x27mm Ku18 cartridge, which offers better performance against armored targets. The Air Force also expressed interest in a model with a folding pistol grip for use as an aircrew survival weapon, this led to the development of the B/D models.

Maskingpistol 18A and Maskingpistol 18C
The MskP.18A is the standard variant adopted by the Ringerike armed forces in several configurations and chambered in 7.5x27mm Ku18, ranging from a standard SMG to a concealable sub-compact variant, whereas the MskP.18C is the Aircrew Survival variant incorporating a series of changes to allow compact storage, including a folding pistol grip

Maskingpistol 18B and Maskingpistol 18D
The MskP.18B is the export model, marketed in several configurations, ranging from a standard SMG to a concealable sub-compact variant and chambered in, whereas the MskP.18D is the export Aircrew Survival variant incorporating a series of changes to allow compact storage, including a folding pistol grip

Users

 * Ringerike: MskP.18A/C In Service with all branches of the Ringerike Armed Forces