JaTiMatic

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JaTiMatic
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Finland
Production history
Designed	1982–1983
Produced	1983–1986, GG 1996–?
Specifications
Weight	1.65 kg
Length	375 mm
Barrel length	203 mm

Cartridge	9 × 19 mm Parabellum
Caliber	9 mm
Action	Blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	650 rds/min
Feed system	20 and 40 round detachable box magazines

JaTiMatic is a submachine gun that was designed by Jali Timari and manufactured at Tampereen Asepaja Oy, Tampere, Finland, in 1983–1986. Only about 400 weapons were manufactured. It was never adopted as a service weapon by the Finnish Defence Forces, although the later GG-95 PDW version was tested by the FDF in 1990s, the conclusion of the tests was that the GG-95 was not suitable as a service weapon.

In 1995 the JatiMatic briefly appeared again, under the name of GG-95 PDW from Finnish company Oy Golden Gun Ltd. Some of its design flaws were corrected, but very few weapons were manufactured by the new company.

JatiMatic is a blowback operated, progressive trigger submachine gun. The bolt recoils up an inclined plane at angle to the barrel, giving an element of braking to the bolt, and also resisting the upward movement of the barrel during fire. The pistol grip is located higher than on many other submachine guns, giving better control over the recoil. JatiMatic has no buttstock and has a folding forward grip, which also acts as a cocking handle when opened. The receiver is made from (somewhat flimsy) pressed steel with a hinged cover. The selection of the fire mode (single shot or fully automatic) can be done with different trigger pulls — a short pull produces single shots, while a long pull produces full auto fire.

Due to its relative ease of concealment combined with its firepower, it is thought to be popular with Finnish criminals. This belief is based on some fact as an unknown number of JatiMatics were stolen from Tampereen Asepaja in April 1984, and these guns have later appeared in criminal cases in Finland, including at least one drug trafficking related homicide in the 1990s. As a result of the theft, Tampereen Asepaja's gun manufacturing licence was revoked and the firm went bankrupt.